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Raiders pick up extra-inning softball win

The Seneca Valley softball team is getting used to working overtime.

Sara Mantick hit a three-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to lead the Raiders to a 6-4 win over Montour Friday.

It was the third straight extra-inning game for Seneca Valley (8-7), which played an eight-inning game April 24 and an 11-inning game Tuesday.

Emily Watson worked four innings of relief to get the win.

• Madison Rotto hit a grand slam home run and Taylor Massart also homered as Freeport routed Leechburg 13-1 in five innings.

Alyssa Meta got the win for the Yellowjackets (7-6), striking out five and walking two.

• Ashley Lominski hit a grand slam as Moniteau (7-4, 6-2) routed Keystone 14-0 in three innings.

Seneca Valley 001 011 03 — 6 6 0Montour 001 200 01 — 4 9 3W: Emily Watson 4 IP (3 K, 3 BB).

L: Kutchman 8 IP (6 K, 6 BB).

Seneca Valley (8-7): Alyssa DiMaria 2B, 1B; Erin Mullen 2B, 1B; Sara Mantick HR, 3-RBI

Montour: Capp 2B, 2-1B

Monday: Pine-Richland at Seneca Valley

Freeport 309 01x x — 13 12 0Leechburg 000 10x x — 1 1 3W: Alyssa Meta 5 IP (5 K, 2 BB).

L: Kelsey Young 5 IP (3 K, 3 BB).

Freeport (7-6): Anna Christy 2-1B; Rachel Grubbs 1B; Taylor Massart 2-1B, HR; Micaela Kurn 2-1B, 2B; Madison Rotto 2-1B, GSHR

Leechburg: Young 1B

Tuesday: Freeport at Shady Side Academy

Keystone 000 xxx x — 0 3 3Moniteau 662 xxx x — 14 12 1W: Holly Colosimo 3 IP (4 K, 0 BB).

L: Baughman 3 IP (0 K, 0 BB).

Moniteau (7-4, 6-2): Ashley Lominski HR, 4-RBI; Chloe Eshenbaugh 3-1B, 2-R; Mackenzie Maples 2B, 1B, 2-R; Alex Guercio 2-1B, 2-R, RBI; Megan Yohe 2-1B, R, RBI

Thursday: Clarion-Limestone at Moniteau

BaseballTrailing 4-1, Mars posted five runs in the top of the seventh inning to defeat host Blackhawk 6-4.Dylan Bear and Ryan O'Connor homered for the Planets (8-8, 5-5), who also received three RBI from Blake Friday.• Andrew Wirtz's single in the top of the eighth inning plated John DeWalt with the winning run as Knoch nipped New Castle 9-8.

Mars 010 000 5 — 6 8 4Blackhawk 011 110 0 — 4 5 1W: Andrew Rush 2Z\c IP (1 K, 3 BB).

L: Brad Verlihm X\c IP (1 K, 3 BB).

Mars (8-8, 5-5): Blake Friday 2-1B 3 RBI, Tyler Dean 1B 2B, Dylan Bear HR 2 RBI, Ryan O'Connor HR

Blackhawk: Greg Weatherly 1B 2B RBI, Garrett Swanson 1B 2B R

Monday: Highlands at Mars

Knoch 007 010 01 — 9 9 1New Castle 002 221 10 — 8 9 2W: John DeWalt 4 IP (4 K, 2 BB).

L: Coyne 3 IP (4 K, 2 BB).

Knoch (10-5, 7-2): Andrew Wirtz 4-1B, Nathan Junk 2-1B, Mac Megahan 2-1B

New Castle: Izzo 1B HR

Monday: Blackhawk at Knoch (Pullman Park)

Boys TennisThe Knoch boys doubles tandem of Tim Fritz and Cory Miller won an epic match against Hampton, but the Knights still fell 3-2.Fritz and Miller lost the first set to Jon Fulldraf and Michael Pefellerny-Gilot 6-0, but rallied to win tiebreakers in the next two sets for the victory.

Singles: Brad Cisek (H) d. Jack Boros 6-2, 7-5; Sean Malone (H) d. Nick Pheiffer 6-3, 6-1; Aiden Wright (H) d. Sean McDonald 6-3, 4-6, 6-2

Doubles: Jake Rupert-Chris Ludwiczak (K) d. Nate Steele-Kyle Jones 4-6, 7-5, 6-4; Tim Fritz-Cory Miller (K) d. Jon Fulldraf-Michael Pefellerny-Gilot 0-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (10)

Boys LacrossePatrick Hitchan scored three goals as Butler topped Pine-Richland 7-6.Cody Bachman had a goal and two assists, and Nathan Barthlow had a goal and an assist for the Golden Tornado (12-1, 6-0).Alex Hill stopped 17 shots.The Butler JV team fell to the Rams 11-6.

Boys VolleyballDustin DeFrancisis had 26 assists as the Butler downed Bethel Park 17-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-8.Anthony Lewis had 15 passes and Mike Dreher 10 kills for the Golden Tornado (5-4).

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