Apr 10, 2019 5 min read

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Baldwin erupted for six runs in the first inning and hung on for a 7-5 upset of Canon-McMillan in a Section 3 game in Class 6A.

Canon-McMillan, the defending WPIAL and PIAA champion, fell to 2-1 in the section and 6-3 overall. Baldwin moved to 1-3 in the section and 3-3 overall.

Andy Sopata had a two-run double and Kieran Schmidt a two-run single in Baldwin’s first inning. Seven different Highlanders scored a run and no one had more than one hit.

Canon-McMillan rallied for a run in the fourth and four in the fifth inning but couldn’t get any closer.

Tyler Greenleaf drove in three runs and Noah Burke scored twice for the Big Macs.

Waynesburg 12, Washington 0, 5 inn.: Luke Robinson struck out 12 and did not allow a run in Waynesburg’s 12-0, five-inning win over Washington in a Section 3 game in Class AAA.

Tyler Switalski went 3-for-3 and drove in five runs for the Raiders (2-1, 3-2). Trevor Stephenson and Ryley Metheny each went 2-for-3, scored twice and drove in a run. Jesse Johnson and Kyle Shriver each scored twice.

Wash High fell to 0-4 and 1-7.

Carmichaels 13, Monessen 2, 5 inn: Gavin Pratt had two triples among his three hits, drove in three runs and scored three times to help Carmichaels drop Monessen, 13-2, in a 5-inning non-section game. 

Matt Barrish tripled, singled, drove in three and scored twice for the Mikes (6-1), who scored five times in the first inning and four times in the third. Collin Reynolds had a double and drove in two runs. Dylan Wilson scored twice.

Cam Frolo went 2-for-3 and scored twice for Monessen (3-4).

Beth-Center 9, Charleroi 6: A five-run fifth sparked Beth-Center to a 9-6 victory over Charleroi in a Section 3-AAA game.

Noah Meyers went 3-for-3 and drove in three runs. All his hits came on bunt singles. He drove in a run in the fifth and Chase Malanosky singled in two more for Beth-Center (3-1, 3-3). David Morris had a double and Dom Fundy a triple.

Charleroi is 1-2 and 4-3.

Chartiers-Houston 8, Brownsville 4: Chartiers-Houston scored in each of the first four innings on the way to an 8-4 victory over Brownsville in a Section 1-AA game.

Austin Kuslock doubled, singled, scored and batted in two runs for the Bucs (4-0, 5-2). Jimmy Sadler tripled and Matt Rieger had three hits and two RBI.

D.J. Zimkosky accounted for all the runs for Brownsville (1-2, 5-2) with an RBI double in the first inning and a three-run homer in the seventh.

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SOFTBALL

South Allegheny 10, Waynesburg 0, 5 inn.: Madison Taylor went 3-for-3, drove in three runs and scored twice as South Allegheny shut out Waynesburg, 10-0 in a five-inning in a Section 3 game in Class AAA.

Olivia Stetz went 2-for-4 and drove in two for the Gladiators (4-1, 10-1). Courtney Woytovich allowed four hits and struck out two.

Bailee Shimek went 2-for-2 for the Raiders (1-3, 4-4).

Seton LaSalle 8, Burgettstown 4: Seton LaSalle jumped out to an 8-0 lead and hung on for an 8-4 victory over Burgettstown in a section 1-AA game.

Seton LaSalle (3-2, 3-5) scored three runs in the second, two each in the third and fourth and one in the fifth before Burgettstow (3-2, 3-6) rallied for three runs in the sixth and one in the seventh.

Hadley Horensky had a double and three RBI and Caitlyn Guerriero added a double and two RBI for Seton LaSalle.

Chartiers-Houston 22, Beth-Center 0, 3 inn.: Chartiers-Houston scored 16 runs in the first inning and drubbed Beth-Center, 22-0, in a three-inning Section 3-AA game.

Kaci Alderson and Kasey Scears each batted in four runs for the Bucs (5-0, 9-1). Lober went 2-for-2 with a double and triple. Nicolette Kloes had two doubles, three RBI and scored twice. Ella Brookman finished 3-for-4 with two RBI and three runs. She also did not allow a hit.

Beth-Center fell to 0-4 in the section and overall.

West Greene 10, Jefferson-Morgan 0: West Greene improved to 6-3 overall and 3-0 in Section 2-A with a 10-0, 6-inning win over Jefferson-Morgan in Section 2-A.

McKenna Lampe tripled, drew a walk, stole 2 bases and scored twice for the Pioneers (3-0, 6-3). Kaitlyn Rizor added a couple hits and drove in a run. Jade Renner was 2-for-3, with a walk, and Katie Lampe score twice in the courtesy spot. In the circle, Jade picked up the win, striking out 12. She struck out every batter in the Rockets lineup at least once, and had 4 strikeouts in the 5th inning.

Brianna Amos was 2-for-4, with 3 RBI, including a 2-run homer. Jersey Wise went 2-for-3, scored twice, and invoked the mercy rule by leading off the bottom of the 6th inning with a walk-off solo home run. Kylie Simms added a bases-clearing 3-run double in the first inning.

Autumn Gustovich had Jefferson-Morgan’s only hit, and Caitlyn Dugan took the loss, walking 4. The Rockets are 3-1 and 4-3.

Baldwin 11, Canon-McMillan 7: A six-run fourth inning did the most damage in Baldwin’s 11-7 victory over Canon-McMillan in a Section 1 game in Class 6A.

Cheyenne Shandor hit a two-run home run and Casey Carlson cracked a three-run shot for the Highlanders (6-1, 7-1). 

Grace Higgins homered and brought in three runs and Elika Mowery doubled and drove in two for the Big Macs (4-2, 5-3).