Elijah Eck walloped a first inning grand slam, Logan Kirby threw his fifth straight gem and Montoursville clinched its 36th straight playoff berth Monday afternoon, defeating Jersey Shore, 8-3. Eck’s grand slam highlighted a seven run first inning and Kirby, allowed just two hits and an unearned run while striking out 12. Kirby, 5-0 this year, also collected his 200th career strikeout.

Eck’s grand slam was the only hit Jersey Shore allowed but the Warriors (10-2) took advantage of 11 walks. Mason Winter threw 6 1/3 innings of one-hit baseball for Jersey Shore and struck out four. Hunter Enders had two hits, Tucker Hanna doubled and Carson Watkins had a hit, RBI and run.

Kase Snyder threw five innings of one-hit baseball, striking out seven and leading Muncy to a 6-4 win against Sugar Valley. The Indians (8-4) won their fifth straight game as Graden Dohl closed with a dominant seventh inning for the save, striking out all three batters he faced. Muncy built a 6-0 lead after five innings with Jameson Barlow and Jackson Guardini both generating two hits. Guardini drove in two runs and Maddix Snyder went 1 for 1, walking and reaching base three times. Corbyn Gardner added a double.

Williamsport rallied from a two-run sixth inning deficit and Trey Damschroder shined in relief as it edged State College, 4-3. The Millionaires (12-1) won their 10th straight game, scoring three times in the sixth to take their first lead. Damschroder threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, striking out five and improving to 4-0. Brayden Wolfhope went 1 for 1 with a sacrifice fly and two RBIs. Zane Rogers added a hit, RBI and run and Lucas Naughton a hit and run as Williamsport overcame a late-game deficit for a second time in three games.

Jacob Baylor and Jahvon LaRosa both had hits in Loyalsock’s 14-0 loss at Southern Columbia. Brayden Andrews and Caden Hopper both had three hits for the Tigers who built a 13-0 third inning lead.

• Lydia Keener, Mackenzie Heyler and Mackenzie Litchard combined on a one-hit shutout, helping Warrior Run blank Southern Columbia, 12-0. The trio struck out 12 with each pitcher fanning at least three. Makenzie Heffner sparked the offense, going 2 for 4 with a home run, two RBIs and three runs. Skye Reigle was 2 for 3 with a double and four RBIs and Maura Woland also had two hits with an RBI and two runs.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Montoursville 8,

Jersey Shore 3

Montoursville 701 000 0–8 1 4

Jersey Shore 010 000 2–3 3 3

Logan Kirby, Zack Neill (7), Elijah Eck (7) and Noah Kirby. Ben Gill, Mason Winter (1) and Hunter Enders. W–Kirby, (5-0). L–Gill.

Top Montoursville hitters: Eck 1-2, HR, 2 BB, 4 RBIs; Neill 3 BB, run; Austin Davidson BB, RBI, R; Jonah Heddings BB, RBI, run. Top Jersey Shore hitters: Enders 2-4, RBI; Carson Watkins 1-2, RBI, run; Tucker Hanna 1-3, 2B, run.

Records: Montoursville (10-2), Jersey Shore (6-7).

Muncy 6, Sugar Valley 4

Sugar Valley 000 004 0–4 4 2

Muncy 000 150 x–6 7 2

Swanger, Bryan (5) and Hastings. Kase Snyder, Corbyn Gardner (6), Graden Dohl (7) and Kynton Fish. W–Snyder. L–Swanger. SV–Dohl.

Top Sugar Valley hitters: Conoway 2-3, run; Top Muncy hitters: Jameson Barlow 2-3, run; Jackson Guardini 2-3, 2 RBIs; Maddix Snyder 1-1, BB; Gardner 1-4, 2B.

Records: Muncy (8-4).

Williamsport 4,

State College 3

State College 120 000 0–3 8 1

Williamsport 001 003 x–4 4 5

Cody Norman, Michael Yourey (6) and Rowan Walker. Cole Deitrick, Trey Damschroder (3) and Lucas Naughton. W–Damschroder, (4-0). L–Norman.

Top State College hitters: Ryden Walker 2-4, 2B, RBI; Connor Kulka 2-4, 2B, RBI, 2 runs. Top Williamsport hitters: Brayden Wolfhope 1-1, 2 RBIs; Zane Rogers 1-3, RBI, run; Naughton 1-3, run; Damschroder 1-3; Deshaun White 2 runs.

Records: Williamsport (12-1).

Southern Columbia 14,

Loyalsock 0

(5 INNINGS)

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Southern 337 1x–14 13 0

Parker Frederick, Connor Phillips (3), Jacob Baylor (3) and Curtis Lewis. Everitt, Novak (5) and Richard. W–Everitt. L–Frederick.

Top Loyalsock hitters: Baylor 1-2; Jahvon LaRosa 1-2. Top Southern hitters: Brayden Andrews 3-4; Caden Hopper 3-4; Kole Myers 2-3, 2B.

Records: Loyalsock (5-7).

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Warrior Run 12,

Southern Columbia 0

Warrior Run 023 220 3–12 11 0

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Lydia Keener, Mackenzie Heyler (4), Mackenzie Litchard (6) and McKenna Forman. Reuter, Yost (5) and Hopper. W–Keener. L–Reuter.

Top Warrior Run hitters: Makenzie Heffner 2-4, HR, 2 RBIs, 3 runs; Skye Reigle 2-3, 2B, 4 RBIs; Maura Woland 2-4, RBI, 2 runs; Mya Evans 1-2, run; Ella Wertman 1-2, run.

Records: Warrior Run (6-7).