Landen Puderbach roped a walk-off single and Hughesville stormed back from a five-run fifth-inning deficit, winning an 8-7, eight-inning thriller against Bloomsburg. The Spartans (8-6) rallied for their third win after trailing in the sixth inning or beyond this season and overcame a 5-0 deficit as well as a 7-3 seventh-inning hole. Hughesville then completed its massive comeback by scoring twice in the eighth after Bloomsburg had gone back ahead. Puderbach had a big day, going 3 for 5 with two RBIs and Wynter Foglemen was 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs. Kyler Solomon also had two hits and Dylan McConnell a hit, RBI and two runs. Gage Webb earned the win in relief and Jed Abernatha had two RBIs as Hughesville won for the sixth time in seven games.

Mason Bryson and Sam Springman combined on a four-hit shutout and Parker Bennett went 2 for 3 with a double as Montgomery blanked Bucktail, 15-0 in four innings. Bryson improved to 5-0 and also had a hit, two RBIs and two runs. The Red Raiders (13-3) scored all 15 runs in their final three at-bats and Parker Persing had a hit with three RBIs.

Cowanesque Valley erased an early two-run deficit and cruised to its 15th win as eight players collected hits in an 11-4 win against Sullivan County. Brody Bruce led the way, going 2 for 2 with two RBIs. The Indians (15-2) scored five first inning runs after falling behind 2-0. They scored multiple runs in four of six at-bats as well.

Danville dealt Montoursville’s HAC-II championship hopes a devastating blow, walking off with a shocking 3-2 win. Montoursville (12-3, 8-2) dropped a game behind Mount Carmel after Danville avenged a previous 15-0 defeat. Gabe Moser did not allow an earned run in 4 2/3 innings and Carson Menne doubled. Noah Kirby added an RBI single.

Clark Bower went 3 for 3 with two runs scored for St. John Neumann, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Golden Knights fell to CMVT in five innings, 15-3. CMVT put the game away with a 12-run fourth inning.

• South Williamsport continued both its late-season surge and its late-game heroics, winning its third game in its final at-bat; scoring five sixth inning runs and defeating visiting Western Wayne, 11-9. The Mounties won for the fourth time in five games and scored five runs with two outs and nobody on base to take an 11-8 lead in the sixth. South had five hits and a walk to produce the rally. Eight players combined for 15 hits, giving South 32 over its last two games. Mikaiya Hills was 3 for 4 with an RBI double and winning pitcher Annabelle Fry, Annika Harding, Emma McLaughlin, Jewelana Jasper and Abigail Holbrook all had two hits. Fry drove in three runs, Harding two and McLaughlin two, while Holbrook doubled.

Lyla Kinney continued her recent torrid hitting and walloped a walk-off, three-run home run, helping Hughesville clinch its third straight District 4 Class AAA playoff berth with an impressive 13-2, six inning win against playoff-bound Midd-West. Kinney went 2 for 3 with four RBIs and three runs. Maddie Smith was 3 for 4 with a triple and two runs and Addy Knight 2 for 3 with three runs, helping Hughesville (10-4) built a 6-0 third inning lead. Ashlynn Barlett belted a three-run triple and winning pitcher Addison Henninger threw a five-hitter, while going 1 for 2 with three RBIs.

Lexi Frey struck out eight in a complete game effort and Aubree Reichard belted two doubles as Jersey Shore defeated Troy, 5-4. Reichard scored four times and went 3 for 4, while Mya Lehman was 2 for 3 with an RBI double. Frey came up big in the seventh inning, closing the game after Troy had pulled within one. Sophia Wrench had a hit and RBI and Jersey Shore (11-4) finished with nine hits while winning for the fourth time in five games.

Arianna Snyder and Jenna Houseknecht combined on a three-inning no-hitter and Montgomery scored 16 runs over the final two innings in an 18-0 win at Sugar Valley. Snyder struck out five in two innings and Houseknecht two in the third. Madisyn Miller had a big day, going 3 for 3 with a triple, double, three RBIs and two runs. Zoe Furman smashed a home run, going 2 for 3 with four RBIs and three runs. Snyder, Madie Hamm and Addison Greger all had two hits, Snyder hitting a two-run double. Ava Hartman also hit a two-run double and Chloe Gordner was 1 for 2 with three RBIs as Montgomery improved to 12-4.

