HS Softball: North Schuylkill blasts Berwick
Blue Mountain's Avery Hudock squares to bunt as North Schuylkill pitcher Olivia Jones delivers to catcher Lindsay Brouse during a game earlier this season. (Photo by Bob Lipsky)
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Olivia Jones had a huge day in the circle and at the plate to lead North Schuylkill past Berwick 10-0 in six innings in a non-league game Monday at Dot Seidel Field.
Jones pitched a three-hit shutout, striking out seven and walking two.
At the plate, she went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.
Jordanna Frie slugged her third home run of the season as part of a 2-for-2 day that included three RBIs and two runs scored.
Other top hitters for the Spartans included Brigid Flynn, 2-for-3 with two runs scored; and Lindsay Brouse, 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored.
Ber (6-8) 000 000 — 0 3 1
NS (11-2) 003 106 — 10 12 2
Brown and Welsh; Jones and Brouse. W— Jones (4-1). L — Brown.
HITS: Berwick — Hunter 2, Rivas. North Schuylkill — Flynn 2, Selgrade, Brouse 2, Frie 2, Croker, Jones 3, Holmes.
2B — Holmes, Croker, Selgrade. HR — Jones, Frie.
Williams Valley 11, Northern Lehigh 4
SLATINGTON — Sage Smeltz went 2-for-3 with a triple, five RBIs and a run scored to power Williams Valley to a victory over Northern Lehigh in non-league action.
Olivia Hand went the distance in the circle for the Vikings, allowing seven hits while striking out six and walking one. At the plate, she went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored.
The Vikings trailed 4-3 after three innings but scored in each of the final four innings to go ahead and pull away.
Other top hitters for Williams Valley included Ella Kobularik, 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI; Kayla Hand, 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored; Audrina Fry, 2-for-4 with an RBI; and Ally Underkoffler, 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
WV (15-1) 300 124 1 — 11 15 0
NL (6-9) 031 000 0 — 4 7 2
O. Hand and Q. Smeltz; Smith and Gad. W— O. Hand (3-1). L — Smith.
HITS: Williams Valley — Kobularik 2, K. Hand 3, S. Smeltz 2, Q. Smeltz, Fry 2, O. Hand 2, Underkoffler 2, Brill. Northern Lehigh — Maehrer, Snyder, Hoffman, Simms, Horack, Smith, Gad.
2B — K. Hand, O. Hand, Snyder. 3B — S. Smeltz, Hoffman, Maehrer, Smith.
Marian 14, Mahanoy Area 6
MAHANOY CITY — Emily Upanavage went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs as Marian outslugged Mahanoy Area in a non-league game.
Upanavage also pitched 5.1 innings of relief to earn the win in the circle. She struck out seven and walked one.
Malina Letcher went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored for the Fillies, who scored four runs in the top of the first inning. Hailey Treskolasky slugged her third home run of the season and knocked in two runs for Marian.
For Mahanoy Area, Naomi Kowalick went 3-for-4 with a double, three runs scored and two RBIs, while Hailey Mroczka went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Other top hitters for the Golden Bears included Lilly Carl, 2-for-4 with a run scored; Ella Brode, 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI; and Allison Killian, 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Mar (8-6) 401 132 3 — 14 12 0
Mah (3-10) 110 022 0 — 6 13 9
Birrer, Upanavage (2) and Treskolasky; Carl and Mroczka. W— Upanavage (5-2). L — Carl (3-4).
HITS: Marian — Birrer, Pugh, Treskolasky, Letcher 2, Karlick, Upanavage 3, Turrano, Hopeck, Katona. Mahanoy Area — Carl 2, Kowalick 3, Mroczka 3, Connolly, Brode 2, Killian 2.
2B — Kowalick. 3B — Letcher. HR — Treskolasky.
Schuylkill Valley 5, Schuylkill Haven 2
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN — Joie Schoffstall singled and knocked in two runs for Schuylkill Haven, but Schuylkill Valley took a non-league victory in the completion of a game suspended by rain on April 2.
The teams were tied 2-2 with one out in the top of the fourth inning at the time of the stoppage.
Kylie Gunter went 3-for-4 with two triples and two runs scored for the Panthers.
SV (10-4) 200 010 2 — 5 8 2
SH (11-4) 200 000 0 — 2 3 2
Konetsky, Raymond (4) and Martin; A. Scherer and Domermuth. W— Raymond. L — A. Scherer (5-2).
HITS: Schuylkill Valley — Gunter 3, Martin, Leone, Angstadt 2, Rittenhouse. Schuylkill Haven — Schoffstall, Bayliff, Domermuth.
2B — Rittenhouse. 3B — Martin, Gunter 2.
Panther Valley 15, Shenandoah Valley 0
LANSFORD — Morgan O’Brien went 2-for-2 with two home runs, four RBIs and three runs scored to lead Panther Valley to a non-league victory over Shenandoah Valley. O’Brien has three homers this season.
Myla Krapf went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBIs for the Panthers, while Kyla McQuillen went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored. Brooklyn Mika tripled and drove in three runs for Panther Valley.
Freshman Paige Goida earned the win in the circle, tossing a three-hit shutout while striking out four and walking none.
SV (4-12) 000 0 — 0 3 2
PV (7-6) 751 2 — 15 12 0
Monaghan, Labosky (4) and Castro; Goida and McQuillen. W— Goida (1-0). L — Monaghan (2-6).
HITS: Shenandoah Valley — Monaghan, Labosky, McNulty. Panther Valley — McQuillen 2, Breslin, Prudente, Schirer, Me. O’Brien, Mika, Alabovitz, Krapf 2, Mo. O’Brien 2.
2B — McQuillen, Krapf, Me. O’Brien. 3B — Prudente, Mika, Alabovitz. HR — Mo. O’Brien 2.
Lourdes 13, Nativity 10
MOUNT CARMEL — Gabby Dusendschine went 4-for-4 with a double, a home run, five RBIs and three runs scored to help Lourdes outslug Nativity in a non-league game.
Arianna Adams went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four runs scored for the Red Raiders. Adams also pitched three innings of relief to get the win.
Reaghan Fuller went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, three RBIs and a run scored for Lourdes.
