Raiders top Rams for 11th section victory
Kyle Helisek scattered four hits and struck out seven batters to lead the Seneca Valley baseball team to a 5-1 section victory over Pine-Richland Monday.
Tyler Bream homered and Jim Burry added three hits for the Raiders (15-1, 11-0).
In other games:
• Bob Revesz pitched a six-inning shutout and hit a two-run homer, and Derek Forese added a three-run blast as Grove City blanked Oil City 13-0.
• In his first mound appearance in more than two weeks, Saxon Parker struck out 10 batters in six innings as Karns City beat North Clarion, 9-3.
Seneca Valley 002 021 0—5 8 2Pine-Richland 001 000 0—1 4 0Kyle Helisek and Matt Johnson; Angle and Passione.
W: Helisek (7 K, 1 BB).
L: Angle (5 K, 3 BB).
Seneca Valley (15-1, 11-0): Jim Burry 3-for-3; Phil Double 2-for-4; Tyler Bream HR
Wednesday: Butler at Seneca Valley
Grove City 000 20(11) x—13 15 1Oil City 000 000 x—0 3 2Bob Revesz and Scott Moore and Garrett Herold (6); Kyle Guth and Drew Rensel (6, 1 K, 0 BB) and Walter.
W: Revesz (7 K, 4 BB).
L: Guth (7 K, 2 BB).
Grove City (14-1, 9-1): Dan Keil 2-1B, 2B, 3 R; Bob Revesz 1B, 2-R HR; Derek Forese 3-R HR; Ryan Devine 2 hits; Garrett Molloy 2 hits; Ross Trinch 2 hits; Kent Denbow 2 hits
Oil City: 3 players with 1B
Wednesday: Slippery Rock at Grove City
North Clarion 000 012 0—3 7 5Karns City 302 202 x—9 7 0Jesse Oliver, Travis Myers (4) and Robbie Weilock; Saxon Parker, Trevor Williams (7) and Joe King.
W: Parker (10 K, 3 BB).
L: Oliver (3 K, 3 BB).
North Clarion: Justin Schmader 2-1B HR
Karns City (5-7, 5-4): Andy Double 2-1B, Josh Stimac 2B
Today: West Forest @ Karns City (Continuation of a suspended game. Karns City is up 8-0 in the top of the fourth inning.)
Jessica McWilliams smacked a three-run homer and Stacy Reges pitched a three-hitter as Butler rolled past Plum 12-2 in a five-inning non-section matchup.In other games:• Seneca Valley's Courtney Grootegoed pitched a complete game while limiting New Castle to four hits in a 4-2 victory.• Jess Rykaceski's two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning proved to be the difference as Freeport eked past Ford City 2-1.• Maggie Orr drove home three runs and Chelsea Filer fanned 12 batters, walked none and surrendered just two hits in Grove City's 10-1 triumph over Slippery Rock.• Martina Burk hurled a five-inning one-hitter, striking out eight batters, and added three hits, including two doubles, in Moniteau's 10-0 win over Clarion-Limestone.<B>Plum 011 00x x—2 3 1Butler 522 3xx x—12 10 0</B>Stacy Reges and Trisha Hollerman; Sharon Witas, Julie D'Lonardo (2, 2 K, 1 BB) and Nina Donanucci. <B>W:</B> Stacy Reges (1 K, 2 BB). <B>L:</B> Witas (1 K, 5 BB).<B>Plum:</B> Celeste Donanucci 2B<B>Butler (3-15):</B> Trisha Hollerman 2-2B; Jessica McWillams 3-R HR<B>Today:</B> Butler at Seneca Valley<B>Seneca Valley 110 100 1—4 7 0New Castle 000 000 2—2 4 3</B>Courtney Grootegoed and Megan McCormick; A. Smith, Chill (5, 1 K, 3 BB) and Shelby Rodgers. <B>W:</B> Grootegoed (5 K, 2 BB). <B>L:</B> Smith (0 K, 2 BB).<B>Seneca Valley (15-1, 10-1):</B> Dana Hughes 2-1B, 2 RBI, R; Kelsey Gray 2-1B, 2 R, RBI<B>New Castle:</B> Shelby Rodgers 2B, 1B<B>Today:</B> Butler at Seneca Valley<B>Ford City 000 100 0—1 5 2Freeport 000 002 x—2 6 3</B>Brittany Showers and Beth Gent; Karbin and Richard. <B>W:</B> Showers (9 K, 1 BB). <B>L:</B> Karbin (3 K, 0 BB).<B>Ford City:</B> Panchik 2-1B<B>Freeport (8-6, 7-4):</B> Jess Rykaceski 2B, 2 RBI; Madison Rotto R; Lynn Patterson R<B>Today:</B> Deer Lakes at Freeport<B>Slippery Rock 100 000 0—1 2 1Grove City 000 280 x—10 3 2</B>Chelsea Filer and Tara Walmsley; Morgan Robinson, Sam Volponi and Bennett (6, 2 K, 0 BB). <B>W:</B> Filer (12 K, 0 BB). <B>L:</B> Robinson (6 K, 10 BB).<B>Slippery Rock:</B> Robinson 1B, Bennett 1B<B>Grove City (10-6, 8-5):</B> Maggie Orr 1B, 3 RBI; Courtney Chutz 1B; Phylicia King 1B<B>Today:</B> Franklin at Grove City<B>C-Limestone 000 00x x—0 1 6Moniteau 037 00x x—10 10 1</B>Martina Burk and Amber Neff; Reddinger and H. Stewart. <B>W:</B> Burk (8 K, 0 BB). <B>L:</B> Reddinger (2 K, 5 BB).<B>Clarion-Limestone:</B> S. Hileman 3B<B>Moniteau (7-6, 6-2):</B> Martina Burk 2-2B, 1B; Ashley Lominski 2B, 1B, 2 R, 3 RBI; Ashley Pisor 2B, 2 RBI<B>Wednesday:</B> Keystone at Moniteau
<B>Greensburg Salem 10, Knoch 9 — </B>Hilary Rihn, Krissy Harbison and Paige Macadaeg had two goals apiece, but the Knights fell short against the Lions.Diane Bundy, Kate Werling and Jess Protzman also scored for Knoch (1-12-1), which hosts Shaler today.
<B>Butler 10, Vincentian 2 — </B>Zach Reiser and Jarrod Oesterling tallied two goals apiece while Cody Conklin, Tim Smith, John Noel, Dan McPherson, Ryan Harbaugh and Adam Bresnehan added one goal apiece in the win for the Tornado (6-7, 4-4).Reiser added three assists while Conklin and Tyler Kotch had two assists and Matt Carrier made nine saves.
Colby Davis placed in three events Saturday as the Union boys track and field team competed in the Pine-Richland Invitational.Davis placed fifth in the 100 meters, sixth in the long jump and ran a leg of the 400-meter relay team that placed sixth. Brogan Gearhart, Ryan Bowser and Josh Holden also ran that relay.Other Golden Knights placing at the meet included Gearhart finishing eighth in the 200 dash and Neil Scott taking fifth in the javelin.Junior High SoftballSara Cobern, Sadie Marak and Fallon Bachman each had two hits for Butler in a 14-3 loss to Hampton Monday.Butler (8-5) will play at Shaler Wednesday.
