High school roundup for April 8, 2025: Ambridge braves elements, blanks Hampton

By: Triblive
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 10:45 PM

Joe Leseiko threw a four-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and one walk to send Ambridge to a 5-0 victory over Hampton in Section 1-4A baseball Tuesday afternoon.

Liam Baker singled and doubled and Jonathan Janicki had two hits and an RBI for the Bridgers (5-3, 3-2). Chad Moore had a pair of hits for the Talbots (0-7, 0-5).

Baldwin 16, McKeesport 1 – Trey Alario threw three no-hit innings, doubled twice and drove in two runs to lead Baldwin (2-4, 1-2) past McKeesport (0-8, 0-3) in Section 4-5A. Nick Berg went 3 for 3 with four RBIs, Nick Macurak doubled and knocked in three runs and Aiden Robinson doubled and drove in two for the Highlanders.

California 14, Beth-Center 4 – Ricky Lawson went 4 for 4 with two doubles and three RBIs to lead California (2-3, 2-0) to a Section 1-2A win. Chase Cicchitto singled and doubled, Kaden Weston had two hits and an RBI and Caden Monticelli drove in two runs and struck out 10 in four innings for the Trojans. Jackson Nopwaskey singled and tripled for Beth-Center (2-3, 1-3).

Hopewell 8, North Catholic 4 – Winning pitcher Kingston Krotec allowed one earned run in 6 ⅓ innings, doubled and drove in two runs to help Hopewell (2-8, 2-4) to a Section 1-4A win. Collin Davis had a double and two RBIs for the Vikings. Landon Eifler tripled and drove in two runs and Ryker Kennedy went 3 for 3 for North Catholic (5-2, 2-2).

Riverview 10, Apollo-Ridge 5 – Winning pitcher Lukas Duncan struck out 11, singled and doubled to lead Riverview (8-1, 5-0) to a Section 3-2A win. Rece Stempfer had two hits and three RBIs, Tyler Aftanas singled, doubled and knocked in two runs and Johnny Bertucci had a single, double and an RBI for the Raiders. Gage Wingard doubled and drove in two runs and Zac Myers had two hits for Apollo-Ridge (1-5, 1-4).

Softball

Avonworth 7, Quaker Valley 0 – Ali Linhart threw a two-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts and Emma Obersteiner went 4 for 4 with a double and three RBIs to send Avonworth (8-1, 2-0) to a Section 2-3A win. Jayla Jones went 3 for 5 with a double and an RBI and Gaby Interthal tripled and drove in two runs for the ‘Lopes. Isabella Jarrett doubled for Quaker Valley (1-3, 0-2).

Western Beaver 11, Ambridge 1 – Winning pitcher Izzie Lefebvre struck out 11, doubled, homered and drove in three runs to power Western Beaver (2-5, 1-1) to a Section 3-4A win. Bella Colatriano singled, homered and knocked in three runs, Elizabeth Squicquero doubled and brought in two runs and Kaitlyn Zele went 3 for 3 for the Golden Beavers. Mackenzie Keber homered for Ambridge (2-4, 0-3).

Girls lacrosse

Chartiers Valley 16, Knoch 1 – Megan Witte and Mallorie LaGamba scored three goals apiece and Ava Warzinski added a goal and four assists to lead Chartiers Valley to a Section 2-2A win. Iyla Ozbey, Juliana Betts and Kylie Miller scored two goals apiece for the Colts.

Hampton 10, Ellis School 1 – Dillon Perry scored three goals and Ava Galuska and Lillian Ketler added two each to lead Hampton to a Section 1-2A victory.

Quaker Valley 15, North Catholic 3 – Lucy Roig had six goals and three assists to lead Quaker Valley to a Section 2-2A win. Mia Floro, Anna Campbell, Meredith Fallgren and Kate Miller added two goals apiece for the Quakers.

Boys volleyball

Canon-McMillan 3, Baldwin 0 – Landon Patterson had eight kills and Sean Walker and Henry Klinar added six kills each to send Canon-McMillan to a Section 3-3A win. Justin Peters doled out 12 assists and Nolan Rosing recorded 11 digs for the Big Macs.