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Freeport softball star excels in circle, at plate

Selker’s Day

Freeport’s Sydney Selker had herself one memorable afternoon on Monday.

A senior pitcher, Selker struck out 18 batters while allowing just one hit and belted two home runs at the plate in a 7-2 softball win over visiting Karns City.

Both runs the Gremlins scored were unearned.

Abby DeJidas added a single, double, home run and three RBI for the Yellowjackets.

Addison Burrows struck out six in four innings for KC and Nicole Taylor singled for the team’s lone hit.

Pine-Richland 14, Butler 4 — Shylee Karenbauer had four hits, including a double, scored one run and drove in another in this setback for Butler.

Gracie Negley added three hits for the Golden Tornado, Madison Wolfe two hits and Lily Vicari drove in a pair of runs.

Armstrong 10, Knoch 0 — No other details were available from this loss for the Knights.

Baseball

Jacob Jones struck out nine in five innings and contributed a pair of singles and RBI at the plate as Karns City opened its season with a 5-3 win over Clarion-Limestone at Pullman Park.

Adam Manuel contributed three singles and Jacob Callihan had a single and RBI. Logan Lutz had a pair of doubles for Clarion-Limestone.

The Gremlins host Redbank Valley at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Pullman Park.

Clarion-Limestone 010 011 0 — 3 6 4

Karns City 100 310 x — 5 9 3

WP: Jacob Jones 5IP 9k, 1bb). LP: Logan Lutz 3IP (3k, 3bb).

Clarion-Limestone (0-1): Logan Lutz 2-2b, Kemmer 2-1B.

Karns City (1-0): Adam Manuel 3-1B, Jacob Jones 2-1B RBI, Hobie Bartoe 1B, Jacob Callihan 1B RBI.

Wednesday: Redbank Valley vs. Karns City, 5:30 p.m., Pullman Park

Boys Tennis

Ben Busler and James Walter accounted for Butler’s wins in singles play, but the Golden Tornado dropped a 3-2 decision to visiting North Hills.

North Hills 3, Butler 2

Singles: Josh Kim (NH) def. Andrew Bocci 6-4, 6-0; Ben Busler (B) def. Lukas Clement 6-3, 6-1; James Walter (B) def. Luke Mayer 6-2, 6-2

Doubles: Othmane Eljoufri/Riley Farrar (NH) def. Ryan Curry/Landin Schooley 6-2, 6-1; Mason Langhurst/Joey Saad (NH) def. Laken Whisinnand/Carson Stewart 6-2, 6-2

Pine-Richland 4, Seneca Valley 1 — Michael deVyver earned SV’s lone victory at No. 1 singles.

Hampton 4, Knoch 0 — The Knights dropped this section meeting to the Talbots.

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