High school roundup for April 24, 2025: Connellsville hands 1st loss to Indiana

By: Triblive
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 11:59 PM

Jett Dunaway gave up one run on three hits and struck out a pair in a complete-game victory to give Connellsville a 10-1 nonsection baseball win, handing Indiana its first loss of the season.

Grayden Gillott, Matthew Firestone and Noah Zawisian each knocked in two runs for the Falcons (9-5). Ethan Shank had a hit and an RBI for Indiana (13-1).

Bethel Park 3, Beaver 0 – Winning pitcher Nick Rillo went 2 for 4 with a pair of RBIs and Eric Miehl doubled to lead Bethel Park (12-4) to a nonsection win. Derek Hughes went 2 for 3 for Beaver (8-5).

Blackhawk 11, Ambridge 1 – Luca Dilonardo doubled and drove in three runs while Dylan Smith and Cody Woodward each knocked in two runs as Blackhawk (6-3, 5-3) beat Ambridge (8-5, 6-4) in Section 1-4A. Carter Mason went 2 for 3 for the Bridgers. Winning pitcher Carter Davis gave up one run on three hits and struck out eight in five innings for the Cougars.

Burrell 13, East Allegheny 1 – Gino Giannetti doubled twice and drove in a pair of runs while Rayden Shirey and Stevie Hasson each brought home two runs as Burrell (8-5) crushed East Allegheny (0-12) in nonsection play. Logan Rudolf doubled for the Tigers. Colton Whitlock got the win for the Bucs.

Canon-McMillan 4, Hempfield 3 – Massimo Falconi doubled and knocked in two runs and Collin Yeager tripled and had an RBI while Michael Stafford picked up a win and Landon Holley earned a save for Canon-McMillan (13-4, 9-3) in a Section 2-6A win. Drew Jones slapped a double for Hempfield (5-11, 3-6).

Charleroi 8, Beth-Center 1 – Kaden Woods went 2 for 4 with three RBIs, Braeden Todaro drove in a pair and winning pitcher Jacob Gelder smashed a double as Charleroi (7-5) rolled to a nonsection win. Ashten Pinkney doubled and knocked in a run for Beth-Center (3-9).

Fox Chapel 11, Valley 9 – Winning pitcher Jeremy Haigh homered and drove in three runs, Nick Seifried and Everett Clanton each had two RBIs and Kris Bandurski doubled and drove in a run as Fox Chapel (10-3) defeated Valley (7-9) in nonsection play. Dom Dunkel doubled and knocked in four runs and Mason Simmons finished with three RBIs for the Vikings.

Freedom 10, Highlands 7 – Winning pitcher Anthony Taddeo hit the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth to lead Freedom (8-6) to a nonsection win. Sal Barbarino singled, doubled and drove in three runs for Highlands (6-8). Tommy Ward singled, tripled and plated two runs and Colton Blank had four hits and an RBI for the Bulldogs.

Kiski School 10, Leechburg 6 – Tyler Hahn went 3 for 4 with a triple and two RBIs and Cy Zufall got the win as Kiski School (1-3) beat Leechburg (10-2) in nonsection play. Jayden Floyd drove in two runs while Jake Cummings and Mason Bertino each doubled for the Blue Devils.

Latrobe 5, Mifflin County 4 – Andrew Hantz was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth for Latrobe (10-4) in a walk-off nonsection win. Lincoln Ruble hit a double for Mifflin County. Hayden Porterfield doubled and drove in two runs for the Wildcats.

Mapletown 24, Hundred (W. Va.) 0 – Ashton Nessleroad threw a no-hitter while Lucas Stevenson homered and drove in three runs, Carson Vanata went 3 for 3 with a home run and Daniel Fox finished with four RBIs as Mapletown (2-10) rolled Hundred in nonsection play.

Mt. Lebanon 13, Woodland Hills 0 – Will Long doubled and drove in five runs and winning pitcher Michael Zappone gave up one hit and struck out four in four shutout innings as Mt. Lebanon (7-9, 6-3) cruised to a Section 2-6A win over Woodland Hills (2-9, 0-9). Maddox Yost doubled twice and knocked in two runs and Brett Hamell had an RBI for the Blue Devils. Joe Young doubled for the Wolverines.

New Brighton 11, OLSH 8 – Brock Budacki and Casey Bloom hit two doubles apiece and Jaleb Bailey drove in three runs to lead New Brighton (9-5) to a nonsection win. Thomas Medwig had a single, triple and three RBIs for OLSH (9-6).

North Hills 7, Hampton 3 – Gabriel Negri doubled and drove in a run, Jacob Jurgensen went 2 for 3 with an RBI and Kyler Blauth got the win as North Hills (6-10) beat Hampton (4-11) in nonsection play. Ryan Scully went 2 for 2 with a home run and two RBIs for the Talbots.

