Chelsea Martin kicked off the spring season in top form, pitching a five-inning no-hitter to lead the Knoch softball team to a 10-0 victory overFreeport Monday.

Martin fanned six batters and walked three.

Stephanie Fincher had a home run, a double and a single, and Zoe Hughes added three singles for Knoch, who rapped out 11 hits.

In other games:

• Lauren Pennell scattered four hits as Seneca Valley dispatched Canon-McMillan 11-1 in a five-inning contest.

Courtney Grootegoed had a double, single, two runs scored and three RBI to help the Raiders' 11-hit attack.

• Grove City used an eight-run fourth inning to rout visiting Commodore Perry 11-0 in five innings. Chelsea Filer tossed a one-hitter and also drove in three runs.

Freeport 000 00x x—0 0 4Knoch 401 41x x—10 11 1WP: Chelsea Martin (5 IP) 6 strikeouts, 3 walks.

LP: Kylie Hepler (5 IP) 0 strikeouts, 2 walks

Knoch (1-0): Stephanie Fincher HR, 2B, 1B; Zoe Hughes 3-1B; Lizz King 2B

Today: Hampton at Knoch; Burrell at Freeport

Canon-McMillan 000 01x x—1 4 2Seneca Valley 411 14x x—11 11 0WP: Lauren Pennell (5 IP) 5 strikeouts, 3 walks.

LP: Melone (4+ IP) 0 strikeouts, 4 walks

Canon McMillan (0-1): 4 players with 1B

Seneca Valley (1-0): Courtney Grootegoed 2B, 1B, 2R, 3 RBI; Megan McCormick 2B, 1B, 2 RBI; Ashley Watkins 2-1B, 2R

Today: Pine-Richland at Seneca Valley

Comm. Perry 000 00x x—0 1 2Grove City 230 8xx x—11 10 1WP: Chelsea Filer (5 IP) 7 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP: Yeager (5 IP) 4 strikeouts, 3 walks

Commodore Perry (0-1): McConnell 1B

Grove City (1-0): Becky Brahaney HR, 1B; Chelsea Filer 1B, 3 RBI

Wednesday: Seneca at Grove City

<B>North Allegheny 3, Butler 2 — </B>Matt Slamecka and Stefan Kemp won the No. 1 and 2 singles matches for Butler, but the Tigers roared back to pull out the section win.<B>Singles:</B> Matt Slamecka (B) def. Matt Smith 6-3, 6-0; Stefan Kemp (B) def. Matt Kosovec 4-6, 6-3, 6-0; Andrew Marczak (NA) def. Andrew Hazlett 7-6, 7-1<B>Doubles:</B> Shawn Palmeri-Matt Dulac (NA) def. Andrew Direnzo-Evan Kowalski 6-1, 7-6; Adam Leach-Nick Dulac (NA) def. Emil Kemp-Andrew Sykes 6-0, 6-1

<B>Seneca Valley 9, Foxes Chapel 6 —</B> The Raiders downed the Foxes in this matchup Monday. No other details were available.

Seneca Valley defeated Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep (Mich.) 9-4 on Saturday, then fell to Detroit Catholic Central 6-4 on Sunday.On Saturday, Elliott Clakeley, Colin O'Donoghue, Jason Handerhan and Robby Sanislo had two goals apiece and Evan McGoogan accounted for the other goal and added an assist for the Raiders.Matt Hamill and Jake McAndrew tallied three assists apiece.Against Detroit Central Catholic, McGoogan, Handerhan, McAndrew and Brent Rotz had one goal apiece.