Moniteau wins KSAC title again
Jake Jewart tallied a single, double, two runs scored and one batted in as Moniteau's baseball team claimed its third straight Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference title with a 10-4 win over host Keystone on Tuesday.
Jewart started the game and pitched three scoreless innings. Nathan Sosigian worked four scoreless frames of relief to earn the win.
Moniteau 131 041 0 — 10 11 1
Keystone 000 400 0 — 4 3 3
W: Nathan Sosigian 4 IP (2K, 1BB). L: Friedlund 4.2 IP (3K, 0BB).
Moniteau: Jake Jewart 1B 2B 2R RBI, Derek Boben 2-2B 2R RBI, Zack Adamson 2B R RBI, Lake Pry 3-1B R 2RBI, Brice Williams 1B RBI, Nathan Sosigian 2B R RBI, Greg Sutton 1B
Keystone: Friedlund 1B RBI, Silker 1B RBI
Next: District 9 Class AA playoffs, TBD
Boys Volleyball
Butler's season came to an end with a hard-fought 3-1 loss at Peters Township in a WPIAL Class AAA first-round playoff.
Nash Bryan totaled 25 kills and Matt Wetzel 44 assists for the Golden Tornado, who lost the match by scores of 25-23, 21-25, 21-25 and 21-25.
Dan Kline added 11 digs for Butler (11-8) and Andrew Chwalik six blocks.
Softball
Cortney Claypoole belted her fifth home run of the season, scoring three runs and driving in four in Moniteau's 11-0, five-inning win at Keystone.
Kennedy DeMatteis earned the pitching win, striking out eight and allowing one hit, which snapped her streak of 24 straight no-hit innings.
The Warriors (19-1, 8-0) will be the top seed in the upcoming District 9 Class AA playoffs.
Moniteau 203 42x x — 11 15 0
Keystone 000 00x x — 0 1 3
W: Kennedy DeMatteis 5 IP (8K, 0BB). L: Stiller 5 IP (0K, 0BB).
Moniteau (19-1, 8-0): Gabby Stewart 2-1B 2B 3R, Cortney Claypoole 1B 3B HR 3R 4RBI, Kennedy DeMatteis 2-1B 2B 2R 3RBI, Sara Hull 1B 2B 2RBI
Keystone: Perry 1B
Next: District 9 Class AA playoffs, TBD
Cranberry 10, Karns City 7 — A five-run bottom of the seventh was not enough to lift the Gremlins to victory at home.
Ashley Coon singled, doubled and tripled for KC (8-6).
Cranberry 121 321 0 — 10 8 0
Karns City 200 000 5 — 7 10 5
W: Baranas 7 IP (3K, 4BB). L: LeeAnn Gibson 7 IP (3K, 4BB).
Cranberry: Huegel 2-1B 3B, Schreck 2-1B
Karns City (8-6): Ashley Coon 1B 2B 3B, LeeAnn Gibson 1B 3B, Alyssa Stitt 2-1B
Today: Keystone at Karns City