High school roundup for April 23, 2025: Jeannette pitcher racks up stunning 1-day strikeout total
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Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 12:00 AM
Jeannette’s Grace Stein struck out 33 batters in 14 innings as the Jayhawks swept Greensburg Central Catholic in a Section 3-A softball doubleheader Wednesday.
In the first game, a 4-1 Jeannette win, Stein threw a no-hitter with 18 strikeouts and three walks. She also doubled and drove in a run. Abigail Shaw tripled and drove in two runs for the Jayhawks (7-3, 6-0).
In the second game, an 8-5 Jeannette victory, Stein gave up five unearned runs on one hit, struck out 15 and walked three. She also went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs. Raylyn Gallik dove in four runs for the Jayhawks. Erica Rodriguez had the lone hit for the Centurions (1-4, 1-4).
Apollo-Ridge 9, Northgate 5 – Jocelyn Snyder had three hits and three RBIs and Mikaila Ditty singled and doubled to lead Apollo-Ridge (10-2, 5-1) to a Section 2-2A win. Kayleigh Hooper had three hits and an RBI and Gracie Auth singled and doubled for Northgate (7-6, 2-5).
Armstrong 3, Latrobe 0 – Rachael Ban threw a complete-game four-hitter with seven strikeouts to lead Armstrong (10-5, 6-4) to a Section 2-5A win. Sydney Krukar tripled and drove in a run and Isabel Prazenica and Jordyn Klingensmith each had a double and an RBI for the River Hawks. Mya McHugh had two hits and Miley Williams doubled for Latrobe (8-6, 5-4).
Baldwin 12, Bethel Park 1 – Ryley Shaw went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs and Gabby Jaquay went 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI to lead Baldwin (12-3, 8-2) to a Section 4-5A win. Courtney Roberts singled and drove in a run for Bethel Park (8-5, 4-5). Winning pitcher Melina Defelice struck out eight for the Highlanders.
Belle Vernon 9, Oakland Catholic 3 – Katie Sokol had a double, triple and four RBIs, Taylor Beech tripled and Sydney Callaway drove in two runs to lead Belle Vernon (8-8, 6-4) to a Section 24A win. Nina Hillard hit a three-run homer for Oakland Catholic (1-9, 0-8).
Bentworth 15, California 0 – Sydney Gonglik went 3 for 3 with two doubles and five RBIs, Sofia Gaussa tripled and drove in four runs and Zoie McDonald hit a double and triple for Bentworth (6-6, 3-3) in a Section 4-2A win over California (2-5, 0-3). Winning pitcher Willow Eckles struck out six and allowed two hits in three innings for the Bearcats.
Bishop Canevin 16, Rochester 6 – Alexis Summers went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI, Desiah Trent went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs and Lia Pilarski and Bella Lane hit a double apiece for Bishop Canevin (3-7, 2-5) in a Section 1-A win. Emily Weese hit two doubles and drove in a run and Gianna Sisco doubled for Rochester (1-9, 0-5). Winning pitcher Macie McClain struck out 11 in five innings for the Crusaders.
Blackhawk 2, Beaver 0 – Kylie Prisuta threw a three-hit shuout, Eva Parris hit a double and Zoey Lindner singled and drove in a run for Blackhawk (7-3, 5-2) in a Section 3-4A win over Beaver (9-4, 4-3).
Brentwood 15, Shady Side Academy 5 – Carma Coberly went 3 for 4 with two doubles and five RBIs, Paige Boehm had a double, home run and four RBIs and Abbey Fickley tripled to lead Brentwood (4-5, 3-3) to a Section 2-2A win. Monique-Claire Fosung doubled and drove in two runs for Shady Side Academy (1-7, 1-6).
Carlynton 21, Fort Cherry 6 – Carlee Hughes had a double, triple and two RBIs, Ava Kimberling tripled and drove in three runs and Hanalee Nordeen had a double and three RBIs for Carlynton (4-8, 2-4) in a Section 3-2A win over Fort Cherry (0-10, 0-6).
Carmichaels 17, Avella 0 – Bailey Barnyak threw a five-inning no-hitter and struck out 14 for Carmichaels (10-0, 6-0) in a Section 2-A win over Avella (3-9, 2-5). Kaitlyn Waggett went 3 for 4 with a double, triple and five RBIs and Ke’lani Chun hit a home run for the Mighty Mikes.
Central Valley 9, Ambridge 3 – Aubrey Grater went 3 for 3 with a double and two RBIs and Sonya Householder homered to lead Central Valley (4-6, 2-5) to a Section 3-4A win. Jaylynn Campbell hit two doubles for Ambridge (2-9, 0-8).
