Cade Lusk started Friday’s game at Midd-West the best way possible and pitcher Cole Gerber dominated from there as South Williamsport won, 8-1. Lusk smashed a lead-off home run and had a huge day, going 3 for 3 with three RBIs and two steals, while Gerber threw six innings of two-hit baseball. Gerber also struck out nine as South (9-4) won for the ninth time in 11 games.

Marc Molina went 3 for 4, hitting a double, driving in a run and scoring three times. Trace Wertz added two hits and an RBI and South collected 12 hits, while winning its fourth straight game.

Montoursville scored 11 third inning runs and ended its game at Shamokin early, battering the Indians, 15-0 in three innings. Elijah Eck and Gabe Moser combined on a one-hit shutout and Noah Kirby and Cy Heddings both had two hits with two RBIs. Carson Menne tripled for the Warriors (11-2) and Zack Neill hit a two-run double. Austin Davidson, Jonah Heddings and Kane Moore all had hits, along with two RBIs, helping Montoursville win for the 10th time in 11 games.

• Mikaiya Hills went 4 for 4 with a double, RBI and three runs and every South Williamsport starter produced a hit as the Mounties defeated Southern Columbia, 13-8. Annika Harding went 3 for 4 with an RBI double and Allie Nolan belted two hits in her first game in more than a month, adding two RBIs.

Maddie Pinkerton and Abigail Holbrook each collected two hits, Pinkerton hitting a triple and driving in two runs. Emma McLaughlin and Lily Brewer added doubles as South generated a season-high 17 hits, while scoring in all seven innings. The Mounties also won for the third time in four games.

Lewisburg was limited to just one hit in a 10-0, five-inning loss on the road to Midd-West. The Mustangs jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning and accumulated runs from there, including three in the third and five in the fifth to put the mercy-rule into effect.

Brinley Haile had Lewisburg’s lone hit: a double.

• Jersey Shore secured a 5-0 win against Shikellamy in boys tennis on Friday.

Jersey Shore’s Ryder Fink had a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles over Shikellamy’s Carson Faust and at No. 2 singles, Ezra Paulhamus defeated Ryley McDonald, 6-1, 6-0. Saul Hensler of Jersey Shore beat Andy Faust, 6-2, 6-0.

At No. 1 doubles, Abram Paulhamus and Dillon Harsanyi beat Ben Zimmerman and Kinsley Erb, 6-1, 6-1 and at No. 2, Abram Bower and Camden Stellfox beat Jesse Kearney and Ethan Rorke, 6-3, 6-0.

• The Lock Haven women’s outdoor track and field team completed the second of three days of competition at the PSAC Outdoor Championships in Shippensburg.

Kaydence Strange wrapped the day of competition by finding the podium in the 3,000 steeplechase with a new personal-best. Strange finished the race with a time of 11:40.70 to take eighth place.

Makayla Grace Weber qualified for tomorrow’s finals of the 400 hurdles. Weber finished with the eighth-best preliminary time of 1:03.92 and guaranteed her spot on the podium.

Kelci Carle also had a strong performance in the event by taking 13th with a 1:05.00. Samantha Trench finished 10th in the 100 hurdles prelims. Trench finished in 15.01.

Natalie Gentzel, Carle, Reagan Irons and Weber took 12th in the 400 relay. The Bald Eagle quartet finished the race in 50.83. South Williamsport graduate Lillian Bradley finished 14th in 100 prelims with a time of 12.28. Bradley also competed in the 200 prelims and finished 22nd with a 25.82.

On the men’s side for Lock Haven, freshman phenom Brayden Frair took home his first taste of gold in the 3,000 steeplechase with a new personal-best. Frair won a close finish behind the time of 9:23.36 to conclude a strong day of performances from the Bald Eagles and earned 10 team points.

Jersey Shore graduate Nick Bellomo earned second place in the decathlon behind his great efforts in the pole vault. Bellomo cleared 14 feet, 7 1/2 inches in the event and finished with his season-best 6,644 points to earn All-PSAC honors.

Montoursville graduate Josiah Schans cruised to first in the prelims of the hurdle events. Schans earned an NCAA provisional time of 14.27 in the 110 hurdles and finished the 400m Hurdles in 53.30. He will compete in the finals of both events tomorrow as the top qualifier.

Matt Reinard also earned a spot in the finals of the 400m Hurdles with the third-best preliminary time of 54.44

Three Bald Eagles qualified for the finals in the 800, highlighted by the performance of Jakob Rager. Rager finished with the best preliminary time of 1:53.69.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Montoursville 15, Shamokin 0

(3 INNINGS)

Montoursville 22(11)–15 9 0

Shamokin 000–0 1 4

Elijah Eck, Gabe Moser (3) and Noah Kirby. W–Eck.

Top Montoursville hitters: Kirby 2-2, 2 RBIs; Cy Heddings 2-3, 2 RBIs, run; Austin Davidson 1-1, 2 RBIs; Jonah Heddings 1-1, 2 RBIs, run; Zack Neill 1-2, 2B, 2 RBIs, run; Carson Menne 1-2, 3B, 2 runs; Kane Moore 1-3, 2 RBIs, 2 runs.

Records: Montoursville (11-2).

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

South Williamsport 13, Southern Columbia 8

South 131 311 3–13 17 4

Southern 100 601 0–8 10 1

Annabelle Fry and Abigail Holbrook. Reuter and Apichall, Hopper (2). W–Fry. L–Reuter.

Top South hitters: Mikaiya Hills 4-4, 2B, RBI, 3 runs, SB; Annika Harding 3-4, 2B, RBI, 2 runs; Allie Nolan 2-5, 2 RBIs; Maddie Pinkerton 2-5, 3B, 2 RBIs, 2R, SB; Holbrook 2-3, RBI, 2 runs; Emma McLaughlin 2B, RBI, R; Fry 1-4, RBI, run; Lily Brewer 1-1, 2B, R; Jewelana Jasper 1-4. Top Southern hitters: Reuter 2-4, run; Leck 2-4, RBI.

Records: South (3-10).

Midd-West 10, Lewisburg 0

(5 INNINGS)

Lewisburg 000 00 — 0 1 3

Midd-West 103 15 — 10 8 1

M. Shannon, E. Heather (4) and B. Haile. E. Wagner and O. Dorman. W: Wagner. L: Shannon.

Top Lewisburg hitters: B. Haile 1-2, 2B. Top Midd-West hitters: O. Dorman 2-3, 2B, RBI, 3 runs; K. Zimmerman 1-3, 3B, run; V. Weaver 1-1, 3B, 2 RBis, run.

BOYS TENNIS

Jersey Shore 5,

Shikellamy 0

SINGLES

1. Ryder Fink (JS) def. Carson Faust, 6-0, 6-0; 2. Ezra Paulhamus (JS) def. Ryley McDonald, 6-1, 6-0; 3. Saul Hensler (JS) def. Andy Faust, 6-2, 6-0.

DOUBLES

1. Abram Paulhamus/Dillon Harsanyi (JS) def. Ben Zimmerman/Kinsly Erb, 6-1, 6-1; 2. Abram Bower/Camden Stellfox (JS) def. Jesse Kearne/Ethan Rorke, 6-3, 6-0.