May 5, 2023 3 min read

Carmichaels swept a doubleheader from West Greene,10-0 and 3-1, to move a half-game ahead of California in the battle for first place in Class A Section 1 on Friday.

Tyler Richmond went 4-for-4 with four RBI and came a triple shy of hitting for the cycle in the opener. Nathan Beringo took a shutout in the seventh inning in the second game and settled for a two-hit complete game.

Richmond had a double and home run. Liam Lohr also homered, drove in three and scored three times for the Mikes.

Winning pitcher Patrick Holaren threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing four hits. He did not walk a batter and struck out four.

Beringo struck out seven and walked only one.

Carmichaels is 8-2 in section and 12-3 overall.

• California broke open a close game by scoring eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to beat Avella 13-3 in Class A Section 1.

Aidan Lowden had three hits for California (7-2, 9-7), which has won five of its last six. Rick Lawson doubled.

Winning pitcher Caden Monticelli threw a four-hit complete game.

Avella is 6-5, 9-5.

• Lorenzo Glasser fired a one-hitter with 12 strikeouts, and Ringgold used a pair of late five-run innings to beat visiting Albert Gallatin 10-0 in Class 4A Section 2.

Glasser allowed only a two-out single in the sixth inning. He did not walk a batter.

The Rams (5-4, 7-10) broke a scoreless tie with five runs in the fifth. Hunter Mamie hit two doubles and scored twice. Remington Lessman also doubled.

• Central Catholic scored three runs over the final two innings to beat Canon-McMillan 3-1 in Class 6A Section 2.

Canon-McMillan (10-4, 12-5) scored in the first inning and still led 1-0 in the sixth, when Central Catholic (6-8, 7-9) scored to tie. The Vikings won the game with two seventh-inning runs.

• Anthony Romano and Luke Camden each homered as Chartiers-Houston stayed atop Class 2A Section 1 with a 7-1 victory over Frazier.

The Bucs (8-1, 14-2) made the most of six hits. Keegan Kosek and Paul Williamson each had a double.

Winning pitcher Ryan Opfer struck out 12 over five shutout innings and Romano pitched the final two frames with three strikeouts.

• Defending state champion Bethel Park did all of its scoring in the first four innings and went on to an 8-2 win over Trinity in Class 5A Section 2.

Bethel Park (8-1, 11-4) is in first place in the section. Trinity (3-6, 4-7) remains in playoff contention.

The Hillers were held to three singles by three Bethel Park pitchers. Jack Edner was the winner in relief. Starter Evan Holewinski drove in three runs.

• Yough remained unbeaten in Class 3A Section 4 play with an 8-5 win over McGuffey.

Jacob Ross had a double and scored twice for McGuffey (5-5, 9-6).