Bushy Run walks off Connellsville

By: Paul Schofield
Sunday, July 27, 2025 | 10:25 PM

Carmen Metcalfe was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, and Bushy Run defeated Connellsville, 2-1, in the winners’ bracket at the Pennsylvania American Legion state tournament at Erie McDowell.

The victory puts Bushy Run against North Parkland at 6:40 p.m. on Monday. North Parkland defeated Bristol, 2-1.

Bushy Run took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Jake Sincak walked and scored on a triple by Metcalfe.

Connellsville tied the score in the top of the seventh inning. Gradin Hodge walked. Pinch-runner Mason Miller ran for Hodge and swiped second. Ethan Porreca singled to move Miller to third, and Miller scored when Grayden Gillott hit into a double play.

In the bottom of seventh inning, relief pitcher Alex Van Sickle retired the first two batters.

Caleb Kerstetter singled and moved to third on a single by Brody Hoffman. Sincak walked to load the bases, and Metcalfe was hit on a 1-1 pitch.

Hoffman had a double and single. Gillott had a double and single for Connellsville.

In other action, North Parkland scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on a two-run single by Leo Dauberman to defeat Bristol.

Millcreek defeated French Creek Valley, 2-1, in a losers’ bracket game. Stripes & Strikes defeated Paxton, 7-4.

Monday’s schedule

Losers’ bracket

12:40 p.m.: Bristol vs. Millcreek.

3:40 pm.: Connellsville vs. Stripes & Strikes.

Winners’ bracket

6:40 p.m.: Bushy Run vs. North Parkland.

Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.