Charleroi 8, Keystone Oaks 1 – Ariahna Blouse singled, doubled, tripled and drove in three runs, Nori Stringa-Smith singled, doubled and knocked in three and Zoey Charlton had a single, double and two RBIs to lead Charleroi (5-6, 3-2) to a Section 3-3A win. Kylie Stahl tripled and drove in a run for Keystone Oaks (5-7, 3-4).
Chartiers-Houston 11, Burgettstown 0 – Meadow Ferri and Taryne Drilak combined to throw a five-inning no-hitter for Chartiers-Houston (13-1, 7-0) in a Section 3-2A win over Burgettstown (5-7, 2-4). Ferri struck out seven and walked one in four innings. Drilak struck out one in one inning. Ella Richey went 3 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs and Lauren Rush went 2 for 2 with a double and two RBIs for the Buccaneers.
Chartiers Valley 11, Moon 1 – Taylor Walsh hit two triples and Ava Dunlap, Chloe Tenney and Gianna Scalise hit a triple apiece for Chartiers Valley (8-4, 6-1) in a Section 3-5A win. Macy Trost went 2 for 3 for Moon (5-6, 3-4).
Connellsville 11, Albert Gallatin 4 – Elizabeth Painter doubled twice and drove in four runs, Molly Greenawalt doubled twice, homered and plated three runs and Cali Leichliter had a single, double, homer and two RBIs to power Connellsville (8-3, 4-3) to a Section 4-5A win. Ellie Seese doubled and drove in two runs for Albert Gallatin (2-8, 0-7).
Deer Lakes 2, Mt. Pleasant 0 – Ella Thomas and Laney Dineff combined on a five-hit shutout to lead Deer Lakes past Mt. Pleasant in Section 1-3A. Sophia Laurenza went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and Riley Jones and Dineff drove in a run apiece for the Lancers (6-9, 4-4). Talia Reho doubled for the Vikings (8-5, 6-2).
Derry 18, Highlands 2 – Francesca DePalma went 3 for 4 with a double and five RBIs and Haylee Myers and Sophia Doherty had a home run and three RBIs apiece to lead Derry (8-3, 6-2) to a Section 1-4A win. Madison Gorney hit a home run for Highlands (6-6, 4-4).
Elizabeth Forward 15, Laurel Highlands 0 – Berlyn Holibaugh went 3 for 3 with a double, home run and four RBIs, Alivia Grimm had a double and three RBIs and Addy Nigut drove in three runs for Elizabeth Forward (10-2, 8-1) in a Section 2-4A win. Emelia Cavaliere went 2 for 2 for Laurel Highlands (5-8, 4-5).
Ellwood City 11, Avonworth 2 – Crystal Folino and Lena Lucarelli hit a double apiece and Sara Schwarz drove in a run to lead Ellwood City (7-5, 4-2) to a Section 2-3A win. Jayla Jones hit a double for Avonworth (10-4, 4-3).
Franklin Regional 17, Gateway 0 – Toryn Fulton went 3 for 3 with a double, triple and six RBIs and Ciara Camacho hit two doubles for Franklin Regional (12-3, 8-1) in a Section 2-5A win. Samantha Robi hit a single for Gateway (3-10, 0-10). Winning pitcher Chloe Lancaster struck out five and allowed one hit in five innings for the Panthers.
Frazier 6, Brownsville 1 – Addison Hiles threw a two-hitter and struck out 10 for Frazier (7-2, 4-1) in a Section 4-2A win. Zaydee Downer singled and drove in a run for Brownsville (7-4, 4-2). Emme Travalena hit a home run and Grace Vaughn doubled and drove in two runs for the Commodores.
Hampton 11, Western Beaver 1 – Aliza Michielli had a double and two RBIs and Aidan Hanna drove in two runs for Hampton (10-3, 9-0) in a Section 3-4A win. Kaitlyn Zele hit a double for Western Beaver (4-8, 3-4).
Hopewell 13, Beaver Falls 0 – Victoria Mann went 4 for 4 with a double, triple and four RBIs and winning pitcher Alana Covalt threw five three-hit innings with five strikeouts and doubled for Hopewell (6-6, 3-4) in a Section 2-3A win over Beaver Falls (1-6, 1-6).