Obama Academy 3, Carrick 2 – Winning pitcher James Lozecki gave up two runs on two hits and struck out seven in 5 ⅔ innings and Braylon Johnson doubled and knocked in two runs as Obama Academy (5-3, 3-1) beat Carrick (5-5, 4-1) in the City League. Brayden Fisher had two RBIs for the Raiders.

Riverside 8, Quaker Valley 4 – Dylan Meyer tripled, doubled and knocked in three runs, Hunter Garvin plated two and Jackson Barber doubled and had an RBI to lead Riverside (11-2, 7-1) to a Section 1-3A win. Oscar Roig doubled and drove in two runs for Quaker Valley (8-5, 4-4). Winning pitcher Zack Hare surrendered one run on three hits and fanned nine in five innings.

Serra Catholic 5, Riverview 1 – Owen Dumbroski doubled and drove in a run, while Jake Anderson, Chris Johnson and Matt McNeal each went 1 for 3 with an RBI as Serra Catholic (12-2) defeated Riverview (12-3) in nonsection play. Miles Duncan doubled for the Raiders. Tyler Skaggs picked up a win for the Eagles.

Softball

Allderdice 13, Brashear 3 – Delia Graham went 3 for 3 with a double, home run and two RBIs and Gacie Whitt hit two doubles for Allderdice (4-2, 4-0) in a City League win over Brashear (0-3, 0-3). Winning pitcher Braelyn Altman struck out 16 and allowed three hits in six innings.

Burgettstown 15, Carlynton 3 – Madelina Guiddy went 3 for 4 with a triple, home run and two RBIs, Layla Sherman hit two doubles and a triple and Raya Sentipal tripled to lead Burgettstown (6-7, 3-4) to a Section 3-2A win. Danica DeCecco hit a double for Carlynton (4-9, 2-5).

Burrell 6, Deer Lakes 5 – Bella Stewart scored on an error to cap off a five-run rally in the bottom of the seventh as Burrell (7-9, 3-6) walked off Deer Lakes (6-10, 4-5) in a Section 1-3A thriller. Stewart went 3 for 3 with an RBI and Pyper Ferris had a single, double and an RBI for the Bucs. Laney Dineff and Siena Plummer homered for the Lancers.

Charleroi 14, East Allegheny 2 – Nori Stringa-Smith, Payton Huweart and Taryn O’Neil hit a double apiece and Lyla Brunner tripled for Charleroi (6-6, 4-2) in a Section 3-3A win. Diajah Taylor hit two singles for East Allegheny (0-11, 0-8).

Chartiers-Houston 8, Seton LaSalle 1 – Meadow Ferri threw a one-hitter and struck out 17 for Chartiers-Houston (14-1, 8-0) in a Section 3-2A win. Layla Chapman singled and drove in a run for Seton LaSalle (4-5, 2-3). Sydney English had a double and three RBIs for the Buccaneers.

Connellsville 23, Albert Gallatin 2 – Molly Greenawalt went 4 for 5 with a double and four RBIs and Cali Leichliter and Kalyn Cole hit a home run apiece to lead Connellsville (9-3, 5-3) to a Section 4-5A win. Ellie Seese went 2 for 2 with two RBIs for Albert Gallatin (2-9, 0-8). Kaylee Roadman had a double and four RBIs for the Falcons.

Ellwood City 10, Quaker Valley 0 – Riley Prestopine went 2 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs and Lena Lucarelli homered and drove in two runs for Ellwood City (8-5, 5-2) in a Section 2-3A win. Grace Carver went 2 for 2 for Quaker Valley (2-8, 1-7).

Frazier 13, Washington 2; Frazier 12, Washington 0 – Frazier (9-2, 6-1) swept Washington (4-7, 0-7) in a Section 4-2A doubleheader. In the first game, Grace Vaughn went 2 for 3 with a double, triple and four RBIs and Addison Hiles tripled for Frazier. Aniya Glendenning and Breonna Mitchell hit a double apiece for Washington. In the second game, Hiles threw a three-inning one-hitter and struck out six. Vaughn hit two home runs and Jayanna Ciferno had a double, triple and four RBIs for the Commodores. Zkyiah Hines went 2 for 2 for the Prexies.

Hampton 12, Western Beaver 2 – Alena Zottola went 4 for 4 with a double and Aidan Hanna hit a home run for Hampton (11-3, 10-0) in a Section 3-4A win. Izzie Lefebvre went 3 for 3 and Cadence Verba hit a home run for Western Beaver (4-9, 3-5).

Jefferson-Morgan 17, Mapletown 0 – Emilee Bazzoli threw a four-inning no-hitter and struck out eight for Jefferson-Morgan (7-4, 4-3) in a Section 2-A win over Mapletown (3-10, 1-7). Gabby Marmie had a home run and three RBIs for the Rockets.

