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Volponi's bat fuels Rockets

Sam Volponi singled three times, drove in three runs and stole five bases as the SlipperyRock softball team toppled Sharpsville 7-1 Wednesday afternoon.

MorganRobinson picked up the win, striking out 12 and walking two for the Rockets (2-0).

Slippery Rock 003 012 1—7 11 5Sharpsville 000 001 0—1 7 4WP: Morgan Robinson (7 IP) 12 strikeouts, 2 walks.

LP: Nagy (7 IP) 1 strikeout, 1 walk

Slippery Rock (2-0): Sam Volponi 3-1B, 3-RBI, 5-SB;Erin Ferguson 2-1B; Jessica Hotz 2-1B; Robinson 1B, 2B

Sharpsville: Greene 1B, 2B; Sickafus 2-1B, 2B

Friday: Grove City at Slippery Rock

Tiffany Corle won the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, the high jump and the javelin to lead the Union girls to a 95-55 win over Keystone.<B>GirlsUnion 95, Keystone 553,200-meter relay:</B> Union 14:12; <B>100-meter hurdles:</B> Zuch (K) 17.6; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Corle (U) 13.8; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Logue (U) 6:33; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Holden (U) 1:14.3; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Union 59.1; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Zuch (K) 57.2; <B>800-meter run:</B> Rhoads(K) 2:52; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Corle (U) 29.5; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Knorrr (K) 16:44; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Union 5:00<B>High jump:</B> Corle (U) 5-0; <B>Long jump:</B> Holden (U) 14-9C\v; <B>Triple jump:</B> M. Booth 28-5¼; <B>Shot put:</B> Yeany (U) 29-5; <B>Discus:</B> Frederick (U) 77-2; <B>Javelin:</B> Corle (U) 98-2; <B>Pole vault</B>: Smith 6-6<B>BoysRedbank Valley 97, A-CValley 403,200-meter relay:</B> Redbank 12:21; <B>110-meter hurdles:</B> Himes (AC) 18.2; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Linaman (AC) 12.2; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Brown (RV) 5:27; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Rowe (RV) 56.8; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Not contested; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Gourley (RV) 48.2; <B>800-meter run:</B> Toy (RV) 2:28; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Linaman (AC) 25.0; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Drake (AC) 13:10.9; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Not contested<B>High jump:</B> Bish (RV) 5-1; <B>Long jump:</B> McDaniel (RV) 17-10; <B>Triple jump:</B> Bish (RV) 35-7; <B>Shot put:</B> Jordan (RV) 46-3; <B>Discus:</B> Jordan (RV) 135-6; <B>Javelin:</B> Jordan (RV) 162-8; <B>Pole vault</B>: Gourley (RV) N/A<B>GirlsRedbank Valley 98.5, A-C Valley 41.53,200-meter relay:</B> Redbank Valley N/A; <B>100-meter hurdles:</B> Kundrick (RV) 17.9; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Blose (RV) 13.8; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Marshall(AC) 1:05.7; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Rothen (AC) 1:07.8; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Redbank 55.7; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Kundrick (RV) 51.9; <B>800-meter run:</B> Case (RV) 2:52; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Heasley (RV) 29.2; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Bowser (RV) 17.39; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Redbank 4:56.8<B>High jump:</B> Bowser (RV) 4-5; <B>Long jump:</B> Bowser (RV) 14-7½; <B>Triple jump:</B> Bowser (RV) 28.9; <B>Shot put:</B> Bowser (RV) 29-9; <B>Discus:</B> Bowser (RV) 92-1; <B>Javelin:</B> Goth (RV) 105-7; <B>Pole vault</B>: Not contested<B>BoysMoniteau 104, NorthClarion 463,200-meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Rodgers, Hillard, O"Malley, Smith) 9:35; <B>110-meter hurdles:</B> Schmader (NC) 19.6; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Kyle Mauthe (M) 11-8; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Eric Hillard (M) 4:50.8; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Obenrader (NC) 56.1; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Mauthe, Shope, Kristufek, Weitchey) 48.8; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Josh Snodgrass (M)47.1; <B>800-meter run:</B> AaronSmith (M) 2:13; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Mauthe (M)25.1; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Bauer (NC) 11:27; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Weitchey, Kosick, Snodgrass, Dituro) 3:59<B>High jump:</B> Josh Loos (M)5-5; <B>Long jump:</B> Graham (NC) 17-10; <B>Triple jump:</B> Matt Dituro (M) 34-10; <B>Shot put:</B> Justin Ellenberger (M) 38-4; <B>Discus:</B> Ellenberger (M) 106-0; <B>Javelin:</B> Tyler Armagost (M)133-6; <B>Pole vault</B>: Montana (NC) 9-0<B>GirlsMoniteau 81, NorthClarion 693,200-meter relay:</B> North Clarion; <B>110-meter hurdles:</B> Amanda Gladd (M)17.3; <B>100-meter dash:</B> Samantha Kristufek (M)13.9; <B>1,600-meter run:</B> Amy Gladd (M)5:47; <B>400-meter dash:</B> Lauer (NC)1:05.2; <B>400 meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Jenna McCorry, Samantha Kristufek, Nikki Stiner, Kathleen Harding)56.8; <B>300-meter hurdles:</B> Amanda Gladd (M)55.2; <B>800-meter run:</B> Amy Gladd (M)2:37; <B>200-meter dash:</B> Niederriter (NC)29.1; <B>3,200-meter run:</B> Michele Gebhart (M)13:23; <B>1,600-meter relay:</B> Moniteau (Kathleen Harding, Amanda Gladd, Gretchen McCormick, Jenna McCorry)4:45.1<B>High jump:</B> Kapp (NC)4-3; <B>Long jump:</B> Niederriter (NC)14-2.5; <B>Triple jump:</B> Amy Gladd (M)30-9; <B>Shot put:</B> Kendra Hall (M)34-4; <B>Discus:</B> Kendra Hall (M)90-4; <B>Javelin:</B> Schwabenbauer (NC)80-1; <B>Pole vault</B>: Cyphert (NC)7-6

Grove City sent 18 batters to the plate in the first inning, building a 12-0 lead on the way to a 17-2 rout of Erie McDowell in three innings Wednesday.Kent Denbow hit a three-run homer, and Garrett Molloy,DerekForese and Ross Trinch each drove in three runs for the Eagles (4-0).<B>Erie McDowell 002 xxx x—2 4 2Grove City (12)32 xxx x—17 13 2WP:</B> BobRevesz (3 IP) 6 strikeouts, 0 walks. <B>LP:</B> RyanSkellie (2/3 IP) 0 strikeouts, 3 walks<B>McDowell:</B> Chad Oberacker 1B, 2B<B>Grove City (4-0):</B> Garrett Molloy 4-1B, 3-RBI, 3-R; Ross Trinch 3-1B, 2-R, 3-RBI; Kent Denbow HR, 3-RBI; DerekForese 2B, 1B, 3-RBI; RyanDevine 2-1B, 4-R<B>Friday:</B> Erie Central at Grove City

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