Rockets clinch regional crown
Zach Van Dyke doubled and drove in three runs and the Slippery Rock High baseball team used a six-run sixth inning to down Hickory 9-3 and clinch the regional title.
Dylan Dingle got the win, striking out six in seven innings.
Gunner Becker and Danny Williams also drove in a pair of runs for the Rockets (13-2, 10-1).
Hickory 010 020 0 — 3 8 2
Slippery Rock 300 600 x — 9 9 1
W: Dylan Dingle 7IP (6K, 1BB). L: Joey Gaisior 3IP (1K, 4BB).
Hickory: Gaisior 3-1B RBI
Slippery Rock (13-2, 10-1): Gunner Becker 2-1B 2-RBI, Danny Williams 1B 2-RBI, Zach Van Dyke 2B 1B 3-RBI, Patrick Busa 1B RBI
Friday: Slippery Rock at Rocky Grove
Mars 4, Blackhawk 3 — Jack Anderson scored on a suicide squeeze bunt put down by Joey Craska with one out in the bottom of the ninth to give the Planets the victory.
Anderson hit a two-run homer in the third inning and drove in three for Mars (12-5).
Frank Craska got the win in relief and also had a pair of hits for the Planets.
Blackhawk 001 010 100 — 3 6 1
Mars 102 000 001 — 4 9 2
One out when winning run scored
W: Frank Craska 4IP (4K, 2BB). L: Nixon 4IP (2K, 2BB).
Mars: Joey Craska RBI, Jack Anderson HR 2-1B 3-RBI, Frank Craska 2-1B, Isaiah Johnson 2-1B, Anthony Michalski 2B
Softball
Julianna Hutchison tripled and Cheyenne Hindman struck out eight as Slippery Rock rolled to a 13-3 win over Sharon in five innings.
Sharon 000 21x x — 3 6 6
Slippery Rock 009 04x x — 13 10 2
W: Cheyenne Hindman 5IP (8K, 1BB). L: Berkson 4.1IP (6K, 4BB).
Slippery Rock (7-4): Julianna Hutchison 3B, Julia Hart 3-1B
Saturday: Meadville at Slippery Rock
Girls Lacrosse
Cameron Lindsay scored four goals and Cassie Suran had 20 saves, but Freeport fell to Indiana 8-7.
Chrissy Conlin scored two goals and Mayce Wonderling added another goal for the Yellowjackets.