Indiana 16, Valley 1; Indiana 16, Valley 0 – Indiana (6-8, 5-3) swept Valley (0-12, 0-8) in a Section 1-4A doubleheader. In the first game, Addie Stossel had a double, triple and four RBIs and Rachel Livermore doubled and drove in three runs for the Indians. Kylee Quinn singled and drove in a run for Valley. In the second game, Kaylee Cass threw a three-inning no-hitter and struck out six, Maggie Cunningham had a double, home run and three RBIs and Samantha Martin homered.
Jefferson-Morgan 17, Beth-Center 3 – Brooklynne Snyder went 3 for 5 with a triple and Ashlynn Snyder and Addalei Larkin drove in four runs apiece to lead Jefferson-Morgan (6-4, 3-3) to a Section 2-A win. Bella Stepp hit a double and Jenna Pohill tripled for Beth-Center (2-9, 2-5).
Leechburg 17, Ellis School 4 – Danica Sopcak went 4 for 4 with two doubles and three RBIs and Adalyn Zanotto went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs to lead Leechburg (6-4, 4-2) to a Section 3-A win over Ellis School (0-6, 0-6).
Ligonier Valley 13, Burrell 4 – Abby Springer went 4 for 5 with a double and four RBIs, Elyse Witcoski tripled and Allison Heffelfinger drove in two runs to lead Ligonier Valley (3-8, 3-3) to a Section 1-3A win. Samantha Gregg hit a double for Burrell (6-9, 2-6).
McGuffey 11, East Allegheny 0 – McKenna Crothers threw a five-inning no-hitter with 10 strikeouts and drove in a pair of runs to lead McGuffey (9-4, 6-2) past East Allegheny (0-10, 0-7) in Section 3-3A. Mackenzie Shrader homered, Nicole Klages doubled and tripled, Faith Ealy singled, doubled and drove in three runs and Courtney Bedillion went 3 for 3 for the Highlanders.
Mohawk 13, Quaker Valley 2 – Addy Moskal tripled, homered twice and drove in five runs and winning pitcher Reagan Magno struck out 10 in six innings and singled, doubled and drove in a run for Mohawk (11-2, 8-0) in a Section 2-3A win. Ally Granato singled, doubled and knocked in a run for the Warriors. Olivia Hoose doubled and plated a pair for Quaker Valley (2-7, 1-6).
Mt. Lebanon 15, Woodland Hills 0 – Lily Dwyer threw a three-inning no-hitter and struck out eight for Mt. Lebanon (5-9, 3-8) in a Section 1-6A win over Woodland Hills (0-11, 0-10). Dwyer went 2 for 2 with a double, home run and five RBIs, Rebecca Davis went 4 for 4 with a double and four RBIs, Dani McClinchie hit three doubles and Mary Langston tripled and drove in three runs for the Blue Devils.
New Castle 15, Mars 0 – Keara Mangieri and Mikayla DiGennaro homered and Olivia Hood tripled for New Castle (7-7, 4-4) in a Section 1-5A win. Allie Walukiewicz hit a single for Mars (3-13, 2-8).
North Hills 6, Fox Chapel 2 – Abigail Sutton and Brianna Zwick doubled for North Hills (12-3, 7-2) in a Section 1-5A win. Jillian Haigh doubled and drove in two runs for Fox Chapel (9-5, 5-5).
Penn-Trafford 12, Kiski Area 0 – Allyson Paulone and Jadyn Pellis combined to throw a five-inning no-hitter for Penn-Trafford (13-1, 10-0) in a Section 2-5A win over Kiski Area (3-9, 3-6). Pellis struck out five in two innings. Paulone struck out three in three innings. Isabella Rubbe tripled and drove in two runs for the Warriors.
Pine-Richland 12, Norwin 11 – Iggy Aggelou hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth to plate the winning run for Pine-Richland (11-4, 8-4) in a Section 1-6A victory. Rachel Minteer had two home runs and four RBIs and Lia Holtzman doubled and drove in two runs for Norwin (5-8, 5-5). Maddy Myers went 3 for 3 with two doubles and three RBIs and Kylie Kopec tripled for the Rams.
Seneca Valley 3, North Allegheny 0 – Lexie Hames threw a two-hitter and struck out 18 for Seneca Valley (11-2, 9-2) in a Section 1-6A win. Zoe Rychel hit a double for North Allegheny (8-7, 7-5). Olivia Herrem hit two doubles, Bella Gross homered and Hames was walked four times for the Raiders.
Serra Catholic 12, Monessen 1 – Giana Foster went 3 for 4 with a double and four RBIs and Bianca Gajdos had a double and three RBIs to lead Serra Catholic (5-5, 5-1) to a Section 3-A win. Grace Clingenpeel and Ayvionna Minnie doubled for Monessen (2-7, 2-5).
