Mars wins slugfest
Jake Swiatek homered, doubled and drove in four to lead a 19-hit attack for the Mars baseball team in a 17-12 slugfest win over Deer Lakes.
Ryan Leshinsky also homered and drove in three runs and Anthony Michalski had three hits and three RBI for the Planets (8-5, 6-2).
Zarek Simkovich picked up the win for Mars with two scoreless innings of work.
Mars 303 503 3 — 17 19 5
Deer Lakes 053 310 0 — 12 11 1
W: Zarek Simkovich 2IP (1K, 1BB). L: Logan 3IP (1K, 2BB).
Mars (8-5, 6-2): Anthony Michalski 3-1B 3-RBI, David Anderson 3-1B 2B, Ryan Leshinsky HR 1B 3-RBI, Matt Derouin 3-1B, Jake Swiatek HR 2B 4-RBI, Palmer Holcolmb 2-1B 3-RBI
Deer Lakes: Ventura 1B 3B, Lubick 2-1B, Pastone 2B 1B
Monday: Mars at Valley
Seneca Valley 12, Pine-Richland 3 — The Raiders scored seven runs in the fifth inning to dispatch the Rams and remain in first place in Section 1-AAAA.
The Raiders are now 7-4 overall and 6-1 in section play.
No other information was available.
Knoch 5, Valley 2 — Cole Shinsky threw five shutout innings and struck out six to help the Knights win a Section 5-AAA matchup.
Shinsky also drove in two runs for Knoch (10-1, 7-1). Dominic Bucko had a team-high three hits.
Knoch 400 100 0 — 5 11 4
Valley 000 000 2 — 2 3 4
W: Cole Shinsky 5IP (6K, 0BB). L: Shearon 7IP (3K, 0BB).
Knoch (10-1, 7-1): Dominic Bucko 2-1B 2B, Chris Law 2-1B, Shinsky 1B 2-RBI, Jordan Kowalski 1B RBI, Garrett Traggiai 2-1B RBI, Joel Zacherl 1B.
Valley (3-7, 1-6): Frame 1B
Monday: Knoch at Freeport
Karns City 11, A-C Valley 1 — Holden Martin struck out 11 in five innings to get the win on the mound and also had three singles, a triple and two RBI to lead the Gremlins (4-2).
A-C Valley 000 01x x — 1 4 2
Karns City 252 02x x — 11 13 1
1 out when mercy-rule run scored
W: Holden Martin 5IP (11K, 0BB). L: Drew Kralj 1.1IP (0K, 1BB).
A-C Valley: Kralj 2-1B
Karns City (4-2): Martin 3-1B 3B 2-RBI; Alessandro Marotto 2-1B 2-RBI, Matt Yough 3-1B 2-RBI, Cody Deal 2-1B 2-RBI
Monday: Redbank Valley vs. Karns City at Fairview Township field
Moniteau 10, Keystone 0 — Jake McBride struck out 11 batters to help the Warriors beat the Panthers in five innings.
Josh McBride also drove in three runs for Moniteau (5-2, 5-1).
Keystone 000 00 — 0 2 5
Moniteau 163 00 — 10 8 1
W: Jake McBride 6IP (11K, 2BB). L: Dunkle 2IP (0K, 3BB).
Keystone: Rogers 1B 3B
Moniteau (5-2, 5-1): Josh McBride 1B 3 RBIs, Aaron Marterella 2-1B 2 RBIs, Derek Boben 2-1B, Zach Jewart 2B 3B
Tuesday: Moniteau at Union
Softball
Joella Neal drove in three runs to help Slippery Rock beat Conneaut 9-3 in a region match-up.
Cheyenne Hindman struck out 11 batters and single twice for the Rockets (7-2, 2-1). Marie Bosch also hit a two-run home run for Slippery Rock.
Conneaut 000 102 0 — 3 5 2
Slippery Rock 250 002 x — 9 7 1
W: Cheyenne Hindman 7IP (11K, 4BB). L: Welcheck 1 2/3IP (0K, 1BB).
Conneaut: Kavan 2-1B R, Phelps 2B
Slippery Rock: Macy McCall 2-1B 2-R, Hindman 2-1B 2-R, Marie Bosch HR 2 RBI, Joella Neal 1B 2B 3-RBIs, Alexis Vogan 1B 2-R
Tuesday: Slippery Rock at Hickory
Moniteau 15, Keystone 0 — Kennedy DeMatteis had two doubles, drove in four and also tossed a four-inning no-hitter for the Warriors.
DeMatteis struck out six in the win.
Kristina DeMatteis also drove in four runs for Moniteau (10-1, 3-0).
Keystone 000 0xx x — 0 0 4
Moniteau 706 2xx x — 15 10 1
No outs when winning run scored
W: Kennedy DeMatteis 4IP (6K, 0BB). L: Black 1IP (0K, 6BB).
Moniteau (10-1, 3-0): Kennedy DeMatteis 2-2B 1B 3-R 4-RBI, Kristina DeMatteis 2-1B 2-R 4-RBI, Cortney Claypoole 2B 2-RBI, Megan Hepler 2B 2-R, Alazia Greaves 2B
Monday: Karns City at Moniteau
Karns City 10, A-C Valley 6 — Clara Stoughton had three doubles and Saydie Moore also doubled to lead the Gremlins (3-1).
Lauren McNany had three singles for A-C Valley.
Taylor Downs got the win in the circle for the Gremlins.
A-C Valley 140 100 0 — 6 6 3
Karns City 430 003 x — 10 9 4
W: Taylor Downs 7IP (6K, 2BB). L: Katie Stumpner 6IP (6K, 2BB).
A-C Valley: Lauren McNany 3-1B
Karns City (3-1): Clara Stoughton 3-2B, Saydie Moore 2B
Monday: Karns City at Moniteau