Mars' Bednar sharp again
Will Bednar struck out 11 and tossed a three-hit shutout Monday as Mars concluded section play with a 4-0 baseball win over Hampton.
Bednar headed to Ohio State University, allowed no walks in the game. Tyler Kowalkowski paced the Planets (11-5, 9-3) with three singles and two RBI.
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Hampton 000 000 0 — 0 3 2
W: Will Bednar 7IP (11K, 0BB). L: Marshalwitz 5IP (5K, 1BB).
Mars (11-5, 9-3): Frank Craska 2-1B, Jack Anderson 1B 2B, Tyler Kowalkowski 3-1B 2-RBI
Hampton: Burke Camper 2-1B
Wednesday: Mars at Blackhawk
Meadville 4, Slippery Rock 3 — Ricky Mineo doubled and drove in two runs, but a late Bulldogs rally upended the Rockets.
Derek Van Dyke also doubled for Slippery Rock (7-6, 5-4).
Meadville 010 101 1 — 4 8 1
Slippery Rock 200 001 0 — 3 6 1
W: Nick Frantz 1.1IP (1K, 1BB). L: Dylan Dingle 6.2IP (3K, 1BB).
Meadville: Cole Potase 2-1B 2-RBI
Slippery Rock (7-6, 5-4): Ricky Mineo 2B 2-RBI, Derek Van Dyke 2B, Ryan Davis 2-1B
Wednesday: Slippery Rock at Hickory
Pine-Richland 10, Knoch 4 — The Knights (14-2, 13-1) dropped this non-section game despite getting a double and three RBI from Dylan Swarmer and a double and RBI from Ben McMillen.
Ethan Sloane allowed two hits and struck out three in four relief innings.
Softball
Celia Knappenberger tossed a four-hit shutout and struck out seven as Knoch blanked Highlands, 4-0.
Natalie Brown had a double, single and two RBI for the Knights.
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Knoch 000 103 x — 4 7 2
W: Celia Knappenberger 7IP (7K, 0BB). L: Emily Cochran 6IP (10K, 1BB).
Highlands: Tori Lohler 2B, Morgan Oravitz 2-1B
Knoch (11-4, 7-3): Natalie Brown 2B 1B 2-RBI, Amanda Fischer 3B
Tuesday: Knoch at Seneca Valley
Indiana 8, Butler 1 — Ali Graham homered and singled, but the Golden Tornado fell in this non-section game.
Makenna Negley also had a single for the Golden Tornado.
Karns City 12, Keystone 2 — Mackenzie Dunn homered, doubled and drove in three runs to lead the Gremlins to this rout.
Alyssa Stitt added a pair of doubles and two RBI for Karns City.
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Karns City 700 23x x — 12 10 0
W: Logan Byers 5IP (8K, 2BB). L: Pritt 0.1IP (1K, 1BB).
Keystone: Slaugenhaupt 2B, Dunlap 1B 2-RBI
Karns City: Alyssa Stitt 2-2B 2-RBI, Mackenzie Dunn HR 2B 3-RBI, Taylor Ekis 2B 1B 2-RBI, Ally McConnell 2B 2-RBI, Emily Huff 2B 2-RBI, Byers 2B RBI
Boys Lacrosse
Freeport gave up a pair of shorthanded goals in the third period and dropped a 17-14 decision to Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic in their final section game of the season.
Sean Fennel and Garret Schaffhauser scored four goals each for the Yellowjackets (10-5, 2-2) Braith Kiser had a goaL and four assists.
Caleb Leyland scored two goals, Gabe Brunck and Luke Miller one each. Greg Smith made 13 saves in goal.
Girls Lacrosse
Eliza Drohan scored a pair of goals, but Butler dropped a 15-2 decision to Sewickley.