Shaler 19, Penn Hills 0 – Jayla Antomachi hit for the cycle, Addy Aleski homered and Haley Machajewski doubled and drove in two runs for Shaler (10-3, 8-0) in a Section 1-5A win over Penn Hills (2-13, 0-10). London Taylor threw a three-inning no-hitter.
Shenango 15, New Brighton 0 – Zoe Offie went 3 for 4 with a double and four RBIs and Cashlin Buckel went 2 for 2 with four RBIs to lead Shenango (7-6, 6-3) to a Section 1-2A win. Kylee Kwidis hit a single for New Brighton (5-7, 4-5). Kennedi Lynn struck out eight in four innings for the Wildcats.
South Allegheny 16, Springdale 0 – Ava Brown went 3 for 3 with a double, two triples and three RBIs and Cadence McBride went 4 for 4 with two doubles, a home run and five RBIs to lead South Allegheny (11-1, 7-0) to a Section 2-2A win over Springdale (0-4, 0-3).
South Fayette 18, Montour 3 – Evie Vuono doubled twice, homered twice and drove in seven runs to power South Fayette (10-4, 5-2) to a Section 3-5A win. Maddie Cavanaugh went 4 for 4 with three RBIs, Cam Valentino had three hits and Addie Vierra three RBIs for the Lions. Cayley Hughes homered and drove in three for Montour (2-9, 0-6).
South Park 16, Steel Valley 0 – Sydney Sekely threw a four-inning perfect game and struck out 11 for South Park (14-0, 7-0) in a Section 3-3A win over Steel Valley (4-8, 2-6). Sekely went 2 for 3 with two RBIs, Kylie Mettrick went 2 for 3 with a triple and three RBIs and Ally Wilder went 3 for 3 with an RBI for the Eagles.
Southmoreland 7, Yough 5 – Makayla Etling went 3 for 4 with a double and triple and Makayla Brown had a double, triple and three RBIs to lead Southmoreland (7-4, 5-2) to a Section 1-3A win. Kiersten Odelli went 3 for 4 with an RBI for Yough (4-7, 2-5).
Trinity 10, Peters Township 0 – Hanna Suhoski went 3 for 5 with a double, home run and three RBIs, Ally Krenzelak tripled and Nina Christy doubled and drove in three runs for Trinity (9-6, 7-2) in a Section 4-5A win. Mackenzie Morgan hit a triple for Peters Township (3-10, 1-8). Maddie Ray and Gabby Humphreys combined on a four-hit shutout.
Union 15, South Side 0 – Mia Pruehs threw a five-inning no-hitter and struck out 11 to lead Union (10-1, 7-0) to a Section 1-A win over South Side (5-7, 2-3). Korynne Shannon went 2 for 3 with a double and four RBIs and Irelyn Fisher had a double, home run and two RBIs for the Scotties.
West Allegheny 2, Upper St. Clair 1 – Ava Henke doubled and Alexis Santucci drove in a run to back winning pitcher Autumn Bielecki in a Section 3-5A victory for West Allegheny (9-4, 5-1). Caroline Barnard singled and doubled for Upper St. Clair (7-6, 1-6).
West Greene 11, Mapletown 2 – Payton Gilbert threw a two-hitter and struck out eight for West Greene (11-1, 6-1) in a Section 2-A win. Marley Seward and Taniyah Spell hit a single apiece for Mapletown (3-9, 1-6). Kylee Davis drove in two runs for the Pioneers.
West Mifflin 8, Ringgold 2 – Mia Bey hit a double and Aubrey Jaskulski and Samantha Tomko drove in two runs apiece to lead West Mifflin (10-4, 8-1) to a Section 2-4A win. Addison Jenkins went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs for Ringgold (0-14, 0-8).
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Allderdice 5, Mars 3 – Winning pitcher Zack Shook struck out seven in six innings and went 2 for 2 with an RBI and Brendan Stecik also knocked in a run to lead Allderdice (4-1, 2-1) to a Section 3-5A win. Vinny Gottschalk doubled twice for Mars (5-8, 1-6). Kingston Mankoski picked up the save for the Dragons.
Ambridge 4, Blackhawk 3 – Aidyn Iorfido drove in a run and Joe Leseiko got the win as Ambridge (8-4, 6-3) defeated Blackhawk (5-3, 4-3) in Section 1-4A. Carter Davis hit a solo home run and Cody Woodward doubled and knocked in a run for the Cougars.
