Austin Leffler and Dan Pickard each hit home runs and drove in three as the Knoch High School baseball team rallied and then held on for a 6-5 win over Ellwood City Friday.

Pickard also picked up the win on the mound for the Knights (8-8, 4-6).

In other action:

Freeport's Mike Barch outdueled West Shamokin's Joe Vincini in a 3-0 Yellowjackets' win.

Barch pitched a three-hitter and struck out 11 while Vincini fanned 15 and scattered five hits. Kory Micholas hit a two-run homer and scored twice for Freeport.

Brandon Jones went 6-for-6 with a double and 2 RBI for Grove City in a doubleheader split with Franklin.

The Eagles (7-4, 5-2) dropped the first game 7-4 before winning the second game 6-5.

Jim Jaskowak picked up the save in relief of Andy Geibel in the nightcap for Grove City.

Knoch 001 032 0 - 6 8 2

Ellwood City 301 000 1 - 5 6 2

WP:

Dan Pickard (7 IP) 3 strikeouts, 7 walks.

LP:

Clark (5 IP) 2 strikeouts, 3 walks

Knoch (8-8, 4-6):

Pickard 1B, HR, 3-RBI; Austin Leffler 1B, HR, 3-RBI; Erik Christensen 2-1B; Josh Sasse 2B

Ellwood City:

Jacobs 1B, 2B

Monday:

Blackhawk at Knoch

Freeport 002 001 0 - 3 3 1

W. Shamokin 000 000 0 - 0 5 2

WP:

Mike Barch (7 IP) 11 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP:

Joe Vincini (7 IP) 15 strikeouts, 2 walks

Freeport (6-6, 5-4):

Kory Micholas HR, 2 RBI, 2 R; Nate Kurtz; Sean Mientus 1B

West Shamokin:

Kaplan 2-1B; Stewart 2-1B

Monday:

Valley at Freeport

Game 1

Grove City 002 100 1 - 4 10 3

Franklin 202 120 x - 7 7 2

WP:

Ryan Smith (4 IP) 0 strikeouts, 0 walks.

LP:

Bob Revesz (5 IP) 2 strikeouts, 5 walks

Grove City:

Beau Fisher HR; Bill Herman 2B; Brandon Jones 2B, 3-1B; Revesz 2-1B

Franklin:

Smith 2-2B

Game 2

Franklin 031 010 0 - 5 9 1

Grove City 014 010 x - 6 7 0

WP:

Andy Geibel (5 IP) 4 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP:

McElhattan (3 IP) 1 strikeout, 1 walk

Franklin:

Smith 2-1B; Matt Lynn HR

Grove City (7-4, 5-2):

Brandon Jones 2-1B, 2-RBI; Fisher 1B, 2B; Revesz 2B, 2-1B

Monday:

Grove City at Commodore Perry

Mars 000 000 0 - 0 3 0

Pine-Richland 000 300 0 - 3 7 0

WP:

Miller (7 IP) 3 strikeouts, 0 walks.

LP:

Dan Pierre (4 IP) 5 strikeouts, 0 walks

Mars (7-8, 4-5):

Mark Lucas 1B; D.J. Cannon 1B; Dan Pierre 1B

Pine-Richland:

Durburrow 3B, 2B; Spicer 1B, 2B

Monday:

Highland at Mars

Amanda Shearer had a double and two singles as Slippery Rock rallied with six runs in the top of the seventh inning for a 12-11 win over Hickory Friday.Jenny Remington also had three hits for the Rockets (3-8, 2-5).Suzanne Yurko got the win for Slippery Rock, which hosts Moniteau Saturday.In other action:Jackie Mangola and Nicole Lollo each doubled and singled and Lauren Pennell pitched five strong innings to lead Seneca Valley (10-4) to a 13-3 rout of Pine-Richland.Amy Ferrari had the lone Butler hit in a 6-0 home loss against North Hills.Karns City used a 10-run fourth inning to pull away in a 16-3 five-inning victory over Clarion.Stephanie Blakley had a three-run double and Anne Yetter and Tara Walmsley had two hits and two RBI apiece to pace Grove City to a 10-0, six-inning win over Oil City, who did not have a runner reach second base.Slippery Rock 011 013 6 -12 8 2Hickory 420 311 0 -11 8 3WP:Suzanne Yurko (7 IP) 0 strikeouts, 4 walks.LP:Woods (7 IP) 4 strikeouts, 5 walksSlippery Rock (3-8, 2-5):Jenny Remington 3-1B; Amanda Shearer 2-1B, 2BHickory:Heben 2-1B, 3-R; Bush 2-1B, 3-RSaturday:Moniteau at Slippery RockNorth Hills 100 140 0 - 6 12 3Butler 000 000 0 - 0 1 1WP:Nachreiner (7 IP) 14 strikeouts, 1 walk.LP:Kelly Reges (7 IP) 2 strikeouts, 2 walksNorth Hills:Hollyfield 1B, 2BButler (2-13):Amy Ferrari 1BMonday:Shaler at ButlerSeneca Valley 002 344 -13 10 1Pine-Richland 100 002 - 3 5 7WP:Lauren Pennell (5 IP) 3 strikeouts, 3 walks.LP:King (5 IP) 3 strikeouts, 2 walksSeneca Valley (10-4):Liz Dorogy 2B; Aly Intihar 2-1B; Courtney Grootegoed 2B; Jackie Mangola 2B, 1B; Nicole Lollo 2B, 1BPine-Richland:King 2-1B; Monaco 2-1BMonday:North Hills at Seneca ValleyClarion 200 10x x - 3 4 1Karns City 231 (10)xx x -16 4 4WP:Roslyn Ferraro (5 IP) 6 strikeouts, 0 walks.LP:Rathfon (3IP) 4 strikeouts, 11 walksClarion:4 players with 1BKarns City (6-7):Shannon Christie 2-1B; Roslyn Ferraro 1B; Allyson Kepple 1BTuesday:Karns City at North ClarionGrove City 201 403 x -10 7 2Oil City 000 000 x - 0 3 4WP:Krista Chiappini (6 IP) 4 strikeouts, 0 walks.LP:Olszwka (5 IP) 5 strikeouts, 3 walksGrove City (6-4):Anne Yetter 2-1B, 2 RBI; Tara Walmsley 2B, 1B, 2 RBI; Stephanie Blakley 2B, 3 RBIOil City:Vogan 1B; Goth 1B; Callahan 1BMonday:Grove City at Hickory

Caleb Zelanko won a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 decision against Steve Schetter to send Seneca Valley on its way to a 3-2 win ov afternoon.Singles:Ike Backstrom (B) def. Scott Golmic 6-0, 6-1; Andrew Thompson (B) def. Ryan Zipf 6-0, 6-0; Caleb Zelanko (SV) def. Steve Schetter 4-6, 6-3, 6-1Doubles:John Hartzell-Tim Larkin (SV) def. Adam Kowalski-Doug Pichler 6-3, 6-1; Sean Moore-Caleb Hudspatch (SV) def. Frank Young-Andrew Direnzo 6-4, 6-4