Blake Thompson scored six goals as the Mars boys lacrosse team rallied from a halftime deficit to topple Moon, 15-11, in the WPIAL Division II semifinals Monday night at North Allegheny's Newman Stadium.

The Planets (18-1) trailed 7-5 at the half, but took a 13-9 lead into the fourth quarter and hung on.

Zac Sicher and Anthony Grieco each added three goals and Joe Horvat had a goal and seven assists for Mars, which will play Hampton — a 17-9 winner over Quaker Valley — at 6 p.m. Friday in the Division II championship game at Highmark Stadium.

Baseball

Strong Vincent was able to get runners on base.

They just didn't stay there for long.

Grove City starting pitcher Justin Orlowski picked off three baserunners and reliever Brayden Martin also picked off a runner as the Eagles won 8-2 in the first round of the District 10 Class AAA baseball playoffs at Ainsworth Field in Erie.

Orlowski got the win, striking out two and walking three in 6 1/3 innings.

Kyle Shingledecker provided the offensive punch with a triple, single and three RBI. Logan Minch and Ben McKnight also drove in a pair of runs for the Eagles (7-13), who will take on rival Slippery Rock (15-5) Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the quarterfinals at Jack Critchfield Park on the campus of Slippery Rock University.

Grove City 000 050 3 — 8 7 0

Strong Vincent 000 000 2 — 2 6 3

W: Justin Orlowski 6.1IP (2K, 3BB). L: Gammond 4IP (1K, 1BB).

Grove City (7-13): Brandon Dennis 2-1B, Kyle Shingledecker 3B 1B 3-RBI, Logan Minch 2B 2-RBI, Ben McKnight 1B 2-RBI

Thursday: Grove City vs. Slippery Rock at SRU Critchfied Park, 6:30 p.m.

Softball

Kiersten Rothen hit her first career home run to key a three-run sixth-inning for A-C Valley as the Falcons downed host Smethport 7-5 in a District 9 Class A quarterfinal playoff.

Kelsie Terwilliger had a two-run single in the sixth that gave A-C Valley (11-7) a 6-3 lead.

Katie Stumpner picked up the win in the circle for the Falcons, who will play No. 1 seed DuBois Central Catholic either Wednesday or Thursday in the semifinals.

A-C Valley 102 003 1 — 7 10 1

Smethport 101 102 0 — 5 9 1

W: Katie Stumpner 7IP (3K, 1BB). L: Brooke Kane-Walker 7IP (3K, 3BB).

A-C Valley (11-7): Kiersten Rothen HR 2B 2-RBI, Lauren McNany 2B 2-1B, Kelsie Terwilliger 3B 1B 2-RBI

Smethport: Kane-Walker HR 2B 1B

TBD: A-C Valley vs. DuBois Central Catholic in District 9 Class A semifinals

Redbank Valley 11, Karns City 3 — The Gremlins' home District 9 Class AA playoff game was moved to Redbank Valley and Karns City fell behind 8-1 after two innings and never recovered.

Redbank Valley 440 030 0 — 11 9 3

Karns City 011 100 0 — 3 4 6

W: Burkett 7IP (7K, 5BB). L: Mackenzie Shay 1.2IP (3K, 1BB).

Redbank Valley: Walter HR 1B 4-RBI

Karns City (9-7): Ashley Coon 1B, LeeAnn Gibson 1B, Mikayla Bailey 1B, Sami Grazioli 1B

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic 16, Western Beaver 5 — The Trojanettes (15-4) advanced in the WPIAL Class A playoffs.