Apollo-Ridge 7, Carlynton 2 – Noah Stewart and Richard Peach doubled and Zac Myers drove in two runs to lead Apollo-Ridge (5-6, 4-5) to a Section 3-2A win. Isaac Anker went 3 for 4 for Carlynton (2-10, 0-8).
Avonworth 16, East Allegheny 1 – Mason Metz homered and drove in three runs, Declan Ehrin doubled and plated three runs and Cooper Scharding doubled twice and had three RBIs as Avonworth (13-2, 8-0) beat East Allegheny (0-11, 0-8) in Section 2-3A. Alexander Rowe drove in two runs and Sam Zahn got the win for the Antelopes.
Baldwin 4, Connellsville 2 – Winning pitcher Trey Alario struck out four in six innings and went 2 for 3 with a pair of RBIs and Ethan Hebling doubled and drove in a run to lead Baldwin (7-5, 6-2) to a Section 4-5A win. Grayden Gillott went 3 for 4 with an RBI for Connellsville (8-5, 4-4).
Bishop Canevin 18, Clairton 5 – Winning pitcher Tyler Maddix struck out nine in three innings and went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs while Kellen Andruscik and Aaryn Edwards each drove in three runs to power Bishop Canevin (8-4, 7-1) to a Section 3-A win. Adonte Wiggins doubled twice and had three RBIs for Clairton (0-9, 0-6).
Burgettstown 3, Bentworth 0 – Winning pitcher Matt Bredel gave up five hits and struck out 10 in 6⅔ shutout innings as Burgettstown (9-1, 7-1) defeated Benworth (3-9, 3-7) in Section 1-2A. Blake Neal and Caleb Matalik each drove in a run for the Blue Devils. Jacob Cavanaugh doubled for the Bearcats.
Butler 4, Central Catholic 1 – Winning pitcher Boden Lenyk doubled and drove in two runs and Owen Boring went 2 for 2 with a double to lead Butler (9-4, 5-3) to a Section 1-6A win. Reece Hankinson doubled for Central Catholic (4-9, 2-9).
California 1, Frazier 0 – Ricky Lawson struck out eight in 6⅔ innings and Caden Monticelli got the final out to complete the shutout for California (5-6, 5-3) to a Section 1-2A win. Chase Cicchitto hit a double and Eli Carpenter drove in a run for the Trojans. Brant Alekson went 2 for 3 for Frazier (7-6, 3-5).
Carmichaels 4, Beth-Center 1 – Robbie Wilson-Jones went 2 for 3 with a double and RBI and Colin Andrews drove in a run to lead Carmichaels (7-4) to a nonsection win over Beth-Center (4-8).
Central Valley 8, North Catholic 5 – Blake Heater crushed a grand slam and Nathan Angelo doubled and drove in a run as Central Valley (7-7, 4-4) beat North Catholic (6-5, 3-5) in Section 1-4A. Adam Mashuda tripled and knocked in a run for the Trojans. Will Ciucci got the win for the Warriors.
Derry 9, Greensburg Salem 0 – Cason Long doubled and knocked in four runs, John Wasnick plated two runs and winning pitcher Jayden Struble fanned six in five innings as Derry (5-6, 4-4) shut out Greensburg Salem (6-6, 4-4) in Section 3-4A.
Eden Christian 18, Monessen 1 – Brett Feldman and Luke Burford each knocked in three runs, while Christian Watkins, Levi DeFazio and winning pitcher Brady Hull each had two RBIs as Eden Christian (11-2, 8-2) dropped Monessen (0-13, 0-7) in Section 3-A. R.J. DiEugenio went 2 for 2 for the Greyhounds.
Elizabeth Forward 15, Albert Gallatin 1 – Jacob Peterson doubled and drove in three runs, Charlie Nigut went 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI and Joseph Crovak picked up the win as Elizabeth Forward (10-2, 7-1) crushed Albert Gallatin (4-8, 4-6) in Section 2-4A.
Ellwood City 16, Beaver Falls 0 – Matthew Kelly and Aaron Lake each doubled and drove in a run and Cameron Mills had an RBI as Ellwood City (11-4, 6-2) shut out Beaver Falls (2-8, 1-6) in Section 1-3A. Will Nardone struck out four in three innings for the win.
Franklin Regional 6, Armstrong 0 – Jonah Willochell threw a complete-game four-hitter with five strikeouts to send Franklin Regional (10-3, 6-2) to a Section 1-5A win over Armstrong (6-9, 4-6). N.J. Ramchandran tripled, doubled and drove in two runs and Chase Lemke knocked in a run for the Panthers. Carson DeLano and Chase Jablonski doubled for the River Hawks.
