HS Softball: Tri-Valley defeats Nativity

Tri-Valley's Mady Schwalm bats during Wednesday's Schuylkill League Division II game against Nativity. Schwalm hit for the cycle in the Bulldogs' 22-2 win. (Photo by Bob Lipsky)

POTTSVILLE — Mady Schwalm hit for the cycle as Tri-Valley topped Nativity 22-2 in three innings Wednesday in a Schuylkill League Division II game atop Lawton’s Hill.

Schwalm finished 4-for-4 with four RBIs and four runs scored. She hit an RBI double and a two-run triple in the first inning, a single in the second inning and a solo home run to lead off the third.

Alina Leonard also had a big day for the Dawgs, going 3-for-3 with three runs scored and four RBIs. She hit a two-run home run in the second inning. Myah Schwalm added a 2-for-3 day with two runs and an RBI, while winning pitcher Kora Rodichok went 2-for-2 with two RBIs.

Rodichok pitched the first two innings with six strikeouts.

Nativity scored two runs in the third inning. Macie Rushannon singled and came around on Chloe Covell’s RBI triple. Anna Jansson followed with an RBI single.

TV (11-3, 8-2)                    (12)91 — 22      19      1      

Nat (2-11, 1-9)                 0   0 2  — 2        3       3

K. Rodichok, My. Schwalm (3) and Stiely, L. Rodichok (2); Haas, Covell (1) and Clark. W— K. Rodichok (6-2). L — Haas (0-1).

HITS: Tri-Valley — C. Snyder, A. Snyder, Leonard 3, Wehry, Ma. Schwalm 4, Witmer, Gerber, My. Schwalm 2, Stiely, L. Rodichok, K. Rodichok 2, Tobin. Nativity — Rushannon, Covell, Jansson.

2B — Ma. Schwalm, Witmer, Tobin, Gerber, Wehry. 3B — Ma. Schwalm, Covell. HR — Leonard, Ma. Schwalm.