Maura Woland reached an impressive milestone, collecting her 100th career hit in Warrior Run’s 16-5 loss against Danville. Woland joined the club when she hit an RBI double. Makenzie Heffner had a strong game, going 2 for 3 with a run and Rylee Reeder had a hit with two RBIs. Four players homered for Danville.

Muncy collected 11 hits, including a double by Sadie Odell (2 for 3) and a triple by Avery Buss (2 for 3, three RBIs) but a seven-run seventh inning secured a 17-6 win by Lewisburg over Muncy in softball.

Herianne Pagan went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs for Lewisburg while Meg Mitchell went 2 for 5 with an RBI.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Hughesville 8, Bloomsburg 7

(8 INNINGS)

Bloomsburg 320 000 11–7 7 0

Hughesville 000 011 42–8 10 4

Polizzi, Bettinger (6), Hunsinger (8) and Lunger. Nate Bieber, Brett Whitmoyer (6), Dylan McConnell (7), Wynter Foglemen (7), Gage Webb (8) and Kyler Solomon. W–Webb. L–Bettinger.

Top Bloomsburg hitters: Lunger 2-4, RBI; Traugh 2-4, 3B, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 runs. Top Hughesville hitters: Landen Puderbach 3-5, 2 RBIs; Foglemen 2-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Solomon 2-3, 2 runs; McConnell 1-3, RBI, 2 runs; Blake Babb 1-2; Webb 1-4; Jed Abernatha 2 RBIs, 2 runs.

Records: Hughesville 8-6. Bloomsburg 9-8.

Montgomery 15, Bucktail 0

Bucktail 000 0–0 4 4

Montgomery 081 6–15 7 1

Tarantella, Hillyer (3), Mosher (4) and Stevenson. Mason Bryson, Sam Springman (4) and Lincoln Miller. W–Bryson, (5-0). L–Tarantella.

Top Montgomery hitters: Parker Bennett 2-3, 2B, 2 runs; Parker Persing 1-3, 3 RBIs, run; Miller 1-2, R; Chase Bennett 1-2, 2 RBIs; Springman 1-1, RBI; Bryson 1-2, 2 RBIs, 2 runs.

Records: Montgomery (13-3).

Danville 3, Montoursville 2

Montoursville 002 000 0–2 4 3

Danville 110 000 1–3 5 2

Top Montoursville hitters: Carson Menne 1-2, 2B; Noah Kirby 1-2, RBI; Brody Aldenderfer 1-3, run; Elijah Eck 1-3, run.

Records: Montoursville (12-3).

Cowanesque Valley 11, Sullivan County 4

Sullivan 202 000 0–4 2 2

CV 520 022 x–11 9 3

Burke, Ledger (5), Murray 6) and Barto. Gavin Churchill, Hunter Simonds (3), Dave Hess (5), Levi Stahli (7) and Stahli, Hess (7). W–Simonds. L–Burke.

Top CV hitters: Brody Bruce 2-2, 2 RBIs; William Kies 1-2, R; Hess 1-3, 2 runs; Ayren Morgan 1-3, RBI, run; Simonds 1-2, run; Churchill 1-2, run; Drayden McGee 1-1, 2 runs.

Records: Cowanesque Valley (15-2), Sullivan (2-13).

CMVT 15, Neumann 3

(5 INNINGS)

CMVT 210 (12)0 — 15 7 1

Neumann 201 00 — 3 5 9

M. Koser and L. Rogers. M. Dunkleberger, C. Bower (4), A. Taddeo (4) and C. BOwer. W: Koser. L: Dunkleberger.

Top CMVT hitters: M. Koser 2-4, 2B, 3 RBIs, run; A. Koser 1-3, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 runs. Top Neumann hitters; C. Bower 3-3, 2 runs.

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

South Williamsport 11, Western Wayne 9

W Wayne 400 031 1–9 8 0

South 400 115 x–11 15 3

Sophia Ochlan, L. Vargo (4) and R. Wargo, Smith (6). Annabelle Fry and Abigail Holbrook. W–Fry. L–L. Vargo.