Fort Cherry 18, Chartiers-Houston 3 – Tyler Wolfe went 2 for 2 with a home run and three RBIs, Colton Tempe hit two doubles and Ben Demascal drove in three runs to lead Fort Cherry (9-4, 7-1) to a Section 1-2A win over Chartiers-Houston (6-6, 3-6).
Greensburg Central Catholic 8, Avella 6 – Sean Walker hit a solo home run, Anthony Grippo hit a two-run, two-out triple, Alec Martin got the win and Nick O’Mahoney picked up the save as Greensburg Central Catholic (8-2, 6-1) defeated Avella (10-4, 6-4) in Section 1-A. Noah Kimberland went 3 for 4 with an RBI for the Eagles.
Hopewell 7, Hampton 4 – James Armstrong doubled and plated two runs and Charles Smetana knocked in a pair to lead Hopewell (5-10, 4-4) to a Section 1-4A win. Ryan Scully went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double and two RBIs for Hampton (4-10, 3-7). Kingston Krotec got the win for the Vikings.
Indiana 3, Knoch 1 – Winning pitcher Ryan Okopal gave up one run on two hits and struck out five in six innings while Sullivan VanHoose drove in a run to lead Indiana (13-0, 8-0) to a Section 3-4A win. Kyle Morgan knocked in the lone run for Knoch (8-9, 4-4).
Jeannette 10, West Greene 3 – Noah Rattigan tripled, doubled and drove in three runs while winning pitcher Evan Yargeau and Amari Thomas each knocked in two runs as Jeannette (5-7, 3-4) handled West Greene (3-10, 2-6) in Section 1-A. Xavier Lucey doubled and brought home two runs for the Pioneers.
Jefferson-Morgan 20, Mapletown 4 – John Woodward doubled and brought home four runs, Dayten Marion drove in three and Liam Rogers plated a pair of runs as Jefferson-Morgan (8-3, 7-3) rolled Mapletown (1-10, 0-8) in Section 1-A. Carson Vanata smacked a solo home run and Sam Moritz knocked in two runs for the Maples. Drew Adams picked up the win for the Rockets.
Keystone Oaks 14, Brownsville 7 – Brady McDine drove in three runs and winning pitcher Shane Falcone and Bryce Altenbaugh knocked in two runs apiece as Keystone Oaks (7-5, 4-4) doubled up Brownsville (4-7, 3-7) in Section 4-3A. Ben Vojacek doubled and brought home two runs for the Falcons.
Leechburg 15, Winchester Thurston 4 – Mason Bertino and Garrett Jones each drove in two runs while Rocco Vigna tripled and knocked in a run as Leechburg (10-1, 10-0) thumped Winchester Thurston (9-3, 8-2) in Section 2-A. Lucas Picher and Austin Lenhardt-Barley each plated a run for the Bears. Steven Senjan got the win for the Blue Devils.
Ligonier Valley 9, Yough 8 – Jake Petalino, Miles Smith and Rocco Harris all doubled and drove in a pair of runs as Ligonier Valley (5-8, 4-4) survived a late Yough (2-9, 2-6) rally in a Section 3-3A win. Jake Williams doubled and knocked in four runs and Raidon Kuroda doubled and plated a pair of runs as the Cougars scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh. Duncan Foust earned the win for the Rams.
Mohawk 19, Sto-Rox 0 – Winning pitcher Vinny Pezzuolo slugged a solo homer and struck out eight in three no-hit innings to lead Mohawk (7-5, 5-3) to a Section 1-3A win over Sto-Rox (0-11, 0-7). Kam O’Lare, Cash Stratton and Jackson Peters all tripled and drove in three runs for the Warriors.
Montour 20, McKeesport 6 – Zachary Black and Cyprian Slifkey drove in three runs apiece and Michael Ivanoff doubled and drove in two as Montour (7-5, 5-3) trounced McKeesport (0-14, 0-8) in Section 4-5A. Matt Miller went 2 for 4 with a double for the Tigers. Gavin Foley got the win for the Spartans.
Mt. Lebanon 7, Woodland Hills 0 – Winning pitcher Graham Keen struck out eight in five innings and tripled, doubled and drove in a run to lead Mt. Lebanon (6-9, 5-3) to a Section 2-6A win over Woodland Hills (2-8, 0-8). Chase Smith doubled and knocked in two runs for the Blue Devils.
