Josh McLean started the season in style.

The junior outfielder went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a triple and three RBI to help the Seneca Valley baseball team to a 4-2 home win over Bethel Park Monday afternoon in the opener.

DJ Alway picked up the win, striking out six and not walking a batter in three innings of relief.

The Raiders pushed across a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to break a 2-2 tie.

Bethel Park 000 002 0 — 2 5 1

Seneca Valley 010 102 x — 4 7 0

W: DJ Alway 3IP (6K, 2BB). L: Meis 6.1IP (6K, 0BB).

Seneca Valley (1-0): Josh McLean 2-2B 3B 3-RBI

Tuesday: Seneca Valley at Chartiers Valley

Moniteau 11, Mariemont (Ohio) 1 — Chance Nagy scored twice and drove in three runs as the Warriors won in five innings in South Carolina.

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Mariemont 000 01x x — 1 3 4

W: Hunter Fitzingo (7K, 1BB).

Moniteau: Jake Jewart 1B 3B 2R, Jared Lominski 2-1B R RBI, Hunter Fitzingo 1B 2RBI, Chance Nagy 1B 2R 3RBI, Gage Neal 1B 2RBI

Softball

Maura Pasquale hit a solo home run in the first inning and Julia Ehrman and Madison Hans each doubled and singles as Seneca Valley opened the season with a 6-1 home win over Moon.

Claire Zimmerman picked up the win in the circle, striking out four, walking one and scattering four hits in seven innings. She also doubled.

Moon 000 100 0 — 1 4 0

Seneca Valley 121 200 x — 6 6 0

W: Claire Zimmerman 7IP (4K, 1BB). L: Protch 4IP (3K, 4BB).

Moon: Sisko 3B 1B

Seneca Valley (1-0): Julia Ehrman 2B 1B, Madison Hans 2B 1B, Maura Pasquale HR, Zimmerman 2B

Thursday: Norwin at Seneca Valley

Butler 10, New Castle 6 — Julia Gibson homered and drove in a pair of runs and Ali Graham picked up the win in the circle and also drove in three at the plate for the Golden Tornado (1-0).

Gibson also doubled and singled and Graham also doubled for Butler.

Faith Hansotte had four singles as the Tornado banged out 16 hits.

Knoch 13, Mars 0 — Emma Bradstetter doubled twice and drove in four runs and the Knights used an 11-run sixth inning to beat the Planets.

Celia Knappenberger got the win, striking out four in six innings of work.

Abby Black added a pair of singles and three RBI for Knoch.

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Mars 000 000 x — 0 3 0

W: Celia Knappenberger 6IP (4K, 1BB). L: Kali Harris 4IP (1K, 5BB).

Knoch (1-0): Emma Bradstetter 2-2B 4-RBI, Erin Luffy 1B 2B, Monica Gourley 2B, Abby Black 2-1B 3-RBI

Mars (0-1): Emilee Waldrop 2B

Tuesday: Mars at Chartiers Valley

Wednesday: Butler at Knoch

A-C Valley 16, Rocky Grove 3 — Cami McNany went 4-for-4 with a double, triple, four RBI and three runs scored in the Falcons' rout.

Kylee Eaton tripled, drove in two and scored three runs for A-C Valley.

Sydnie Schmidt picked up the win in the circle.

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Rocky Grove 000 21x x — 3 4 5

W: Sydnie Schmidt 3.1IP (3K, 1BB). L: Winslow 3IP (5K, 8BB).

A-C Valley (1-0): Cami McNany 2B 3B 2-1B 4-RBI 3-R, Kylee Eaton 3B 2-RBI 3-R

Tuesday: A-C Valley at Keystone

Track and Field

Butler's Noah Beveridge placed first in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs as Butler's boys blew past Knoch (133-17) and Pine-Richland (119-31).

Jena Reinheimer won the girls shot put and discus in the Golden Tornado's 128-22 and 107-43 wins over the Knights and Rams, respectively.

Boys

Butler 133, Knoch 17

Butler 119, Pine-Richland 31

3,200 relay: Butler (Brett Brady, Tim Porter, Rob Hays, Doug Kostelansky) 8:50.52; 110 hurdles: Jake Wolfrum (B) 16.39; 100 dash: Ryan Marcella (B) 11.41; 1,600 run: Noah Beveridge (B) 4:39.4; 400 run: Cade Gratzmiller (B) 53.23; 400 relay: Pine-Richland 44.89; 300 hurdles: Jake Wolfrum (B) 41.0; 800 run: Noah Beveridge (B) 2:00.23; 200 dash: Ryan Marcella (B) 23.4; 3,200 run: Noah Beveridge (B) 10:03.45; 1,600 relay: Butler (Jake Wolfrum, Cade Gratzmiller, Tyler Kennedy, Ryan Marcella) 3:40.27

Shot put: Dennis Goodwin (B) 40-5.5; Discus: Shaver (PR) 115-10; Javelin: Naelitz (PR) 139-9; High jump: Sami Taoufik (B) 6-0; Long jump: Tarik Taoufik (B) 19-11; Triple jump: Tarik Taoufik (B) 42-10.5; Pole vault: Jack Codispot (B) 12-0

Girls

Butler 128, Knoch 22

Butler 107, Pine-Richland 43

3,200 relay: Butler (Tomko, Welty, Bowden, Simms); 100 hurdles: Anna Baxter (B) 17.34; 100 dash: Gabby Boden (B) 13.45; 1,600 run: Maggie Welty (B) 5:31.98; 400 run: Liz Simms (B) 59.56; 400 relay: Pine-Richland 50.24; 300 hurdles: Chesna Tomko (B) 48.89; 800 run: Simms (B) 2:32.8; 200 dash: Bryant (PR) 26.59; 3,200 run: Mia Rader (B) 12:58.42; 1,600 relay: Butler (Tomko, Maddie Tonini, Boden, Simms) 4:07

Shot put: Jena Reinheimer (B) 37-7½; Discus: Reinheimer (B) 127-11; Javelin: Pospisil (K) 101-3; High jump: Hannah Rowe (B); Long jump: Anna Starcinic (PR) 15-3; Triple jump: Emma Stewart (B) 33-10½; Pole vault: Samantha Penrod (B) 8-6

Boys Tennis

Matt McMaster, Elijah Errington and Reed Krueger swept singles play as Butler rolled past Gateway, 5-0.

The Golden Tornado improved to 2-0 with the victory.

Singles

1-Matt McMaster (B) def. Matt Harris 6-0, 6-1; 2-Elijah Errington (B) def. Braxton Harvey 6-0, 6-1; 3-Reed Krueger (B) def. Noah Chaugh 6-1, 6-3

Doubles

1-Trevor Bell/Tyler Bell (B) def. Nathan Piper/Tony Manzo 6-1, 6-1; 2-Nate Errington/Justin Bajema (B) def. Nathan Clark/David Clark 6-0, 6-1

Girls Lacrosse

Four goals from Eliza Drohan were not enough to lead Butler to victory in an 8-7 loss to visiting North Hills.

Kate Quinlan added two goals for Butler and Karolyn Miller scored once.