Local roundup: PCT sweeps softball doubleheader
From staff reports
Penn College improved to 11-9 thanks to a sweep of Morrisville State in college softball Sunday.
In the first game, Williamsport grad Taylor Brooks led the Wildcats thanks to a 2 for 2 performance with a double and three RBIs.
Penn College scored four runs in the fourth inning in the second contest to take a six-run lead.
Junior Kayla Kline tripled in two runs to highlight a three-run fifth inning and Williamsport grad Mikayla Aldenderfer earned her second straight complete-game win as Lycoming defeated Albright in the second game of a doubleheader, 4-2. The Warriors fell in the opener, 5-0.
Aldenderfer scattered six hits through seven innings of work.
In the opener, Camille Sears didn’t allow Lycoming to collect a hit as the Warriors as a team went 0 for 20.
Lacey O’Donnell went 7 for 8 with nine RBIs to lead Mansfield to a pair of wins at Clarion, 15-4 and 18-5, both in five innings.
Joelle Snyder added a double for Mansfield.
Raeanne Geffert struck out a career-high 15 batters and had a perfect game broken up with two outs in the seventh inning as she pitched Bucknell past Lafayette, 2-0, in a Patriot League game.
• Lock Haven won both games of a doubleheader against Mansfield in college baseball, 7-5 and 4-1.
In the second game, Hughesville grad Avery Eddy threw four innings to earn the win, allowing just two hits. For Mansfield, North Penn-Mansfield grad Bryce Zaparzynski threw 6 2/3 innings in the loss.
Loyalsock grad Jimmy Webb went 2 for 4 with a double in the second game for the Bald Eagles.
Penn College lost both games of a road doubleheader to Keuka College, 2-1 and 5-4. In the first game, Connor Burke went 2 for 3 with a double for Penn College.
In game two, Kittle, Jacob Carles, Brittan Kittle and Alex Flicker all hit doubles and Ethan Ketterman had a triple.
• In women’s track and field, Hughesville grad Autumn Avery, a sophomore at Bloomsburg, hit a PSAC qualifying time in the 1,500 with a personal-best time of 4:53.41 to finish second overall this weekend at the Millersville Metrics in Millersville.
Bloomsburg freshman Kaylie Schans, a Montoursville grad, helped the 3,200 relay team take ninth with a time of 4:19.59 and finished 12th in the long jump (5.02 meters) and 400 hurdles (1:10.52).
• In men’s tennis, Penn College defeated Penn State Abington, 5-4. Penn College’s Will DeMarco (No. 3 singles), Nicholas Pascual (No. 4), Joseph Morrin (No. 5) and Stephen Helminiak (No. 6) all won in singles competition.
• Penn College lost in women’s tennis to Penn State Abington, 9-0. The Wildcats’ marcie Harman lost at No. 4 singles, 6-1, 6-1 to Isabella Blackwell.
• All three Lycoming College men’s golf team members improved during the second day of the Susquehanna University Spring Invitational at the par-70, 6,261-yard Susquehanna Valley Country Club.
After opening the tournament with a 91, senior Alec Sabatino melted four strokes off his score for an 87 to finish with a 178.
Freshman Andrew Everetts, a North Penn-Mansfield grad, also dropped four strokes off his total, posting a 94 after a first day 98 to finish with a 192. Junior Aaron Willsea, a Wellsboro native, dropped a stroke, posting a 98 after a first day 99 to finish with a 197.
• St. John Neumann defeated Benton, 7-2, in high school baseball. Jaiden Cioffi went 2 for 4 with a home run and scored two runs. Jeff Hamilton also added a home run for the Golden Knights (1-1).
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Penn College 10,
Morrisville State 0
(5 INNINGS)
(GAME ONE)
Morrisville State 000 00 — 0 3 2
Penn College 250 3x — 10 9 2
C. Kennedy and E. Vesely. K. Svenson and G. Sinnott. W: Svenson (2-1). L: Kennedy (0-10).
Top Morrisville State hitters: C. Sprague, 2B; M. Mortimer, 3B. Top PCT hitters: T. Brooks 2-2, 2B, 3 RBIs.
Penn College 11,
Morrisville State 3
(6 INNINGS)
(GAME TWO)
Morrisville State 101 001 — 3 3 5
Penn College 112 403 — 11 10 3
K. Murphy and P. Williams. S. Woodruff, K. Benner (4) and K. Shreiner. W: Benner (4-2). L: Murphy (0-8).
Top Morrisville State hitters: C. Sprague 1-2, 2 runs. Top PCT hitters: C. Gray 2-3, RBI, 2 runs; E. Asher 2-3; T. Siler 2-3; K. Shreiner, 2B.
