Canton’s offense exploded for 19 hits and scored 16 runs in a 16-7 win against Troy in high school baseball. Cooper Kitchen went 4 for 4 with a double, Joel Schoonover had a double and Weston Bellows added a triple.

Bellows went an impressive 4 for 6 with a game-high five RBIs. Hayden Ward had three hits, as did Hudson Ward.

Hayden Ward threw five innings and struck out five to earn the win.

Wellsboro scored seven runs in the top of the seventh to defeat Cowanesque Valley, 16-7, in the conclusion of a previously suspended game.

McGwire Painter went 3 for 4 with two doubles for Cowanesque Valley and Jordan Vargeson and Mike Sipps each had three singles.

Kaeden Mann led Wellsboro with a home run and a single. Cameron Brought had three hits, one of which was a double, and Conner Adams and Darryn Callahan both hit doubles.

Devin Swank doubled and Dylon Pequignot threw 3 2/3 strong innings of relief as Hughesville defeated Mount Carmel, 7-6 in the completion of a suspended game and clinched a District 4 Class AAA playoff berth. Mount Carmel won the fully-played game, 7-2. The Spartans (10-8) are playoff-bound for the 12th time in 13 years. Swank had two RBIs in the win and Clayton Poust, Jackson Bower and Coen Reigner each had hits and RBIs.

• Jersey Shore took a one-run lead in the top of the fifth inning, but Danville responed by scoring two in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead and held on for a 2-1 win against the Bulldogs in high school softball.

Jocelyn McCracken threw an excellent game, allowing just one single. Carolyn Wacker went 1 for 4 with an RBI and Grace Lorson led the Bulldogs by hitting a double.

The loss drops Jersey Shore to 7-6.

Montoursville fell to Central Columbia, 5-0. Mea Constentino allowed just two singles pitching for Central Columbia and struck out 16.

Hannah Klotz and MacKenzie Weaver each went 1 fo 3.

Jenna Waring struck out six and allowed just two hits as Montgomery defeated St. John Neumann, 21-0, in three innings. The Red Raiders jumped out to a 13-0 lead after the first inning.

Faith Persing went 2 for 2 and Taylor McRae went 2 for 3. Sheiana Tutler and Juliana Kriner each had a single for the Golden Knights.

Carley Wagner ripped three hits and Lewisburg held off a furious Warrior Run comeback, winning 6-5. The Green Dragons (11-4) won their fifth straight game with Rylee Dyroff and Alexis Walter each delivering two hits. Warrior Run scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh to pull within a run.

• Central Mountain introduced Jamie Rauch and Jeffery Bowdell as its new volleyball and girls basketball coaches, respectively. Rauch, an LHU graduate, helped launch the program in the early 2000s. Bowdell was an assistant football coach and coached middle school basketball at Loveland High School in Ohio.

• Local gymnast Maggie Fausnaught of Williamsport, 19, recently became a national medalist at the USAG Level 9 Eastern National championship. Fausnaught placed fourth on vault with a score of 9.65.

The Region 7 teams of both her and her sister Klair Fausnaught, 17, placed first in their respective age groups.

• The Bucknell Varsity Eight pulled away from Boston University over the last 500 meters to secure silver medals and sew up a strong second-place team finish for the Bison at the 2021 Patriot League Championships on Friday on the Cooper River.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Canton 16, Troy 7

Canton 341 161 0 — 16 19 0

Troy 300 130 0 — 7 11 2

Hayden Ward, J. Schoonover (6) and Cameron Bellows. E. Short, S. Austin (3), L. Reed (5) and K. Schucker. W–Ward. L–Short.

Top Canton hitters: Cooper Kitchen 4-4, 2B, RBI, 4 runs; Hudson Ward 3-4; Hayden Ward 3-5, 2 RBIs, 3 runs; Weston Bellows 4-6, 3B, 5 RBIs, 3 runs; Joel Schoonover 2-6, 2B, 3 RBIs, run. Top Troy hitters: C. Binford 2-3, RBI, 2 runs; C. Harwick 2-4; J. Chimics 2-3, 2B, RBI, run; L. Reed, 2B.

Wellsboro 16,

Cowanesque Valley 7

Wellsboro 520 200 7 — 16 16 6

CV 211 300 0 — 7 19 7

Isaac Keane, B. Hamblin and Kaeden Mann. Ben Cooper, Caelb Morgan, McGwire Painter and Mike Sipps.

Top Cowanesque Valley hitters: Ben Cooper 2-4; Mike Sipps 3-4, 2B; McGwire Painter 3-4, 2 2B, RBI, run; Jordan Vargeson 3-4, run. Top Wellsboro hitters: Conner Adams, 1B, 2B; Darryn Callahan, 2B; Cameron Brought 2 1B, 2B; Isaac Keane, 2 1B; Kaeden Mann, 1B, HR; Seth Hamblin, 2 1B.

Hughesville 7,

Mount Carmel 6

(GAME ONE)

Mount Carmel 013 101 0–6 10 2

Hughesville 040 300 x–7 6 2

Sandri, Bettleyon (4) and Lasko. Carter Cowburn, Dylon Pequignot (4) and Jed Webb. W–Pequignot, (4-2). L–Sandri.