Top Western Wayne hitters: Destefans 2-4, HR, 4 RBIs, 2 runs; Mistishia 2-3, 3 runs. Top South hitters: Mikaiya Hills 3-4, 2B, RBI, 2R; Fry 2-4, 3 RBIs, run; Annika Harding 2-4, 2 RBIs; Emma McLaughlin 2-4, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Jewelana Jasper 2-2, RBI, 2R; Holbrook 2-3, 2B, RBI, run; Maddie Pinkerton 1-3, 2 runs; Allie Nolan 1-4, run.

Records: South (4-10).

Hughesville 13, Midd-West 2

(6 INNINGS)

Midd-West 000 020–2 5 3

Hughesville 114 043–13 12 2

Emma Wagner, Kylie Mitch (4) and Olivia Dorman. Addison Henninger and Kiana Peck. W–Henninger, (7-2). L–Wagner.

Top Hughesville hitters: Maddie Smith 3-4, 3B, 2 runs; Addy Knight 2-3, 3 runs; Lyla Kinney 2-3, HR, 4 RBIs, 3 runs; Ashlynn Barlett 1-4, 3B, 3 RBIs, 3 runs; Henninger 1-2, 3 RBIs; Laurel Bauman 1-3, RBI; Peck 1-3, RBI; Avery Bergey 1-3.

Records: Hughesville (10-4), Midd-West (9-5).

Jersey Shore 5, Troy 4

Jersey Shore 101 020 1–5 9 2

Troy 100 000 3–4 8 3

Lexi Frey and Mya Lehman. Erinn Knapp and Aubrey Kenyon. W–Frey, (7-2). L–Knapp.

Top Jersey Shore hitters: Aubree Reichard 3-4, 2 2B, 4 runs; Lehman 2-3, 2B, RBI; Frey 1-3, RBI; Sophia Wrench 1-4, RBI; Zoe Lehman 1-3; Amelia Thomas 1-4.

Records: Jersey Shore (11-4).

Montgomery 18, Sugar Valley 0

(3 INNINGS)

Montgomery 279–18 13 0

Sugar Valley 000–0 0 6

Arianna Snyder, Jenna Houseknecht (3) and Brooke Deitrich. Harris and Scarborough. W–Snyder. L–Harris.

Top Montgomery hitters: Madisyn Miller 3-3, 3B, 2B, 3 RBIs, 2 runs; Zoe Furman 2-3, HR, 4 RBIs, 3 runs; Madie Hamm 2-4, RBI, run; Snyder 2-2, 2B, 2 RBIs, run; Addison Greger 2-2, RBI, 3 runs; Ava Hartman 1-2, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Chloe Gordner 1-2, 3 RBIs, run.

Records: Montgomery (12-4).

Danville 16, Warrior Run 5

Danville 103 408–16 14 1

Warrior Run 401 000–5 6 5

Hickey, Hepner (4) and Haught. Lydia Keener, Mackenzie Litchard (5), Mackenzie Heyler (6) and Rylee Reeder. W–Hickey. L–Keener.

Top Danville hitters: Lowe 3-5, HR, 2 RBIs, 3 runs; Wilson 3-5, HR, 2 RBIs, 4 runs; Hepner 2-4, HR, 3 RBIs; Haught 1-3, HR, 2 RBIs. Top Warrior Run hitters: Makenzie Heffner 2-3, run; Cait Waltman 1-2, RBI, R; Maura Woland 1-4, 2B, RBI; Ella Printzenhoff 1-3, 2B, run; Reeder 1-3, 2 RBIs.

Records: Warrior Run (7-9).

Lewisburg 17, Muncy 6

Lewisburg 510 103 7 — 17 9 1

Muncy 110 022 0 — 6 11 4

M. Shannon, E. Heather (6) and B. Haile. S. Maiorana and S. Odell. W: Shannon. L: Maiorana.

Top Lewisburg hitters: H. Pagan 2-3, 2B, 3 RBIs, 2 BBs, 2 runs; M. Mitchell 2-5, RBI, BB, 2 runs. Top Muncy hitters: S. Odell 2-3, 2B, RBI; H. Adams 2-4, RBI, 2 runs; A. Buss 2-3, 3B, 3 RBIs, BB.