SV softball gets 1-0 home win
Olivia Madey blooped a run-scoring single to left with two outs in the sixth inning, providing the only run in Seneca Valley's 1-0 softball win over Norwin Tuesday afternoon.
Madison Hans tripled to right just before the game-winning hit.
Claire Zimmerman struck out four and tossed a two-hitter as the Raiders improved to 3-0 on the season.
Norwin 000 000 0 — 0 2 1
Seneca Valley 000 001 x — 1 8 1
W: Claire Zimmerman 7IP (4K, 1BB).
Norwin: Statistics unavailable
Seneca Valley (3-0): Madison Hans 3B, Olivia Madey 1B RBI, Madison Baker 2-1B, Claire Zimmerman 2B
Thursday: Pine-Richland at Seneca Valley
Karns City 10, Sharon 1 — Lori Byers allowed two hits in six innings and Emily Wolfe led an eight-hit attack with two singles and a double for the Gremlins.
Karns City broke the game open with a five-run fourth inning.
Sharon 100 000 0 —1 2 2
Karns City 201 520 x — 10 8 1
W: L.Byers 6IP (5K, 4BB). L: Berkson 4.2IP (3K, 6BB).
Sharon: McCombs 2B, Berkson 1B
Karns City: E.Wolfe 2B 2-1B, A.Stitt 1B 2-R, M.Dunn 1B 2-RBI, K.Allen 2B 1B 2-R, E.Huff 1B
Mars 13, Gateway 3 — Julia Maple had three hits and drove in four to lead the Planets to this game shortened to six innings by the mercy rule.
Alaina Taylor and Abigail Gehr each drove in a pair.
Kali Harris got the win in the circle and also had three hits, including a double for the Planets in their season-opener.
Gateway 000 030 x — 3 9 3
Mars 015 007 x — 13 11 1
W: Kali Harris 6IP (4K, 2BB).
Mars (1-0): Harris 2B 2-1B RBI, Alaina Taylor 2-1B 3-R 2-RBI, Julia Maple 3-1B 4-RBI, Abigail Gehr 2B 2-RBI
Slippery Rock 3, Harbor Creek 2 — Zack Thompson drove in two runs, including the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth that plated Nathaniel Willison on a double as the Rockets edged Harbor Creek.
Mason Hildebrand got the win in relief, striking out four in 2 1/3 innings for the Rockets (2-0).
Harbor Creek 100 010 0 — 2 3 4
Slippery Rock 000 012 x — 3 5 1
W: Mason Hildebrand 2.1IP (4K, 0BB). L: Casey Smith 2IP (3K, 1BB).
Harbor Creek: Cody Smith 2B, Dom Kaiser 2B, Austin Vaughn 2B
Slippery Rock (2-0): Zack Thompson 2B 1B 2-RBI
Monday: Slippery Rock vs. Wilmington at Pullman Park, 3:30 p.m.