Top Mount Carmel hitters: Witskoski 3-4, RBI; Lakitis 2-4, RBI, 2 runs. Top Hughesville hitters: Devin Swank 1-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Coen Riegner 1-3, RBI, run; Clayton Poust 1-3, RBI, run; Dylan Farnsworth 1-1, 2 runs; Pequignot 1-2; Jackson Bower 1-3, RBI.

Mount Carmel 7,

Hughesville 2

Hughesville 000 020 0–2 5 1

Mount Carmel 400 003 x–7 9 0

Swank, Pequignot (6), Cowburn (6) and Tyler Wetzel. Bettleyon, Dowkus (5), O’Hearn (7) and Lasko. W–Bettleyon. L–Swank.

Top Hughesville hitters: Swank 1-3; Brenden Knight 1-2; Pequignot 1-3, run; Wetzel 1-3; Bower 1-3, RBI. Top Mount Carmel hitters: Sandri 2-4, RBI, 2 runs; Lakitis 2-4, 2 RBis, run; Witkoski 1-2, 2 RBIs.

Records: Hughesville (10-8), Mount Carmel (8-10).

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Danville 2, Jersey Shore 1

Jersey Shore 000 010 0 — 1 4 1

Danville 000 002 x — 2 1 1

Jocelyn McCracken and Kaitlyn Herman. Cara Behner and Lindsey Cashmer. W–Behner. L–McCracken.

Top Jersey Shore hitters: Carolyn Wacker 1-4, RBI; Grace Lorson 1-2, 2B. Top Danville hitters: Kira Snyder 1-3.

Records: Jersey Shore (7-6).

Central Columbia 5,

Montgomery 0

Montoursville 000 000 0 — 0 2 5

Central Columbia 320 000 x — 5 4 0

MacKenzie Weaver and Brianna Trueman. Mea Consentino and P. Crawford. W–Consentino. L–Weaver.

Top Montoursville hitters: Hannah Klotz 1-3; MacKenzie Weaver 1-3. Top Central Columbia hitters: A. Flick 2-4, 2B, run; P. Crawford 1-3, 2 RBIs, run; A. Heintzelman 1-3.

Montgomery 21,

St. John Neumann 0

(3 INNINGS)

Montgomery (13)26 — 22 11 0

St. John Neumann 000 — 0 2 8

Jenna Waring and Shelby McRae. Gigi Parlante and Juliana Kriner. W–Waring. L–Parlante.

Top Montgomery hitters: Faith Persing 2-2; Taylor McRae 2-3. Top St. John Neumann hitters: Juliana Kriner 1-2; Sheiana Tutler 1-1.

Records: Montgomery (13-1). Next game: Montgomery at Williams Valley, today.

Lewisburg 6, Warrior Run 5

Lewisburg 002 030 1–6 9 2

Warrior Run 000 000 5–5 9 4

Alexis Walter, Kim Shannon (7) and Sydney Bolinksy. Valanda McHenry and Maggie Gelnett. W–Walter. L–McHenry.

Top Lewisburg hitters: Carley Wagner 3 hits, 2B; Rylee Dyroff 2 hits; Alexis Walter 2 hits, 2B. Top Warrior Run hitters: Kayla Swartchick 2 hits.

Records: Lewisburg (11-4), Warrior Run (6-9).

WILLIAMSPORT AREA LITTLE LEAGUE

Premiere Real Estate 5, Dr. Ryan Linn 0

Dr. Ryan Linn 000 000 — 0 0 0

Premiere Real Estate 101 30x — 5 4 0

Darnell Mitchell, Clinton Heller (5) and Takatch. Trey Damschroder, Tevin Williams (6) and Zayas. W–Damschroder. L–Mitchell.

Top Premiere Real Estate hitters: Trey Damschroder 3-3, run; Tevin Williams 3-3, 2 runs.

NOTES: Trey Damschroder and Tevin Williams combined on a six-inning no-hitter.

HEPBURN LYCOMING LITTLE LEAGUE

Dixon AC&R 16, Hartman 2

Hartman 002 0 — 2 3 7

Dixon AC&R (12)13 x — 16 10 0

LJ Hill, DJ Harris (3), Mason Hess (4) and Jaxson March. Jaymes Carpenter, Dylan Bilbay (2) and Curtis. W–LJ Hill. L–Carpenter.

Top Hartman hitters: Jaymes Carpenter 2-2, 2B. Top Dixon AC&R hitters: DJ Harris 2-2, 2B, 3 runs; Jensen Spencer 2-3, 2 2B; Jaxson March 2-3, 2 runs; James Naughton 2-4, 2B, 3 runs.

MONTOURSVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE

Montgomery Lions 12, Blaise Alexander 7

Montgomery Lions 104 006 — 12 10 5

Blaise Alexander 320 110 — 7 6 7

Aiden Leonard, Briar Persing (3) and C. Sechrist. Noah Kirby, CJ Lucas (3), Liam Lucas (6) and Bryce Parker. W–Persing. L–CJ Lucas.

Top Montgomery Lions hitters: Briar Persing 4-4, 2B, HR, 5 RBIs, 3 runs; Evan Huger 2-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBIs; Ethan Huger 1-2, 2B, RBI, run; Victor Ottman, 3 runs. Top Blaise Alexander hitters: Jay Houseknecht 3-4, 2B, RBI, 3 runs; Conner George 2-4, 2 RBIs, run; Noah Kirby, HR, 3 RBIs, run.