Ashley Fox had a pair of doubles and four RBI Wednesday and Karns City used a big sixth inning to defeat Punxsutawney, 11-4, in softball action.

The Lady Gremlins had a 5-4 lead entering that sixth frame before scoring six times to break it open.

Sarra Patton had a double and two singles as part of Karns City’s 13-hit attack. Rossi McMillen added a double and single, Ally Walker two singles and a pair of runs scored.

Marra Patton went the distance on the mound for the win, striking out three and scattering eight hits.

Punxsutawney 020 002 0 — 4 8 4

Karns City 040 016 x — 11 13 1

W: Marra Patton 7IP (3K, 4BB). L: C.Toven 6IP (5K, 4BB)

Punxsutawney: E.Debbins 3-1B 2-RBI, A.Powell 1B RBI, C.Toven 2B 1B RBI, L.Poole 1B, B.Skarbek 1B

Karns City: Ashley F ox 2-2B 4-RBI, Jess Dunn 1B RBI, Sarra Patton 2B 2-1B, Marra Patton 1B RBI, Megan Whitmire 1B, Rossi McMillen 2B 1B RBI 2-R, Ally Walker 2-1B 2-R, Jada Polczynskli 1B 2-RBI

Baseball

Central Catholic pushed across a run in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 4-3 win over Butler, handing the Golden Tornado (6-1, 3-1) their first loss of the season.

Kyle Yost had a double, single and two runs scored, Madden Clement a pair of singles and two RBI for Butler, which was limited to six hits. Mac Schnur, the Tornado’s fourth pitcher of the day, took the loss despite striking out three in two innings of work.

Butler 002 010 000 — 3 6 0

Central Cath. 001 002 001 — 4 7 0

W: Hensell 3.1 IP (6K, 1BB). L: Mac Schnur 2 IP (3K, 3BB)

Butler: Cooper Baxter 1B, Madden Clement 2-1B 2-RBI, Kyle Yost 2B 1B 2-R, Lance Slater 2B

Central Catholic: Kelly 2-R, Koroly 2-2B RBNI, Corfeiro 2B 1B RBI, Misiti 2-1B 2B, Clister RBI, DePasquale RBI

Thursday: Butler at Armstrong

Karns City 12, Brockway 2 — In need of a boost at the plate, the Gremlins (3-2) received it against the host Rovers.

Mallick Metcalfe went 3-for-4 with two doubles and drove in two runs. Braden Grossman cleared the bases with another double in support of winning pitcher, Michael Neff, who pitched a complete game.

Karns City330 000 6 — 12122

Brockway 1000010 — 251

W: Michael Neff 7 IP (4K, 0BB). L: Swanson 2 IP (1K, 0BB)

Karns City: Mallick Metcalfe 1B 2-2B 2RBI, Zach Blair 1B 2B 2RBI, Hobie Bartoe 2-1B, Braden Grossman 2B 3RBI

Brockway: Brubaker 2-1B

Thursday: Karns City vs. Lakeview (Showers Field, DuBois)

Boys Volleyball

Butler fell to 4-3 via a sweep at Hempfield.

Cam Ray totaled 13 assists and Coleton Welter six kills for the Golden Tornado, who lost by scores of 25-15, 25-21 and 25-17.

Tyler Figlioli added 16 digs for Butler, which visits Seneca Valley Tuesday.

Track and Field

Moniteau’s girls defeated Sharpsville, 103-46. Hannah Burgoon brought home first-place finishes in the 1,600-meter run, 800 and 3,200.

The Warriors swept the field events.

3,200 relay: Moniteau (Abbey Jewart, Catherine Kelly, Jenna Zendron, Hannah Burgoon) 11:12; 100 hurdles: Arak (S) 17.2; 100 dash: Tamya (S) 13.5; 1,600 run: Hannah Burgoon (M) 5:52; 400 run: Jenna Zendron (M) 63.9; 400 relay: Sharpsville 53.4; 300 hurdles: Macie (S) 51.8; 800 run: Hannah Burgoon (M) 2:39; 200 run: Macie (S) 28.1; 3,200 run: Hannah Burgoon (M) 13:38; 1,600 relay: Sharpsville 4:42

Shot put: Autumn Stewart (M) 32-5.25, Discus: Megan Wise (M) 93-3, Javelin: Megan Wise (M) 93-8; High jump: Ciona Deprano (M) 4-6; Long jump: Ciona Deprano (M) 13-7.5; Triple jump: Rylee Long (M) 32-6; Pole vault: Carmella Ryan (M) 7-6