Records: Morrisville State (0-18), Penn College (11-9).
Albright 5, Lycoming 0
(GAME ONE)
Lycoming 000 000 0 — 0 0 0
Albright 000 023 x — 5 11 0
Liz Nace and Kacee Reitz. Camille Sears and Stephanie Pomante. W: Sears (3-7). L: Nace (5-4).
Top Albright hitters: Brooke Yerger 3-4, 2 2B, RBI, run.
Lycoming 4, Albright 2
(GAME TWO)
Lycoming 000 130 0 — 4 8 2
Albright 000 020 0 — 2 6 1
Mikayla Aldenderfer and Isabella Gackenbach. Allison Melahn, Camille Sears (5) and Stephanie Pomante. W: Aldenderfer (9-4). L: A. Melahn (5-4).
Top Lycoming hitters: Liz Nace 3-4, run; Kayla Kline 2-2, 2B, 3B, 2 RBIs, 2 runs. Top Albright hitters: Brooke Yerger 2-4, 2B, run; Jessica Rodriguez 2-2, run.
Records: Lycoming (14-8, 3-5 MAC), Albright (10-14, 4-2 MAC).
Mansfield 15, Clarion 4
(5 INNINGS)
(GAME ONE)
Mansfield 741 12 — 15 18 2
Clarion 011 02 — 4 6 1
Arianna Young and Anastasia Hester. KIra Smith, Rebecca Kelley (4) and Jessica Cartia. W: Young (4-3). L: Smith (0-7).
Top Mansfield hitters: Lacey O’Donnell 3-4, 2B, 3B, 6 RBIs, run; Leah McGovern 2-2, 2 RBIs, 3 runs; Devin Jones 2-4, RBI, 2 runs; Cassidy Smith 2-3, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Deshae Jones 2-3, RBI, run; Allie McGovern 2-3, run; Joelle Snyder 2-4, 2B, 2 RBIs, run. Top Clarion hitters: Moriah Lynn 2-3, run.
Mansfield 18, Clarion 5
(5 INNINGS)
(GAME TWO)
Mansfield 021 78 – 18 14 1
Clarion 000 23 — 5 6 2
Alexis Easling, Connor Decker (5) and Hannah Breitigan. Macy Rubin, Rebecca Kelley (5), Kira Smith (5) and Natalie Else. W: Easling (6-4). L: Rubin (0-13).
Top Mansfield hitters: Lacey O’Donnell 4-4, 2B, 3 RBIs, 2 runs; Abbey Woodard 2-4, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Alex Hein 3-3, 4 RBIs, 3 runs; Hannah Swartz, 2B. Top Clarion hitters: Nicole Collins, 2B.
Records: Mansfield (11-9, 5-3 PSAC), Clarion (0-31, 0-8 PSAC).
Bucknell 2, Lafayette 0
Lafayette 000 000 0 — 0 1 0
Bucknell 001 010 x — 2 6 0
Stacy Gordon and Maddie Wensel. Raeanne Geffert and Taylor Wolfgang. W: Geffert. L: Gordon.
Top Lafayette hitters: Brooke Wensel 1-3. Top Bucknell hitters: Halie Mariano 2-2, RBI; Taylor Wolfgang 1-2, 3B, run.
Records: Bucknell (19-15, 9-0 Patriot League). Next game: Bucknell vs. Mount St. Mary’s, Becker Field, Wednesday, 5 p.m. (DH).
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Lock Haven 7, Mansfield 5
(GAME ONE)
Lock Haven 032 011 0 — 7 11 2
Mansfield 110 030 0 — 5 6 1
Ross Mintzer, Dillon Good (6) and Max Joseph. Tyler Guidos, Hunter DePrimo (6) and Camren Ney. W: Mintzer (3-2). L: Guidos (0-3). S: Good (2).
Top Lock Haven hitters: Liam McArthur 3-4, 2B, RBI; Joe Zgleszewski 3-4, RBI; Reagan Lawlor 2-3, 2 RBIs, run; Demetrius Haskins 1-2, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 runs. Top Mansfield hitters: Tyler Guidos, 2B; Jake Haas, 3B.
Lock Haven 4, Mansfield 1
(GAME TWO)
Lock Haven 001 001 2 — 4 10 0
Mansfield 100 000 0 — 1 3 0
Avery Eddy, Colby HIddeman (5) and Joe Zgleszewski. Bryce Zaparzynski, Jake Manke (7) and Camren Ney. W: Eddy (2-2). L: Zaparzynski (1-2). S: Hiddeman (1).
