Roundup: Montoursville opens D12 Major Baseball with win
Gabe Phillips struck out eight in three innings and also went 2 for 3 as Montoursville opened District 12 Little League all-star play with a 12-0, 4-inning win over Montgomery. Montoursville scored 11 fourth-inning runs and both Charlie Steinbacher and John McCarthy had two hits. Michael Phillips tripled for Montgomery.
Elsewhere, Newberry beat Hepburn-Lycoming, 10-0.
Major Baseball
Montoursville 12, Montgomery 0
Montoursville010 (11)-12 11 0
Montgomery000 0-0 1 4
Gabe Phillips, Doug Bower (4) and Charlie Steinbacher, John McCarthy. Yohn, Stover, Miller and Barnes.
Top Montoursville hitters: Steinbacher 2-3; McCarthy 2-3; Phillips 2-3; Ben Sechrist 1-3, 3 RBIs; Sam Barrett 1-3, 3B. Top Montgomery hitter: Michael Phillips 3B.
Legion Baseball
South Williamsport 2, Montgomery 1
Montgomery 000 010 000 – 1 6 1
South Williamsport 100 000 100 – 2 10 0
Kriner and Russell; Carnes, Thomas (7) and Walter.
Montgomery top hitters: Goetz 1-2; Snyder 1-3; Miller 1-2; M. Miller 1-2. South Williamsport top hitters: N. Mistretta 1-4, R; Caruso 1-1; Cody Nelson 2-4, RBI; Carnes 1-3; Rummings 1-3; Welker 1-3; Marrells 1-3.