Mt. Pleasant 14, Southmoreland 1 – Jordan Grieff went 3 for 4 with four RBIs, Cole Chatfield went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and Connor Drzal got the win as Mt. Pleasant (10-4, 8-2) cruised to a Section 3-3A victory. Peyton Bann drove in the only run for Southmoreland (1-11, 0-8).
New Brighton 14, Northgate 2 – Casey Bloom went 3 for 5 with two doubles, a triple and four RBIs, Brock Budacki hit two doubles and a home run and Jaxson Zahn hit two doubles for New Brighton (8-5, 7-3) in a Section 2-2A win. Dwayne Reed hit two singles for Northgate (3-9, 2-6).
North Allegheny 8, Seneca Valley 1 – JJ Mancuso had a triple and two RBIs, Christian Simons doubled and drove in a run and Miles Pealer hit a single and triple for North Allegheny (9-5, 7-1) in a Section 1-6A win. Ryan Piekutoski tripled and drove in a run for Seneca Valley (8-5, 5-3).
Norwin 3, North Hills 0 – Winning pitcher Caden Sivrich gave up one hit and struck out seven in six shutout innings to lead Norwin (10-6) to a nonsection win. Benjamin Geissler went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and Trevor Vitsas drove in a run for the Knights. Cooper Ravenstahl tripled for North Hills (5-10).
OLSH 12, South Side 0 – Chase Minton drove in three runs while Sean Hudac, Anthony Hansen and winning pitcher Thomas Medwig each finished with two RBIs as OLSH (9-5, 7-1) shut out South Side (7-5, 5-3) in Section 3-2A. Tyler Staab and Carter Wilson each doubled for the Rams.
Penn-Trafford 15, Penn Hills 0 – Hunter Brown and Jason Malamisuro each drove in three runs and winning pitcher Robbie Andrews tossed a three-inning no hitter as Penn-Trafford (10-5, 6-2) beat Penn Hills (0-13, 0-10) in Section 1-5A. Ethan Septak doubled and knocked in two runs for the Warriors.
Plum 7, Kiski Area 6 – Cam Napierkowski doubled and drove in three runs and Jake Domkowski had two singles and a double to lead Plum (12-2, 7-1) to a Section 1-5A win. John DeLuca went 3 for 3 with two doubles and an RBI for Kiski Area (2-10, 1-7). Dom Hand also had three hits and Dimitri Spagnola singled, tripled and drove in a run for the Cavaliers.
Ringgold 6, Uniontown 0 – Anthony Koziel threw a one-hitter and struck out 13 to lead Ringgold (6-8, 5-5) to a Section 2-4A win. Andrew Sprinkle doubled and drove in two runs and Demetri Lowe homered for the Rams. Chandler Myers hit a single for Uniontown (2-9, 0-8).
Riverview 18, Springdale 0 – Johnny Bertucci and Ian Stepfer combined on a three-inning no-hitter for Riverview (12-2, 9-1) in a Section 3-2A win over Springdale (2-7, 1-6). Lukas Duncan hit a double and triple, Bertucci had a triple and three RBIs and Ashton Saunders and Eli DeVita had a double and two RBIs apiece for the Raiders.
Rochester 8, St. Joseph 3 – Braeden Siget doubled and drove in four runs while Jett Williams and Keegan Currie each doubled and knocked in a run to lead Rochester (6-5, 5-5) to a Section 2-A win. Gabe Maltese had two hits and an RBI for St. Joseph (2-9, 2-8). Devin Woodley got the win for the Rams.
Seton LaSalle 16, Washington 0 – Connor Rothhaar went 3 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs, Ryan Kerr also plated three runs and Dominic Breisinger tripled as Seton LaSalle (7-6, 6-4) cruised to a Section 4-3A shutout win over Washington (3-11, 0-8). Noah Sear picked up a win for the Rebels.
Shady Side Academy 6, Steel Valley 5 – Shady Side Academy (4-11, 3-5) scored the winning run on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the seventh to edge out Steel Valley (5-8, 2-6) in Section 2-3A. Soren Cooper doubled and drove in three and Brian Firman tripled and had two RBIs while Charlie Wanless picked up a win for the Bulldogs. Logan Thomas doubled and knocked in a run for the Ironmen.
Shaler 7, Pine-Richland 0 – Winning pitcher Colby Weber struck out 11 while Ben Yeckel drove in two runs and Brendon Fitzgerald doubled and had an RBI as Shaler (9-4, 5-1) shut down the Pine-Richland (12-2, 6-2) bats and took control of the race for the Section 3-5A title. The Rams only mustered one hit.