Top Lock Haven hitters: Liam McArthur 2-4, 2B, run; Jimmy Webb 2-4, 2B, run; Max Joseph 3-4, 2B, 3 RBIs, run.
Keuka College 2,
Penn College 1
(GAME ONE)
Penn College 000 010 0 — 1 6 2
Keuka College 000 101 x — 2 8 1
N. Holt and B. Kittle. Daniel Steve, Adam Pankowski (6), Tyler Key (7), Joe Dibenedetto (7) and Tyler Krowiak. W: Pankowski (2-0). L: Holt (2-3). S: Dibenedetto (1).
Top Penn College hitters: C. Burke 2-3, 2B. Top Keuka College hitters: Anthony Mashewske 2-2; Dave Verrett, 2B, RBI; Anthony Brown 2-2, run.
Keuka College 5,
Penn College 4
(9 INNINGS)
(GAME TWO)
Penn College 200 011 000 — 4 12 3
Keuka College 000 101 201 — 5 10 1
D. Sanders, H. Thomas (9) and B. Kittle. K.C. Howe, Bryan Johnsen (5), Adam Pankowski (6), Joe Dibenedetto (7), Tyler Key (9) and Tyler Krowiak. W: Key (1-2). L: Thomas (0-2).
Top Penn College hitters: J. Carles 2-5, 2B, 2 runs; B. Kittle 3-3, 2B, 2 RBIs, run; A. Flicker, 2B; C. Burke, 2B; E. Ketterman, 3B. Top Keuka College hitters: Tyler Freedman 2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 runs; Nick Brown, 2B.
Records: Penn College (5-12, 3-2 NEAC), Keuka College (8-11, 3-2 NEAC).
MEN’S TENNIS
Penn College 5,
PSU Abington 4
SINGLES
1. Michael Litz (PSU-A) def. Tucker Phillippe-Joh, 6-2, 6-1; 2. Iker Erkut (PSU-A) def. Blake Whitmire, 7-5, 6-1; 3. Will DeMarco (PCT) def. Phillip Antonoff, 6-1, 6-0; 4. NIcholas PAscual (PCT) def. Phil Belotserkovsky, 6-3, 7-5; 5. Joseph Morrin (PCT) def. Jose Palomeque, 7-5, 7-5; 6. Stephen Helminiak (PCT) def. Adam Moskal, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.
DOUBLES
1. Michael Litz/Phillip ANtonoff (PSU-A) def. Tucker Phillippe-Joh/Will DeMarco, 8-6; 2. Ilker Erkut/Jose Palomeque (SPU-A) def. Blake Whitmire/Nicholas Pascual, 8-4; 3. Stephen Helminiak/Darien Hively (PCT) def. Adam Moskal/Phil Belotserkovsky, 9-7.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
PSU Abington 9,
Penn College 0
SINGLES
1. Stephanie Jin (PSU-A) def. Emily Bell, 6-1, 6-0; 2. Michelle Mirjani (PSU-A) def. Alexis Youse, 6-0, 6-0; 3. Marta Tymchenko (PSU-A) def. Cassie Shook, 6-0, 6-1; 4. Isabella Blackwell (PSU-A) def. Marcie Harman, 6-1, 6-1; 5. Michelle Ly (PSU-A) def. Deidre Satterly, 6-0, 6-0; 6. Deana Mariani (PSU-A) def. Kelly Williams, 6-2, 6-1.
DOUBLES
1. Michelle Mirjani/Marta Tymchenko (PSU-A) def. Alexis Youse/Cassie Shook, 8-0; 2. Stephanie Jin/Isabella Blackwell (PSU-A) def. Marcie Harman/Deidre Satterly, 8-0; 3. Michelle Ly/Deana Mariani (PSU-A) def. Emily Bell/Kelly Williams, 8-2.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
St. John Neumann 7, Benton 2
Neumann 000 311 2 — 7 12 3
Benton 100 000 1 — 2 3 1
Soloman Grant, Keon Burkholder (5), Jaiden Cioffi (6), Kyle Ferguson (7) and Naaman Amos. Brown, Lore (4), Shires (7) and Acornley.
Top St. John Neumann hitters: Soloman Grant 2-4, RBI, 2 SB; Jaiden Cioffi 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 runs; Jeff Hamilton 1-4, HR, 2 RBIs; Malachi Parlante 3-4, RBI, run, 2 SB. Top Benton hitters: Lore 2-3, run.
Records: St. John Neumann (1-1). Next game: at Montgomery, Monday, 4:30 p.m.