Kiski Area 13, McKeesport 3 – Kyla Hutcherson went 3 for 4 with a double, triple and three RBIs, Lillian Black went 2 for 2 with a double and two RBIs and Alyssa Perona tripled for Kiski Area (4-9, 4-6) in a Section 2-5A win. Kendal Bercik went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs for McKeesport (2-10, 1-9).

Monessen 9, Greensburg Central Catholic 7; Greensburg Central Catholic 9, Monessen 3 – Monessen (3-7, 3-5) and Greensburg Central Catholic (2-5, 2-5) split a Section 3-A doubleheader. In the first game, Joey Hurst went 3 for 3 with a double, home run and four RBIs for the Greyhounds. In the second game, Amya Clawson doubled and Erica Rodriguez drove in three runs for the Centurions.

Mt. Lebanon 13, Butler 12 – Sarah Stroh hit a walk-off three-run homer for Mt. Lebanon (6-9, 4-8) in a Section 1-6A win. Lily Vicari had two doubles and five RBIs and Marissa Sklencar drove in two runs for Butler (2-13, 2-10). Mary Langston hit a double and home run and Dani McClinchie had a single, home run and four RBIs for the Blue Devils.

Mt. Pleasant 7, Southmoreland 6 – Gianna Stanek and Jenna Whipkey doubled and Dani Trainer and Talia Reho drove in two runs apiece to lead Mt. Pleasant (9-5, 7-2) to a Section 1-3A win. Zoey Murphy doubled and drove in two runs for Southmoreland (7-5, 5-3).

Northgate 11, Springdale 2 – Sa’Niyah Wilson had two triples and three RBIs and Bayleigh Hooper tripled and drove in two runs to lead Northgate (8-6, 3-5) to a Section 2-2A win over Springdale (0-5, 0-4). Winning pitcher Johna Abramowicz struck out 10 and allowed three hits for the Flames.

OLSH 15, Fort Cherry 0 – Camryn Hummel threw a three-inning perfect game and struck out three for OLSH (7-4, 5-1) in a Section 3-2A win over Fort Cherry (0-11, 0-7). Ava Ciummo, Julia Pinter, Elizabeth Smith and Mya Eshenbaugh hit a double apiece for the Chargers.

Penn-Trafford 6, Latrobe 1 – Lorryn Sepe had two home runs and four RBIs and Giuliana Youngo doubled to lead Penn-Trafford (14-1, 11-0) to a Section 2-5A win. Macy Schultz hit a single for Latrobe (8-7, 5-5). Alysson Paulone gave up one unearned run on one hit in a complete-game win.

Riverside 20, Aliquippa 0; Riverside 15, Aliquippa 0 – Riverside (6-6, 6-3) swept Aliquippa (0-10, 0-10) in a Section 1-2A doubleheader. In the first game, Jocilene Cummings threw a three-inning one-hitter and struck out seven. Mackenzie Fryer doubled and Ainslee Freshcorn drove in two runs for the Panthers. Roni Kelly hit a single for Aliquippa. In the second game, Kara Sutphen threw a three-inning perfect game and struck out six. Ainslee Freshcorn, Macyn Greer and Saeryn Hoover hit a double apiece for Riverside.

Union 16, Rochester 0; Union 16, Rochester 0 – Union (12-1, 9-0) swept Rochester (1-11, 0-7) in a Section 1-A doubleheader. In the first game, Sarah Straley threw a three-inning no-hitter and struck out six and Irelyn Fisher hit a home run. In the second game, Korynne Shannon threw a three-inning no-hitter and struck out eight. Olivia Benedict hit two home runs and Adalyn Nogay, Irelyn Fisher and Olivia Williams hit a home run apiece for the Scotties.

Upper St. Clair 3, Moon 1 – Nora Stutzman hit a double and triple, Kenzie Pope tripled and Caroline Barnard doubled to lead Upper St. Clair (7-6, 2-6) to a Section 3-5A win. Kendall Trexler hit a double for Moon (5-7, 3-5).

Waynesburg 11, California 0 – Gina Tedrow threw a five-inning no-hitter and struck out 14 for Waynesburg (8-4, 5-1) in a Section 4-2A win over California (2-6, 0-4). Avery Davis went 2 for 3 with three RBIs and Ellie Makel drove in two runs for the Raiders.

Boys volleyball

Canon-McMillan 3, Mt. Lebanon 2 – Justin Peters racked up 17 kills and 19 assists and Landon Patterson added 13 kills to lead Canon-McMillan to a Section 1-3A win. Aydin Winkelblech collected 21 assists and three aces, Jack Steele has six blocks and Nolan Rosing recorded 10 digs for the Big Macs.