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Jersey Shore/GSV minor softball advances to district championship

Local Sports June 27, 2026

Jersey Shore/GSV is heading to the District 12 minor softball championship game. The minor all-star team from Jersey Shore/GSV secured a 5-3 win against South Williamsport to advance to the title game. The championship game is scheduled for Monday at 5:45 p.m. at Lycoming College with an if game rematch, if necessary, scheduled for Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. Kennedy Eck struck out 11 batters with only three walks allowed and three hits against. Only one batter was hit by a pitch. South Williamsport’s Emma VanCampen had one hit and Ava Lamber had a hit. For Jersey Shore/GSV, the minor ...

All baseball teams have superstitions and Cutters are no different

Local Sports June 27, 2026

Throughout history, superstitions are as intrinsic to baseball as the diamond itself. From not touching the foul lines in between innings, to isolating a pitcher on a potentially historic night, maybe a certain glove to wear or even an added accessory at the plate, superstitions are a driving ...

Williamsport Area's Swigart throws no-hitter in 3-0 win vs. Keystone majors

Local Sports June 27, 2026

Neither Williamsport Area nor Keystone’s pitchers were going to yield much in terms of big hits to their opposition. Williamsport Area’s Jordan Swigart and Keystone starter Jaxon Orndorf were quieting the bats, as did reliever Deagen Stover. So Williamsport Area players knew that they ...

Crosscutters win fourth in a row with 17-1 rout against Aberdeen on Friday

Local Sports June 26, 2026

The Williamsport Crosscutters increased their winning streak to four games Friday night, downing the Aberdeen Ironbirds 17-1 at Bowman Field. Despite a tied game through four and a half innings, the Cutters always seemed in control, out-hitting the Ironbirds, 17-2, while a 3-1 error and ...

Cutters keep themselves in a position to win every night

Local Sports June 26, 2026

For the first time in two years, the Williamsport Crosscutters are in a pennant race. Heading into Friday night’s contest against the Aberdeen Ironbirds, the Crosscutters find themselves second in the MLB Draft League with a 13-6 record, two and a half games behind a bolting Trenton ...

Game between Spikes and Cutters rained out on Thursday

Local Sports June 25, 2026

Thursday’s game at Bowman Field between the Williamsport Crosscutters and State College Spikes was rained out. Per MLB Draft League rules, the game will not be rescheduled and will officially be recorded as a canceled game. With the rainout, the Crosscutters sweep the now two-game ...