Shenango 2, Neshannock 1 – Sam Patton drove in a run and Joey Campoli tripled as Shenango (9-3, 6-2) walked off Neshannock (9-4, 5-3) in Section 2-2A. Anthony Eakin went 2 for 4 for the Lancers. Tyler Houk got the win for the Wildcats.
South Allegheny 1, South Park 0 – Josh Nesky singled in the game’s only run in the bottom of the fifth inning and South Allegheny (5-8, 4-4) clipped South Park (10-3, 7-1) in Section 2-3A. Hunter Fulmer earned the win for the Gladiators.
Thomas Jefferson 13, Gateway 1 – Luke Kosko homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Eli Graff doubled and had three RBIs and Justin Fry went 3 for 3 and plated three runs to power Thomas Jefferson (9-5, 7-1) to a Section 4-5A win over Gateway (6-9, 2-6). Justin Berberich got the win for the Jaguars.
Trinity 1, South Fayette 0 – Ayvari Chandler hit a walk-off RBI single for Trinity (7-5, 4-4) in a Section 2-5A win over South Fayette (8-6, 5-5). Derek Falvo hit two doubles for the Hillers.
Union 8, Aquinas Academy 4 – Dom Cucitrone and Swayzee Reighert each doubled and knocked in two runs and Cole Harper earned the win as Union (5-7, 5-5) bested Aquinas Academy (2-9, 2-8) in Section 2-A. Gio Spotts had two RBI for the Crusaders. Geno Biondi plated a pair of runs for the Scotties.
Valley 6, Highlands 3 – Julian Danko went 2 for 3 with three RBIs to lead Valley (7-8, 2-6) to a Section 3-4A win. Trent Durci hit two doubles for Highlands (5-9, 1-7).
Waynesburg 9, McGuffey 2 – Winning pitcher Austin Surber went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs and Grant Pack drove in a run as Waynesburg (12-1, 8-0) defeated McGuffey (8-6, 4-4) in Section 4-3A.
West Allegheny 12, New Castle 0 – Winning pitcher Brandon Boyse and Jonah Buglak each knocked in three runs and Brody Malatak had two hits and two RBIs as West Allegheny (4-7, 2-4) blanked New Castle (4-11, 1-5) in Section 3-5A. Paul Malley and Dominic Filippone each had two hits for the Hurricanes.
West Mifflin 7, Laurel Highlands 4 – Braeden Andzelik went 2 for 3 with a triple and four RBIs, Derek Tudek had two hits and two RBIs and Justin Dillon got the win as West Mifflin (13-3, 8-0) defeated Laurel Highlands (1-10, 0-8) in Section 2-4A. Noah Lion drove in a run for the Mustangs.
Western Beaver 16, Summit Academy 0; Western Beaver 15, Summit Academy 0 – Western Beaver (9-4, 8-2) swept Summit Academy (0-11, 0-10) in a Section 2-A doubleheader. In Game 1, Sawyer Chaffee tossed a three-inning perfect game and struck out three for Western Beaver. Chaffee and August Lichnter each hit two-run home runs and Ethan Wilson slugged a solo homer while Vinny Ross drove in three for the Golden Beavers. In Game 2, August Lichtner went 2 for 2 with a home run and three RBIs and Sawyer Chaffee also knocked in three runs while Benji Valdez threw a three-inning no-hitter for the Golden Beavers.
Boys volleyball
Derry 3, Mars 1 – William Stockett-Harter had eight kills and three blocks to lead Derry to a nonsection win. Jaiden Beeman and Caden Marsh added seven kills apiece, Cody Williams recorded 21 digs, Duke Klapchar added 18 digs and John Kerin dished out 33 assists.
Girls lacrosse
Bethel Park 14, Plum 7 – Carly Venanzi had four goals and an assist, Ella Pedley scored three goals and Malayna Smith made 10 saves to lead Bethel Park to a Section 1-3A victory.
Hempfield 11, Armstrong 2 – Sammi Reilly scored three goals, Gabby Hayden added a pair and Keelin Sullivan made 13 saves to lead Hempfield to a nonsection win.
Seton LaSalle 16, Oakland Catholic 10 – Lizzie Dorley collected five goals and six assists, Megan Kelley scored six goals and Riley Woods added three goals and three assists to power Seton LaSalle to a Section 1-2A win. Tilley Conner scored six goals for Oakland Catholic.
Upper St. Clair 11, Mt. Lebanon 10 (OT) – Anna Capobres’ third goal was the overtime winner and Mea Musillo scored four goals to lead Upper St. Clair to a Section 1-3A win. Riley Powell added two goals and Ava Kiester made 11 saves for the Panthers.
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