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Jackson LaRocka had his third straight game where he passed his career high in scoring points as Burgettstown downed Waynesburg, 70-53, Satuurday.
LaRocka scored 31 points against Burgettstown after hitting 23 against Avella on Tuesday and 28 on Sto-Rox on Friday.
LaRocka was one of four players in double figures against Waynesburg. Nathan Klodowski had 14 points, Caleb Russell chipped in with 11 and Nate Kotouch added 10
Chase Henkins led Waynesburg with 17 points and Sam Harman added 11.
• Four players scored in double figures to help South Fayette rout South Park 74-25 Saturday.
Maddie Webber led the way with 15 points, Jessica Stabile chipped in with 12, Lainey Yater 11 and Giuliana Gaetano 11.
• Dynasty Shegog scored a game-high 18 points as Gateway defeated Canon-McMillan, 56-39, Saturday.
Marina Grado added 11 points for the Gators, who led 28-16 at halftime.
Stellanie Loutsion and Brigid Torpey each added 12 points.
Cubs sign former Pirates pitcher
Right-hander Trevor Williams agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, giving the NL Central champions another option for the back end of their rotation.
A person familiar with the situation confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract is pending a physical.
The 28-year-old Williams was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh after he went 2-8 with a 6.18 ERA in 11 starts during the pandemic-shortened season.
Williams, a second-round pick by Miami in the 2013 draft, broke into the majors in 2016 and spent his first five seasons with the Pirates. He had his best year in 2018, going 14-10 with a 3.11 ERA in 31 starts.
He has a 31-37 record with a 4.43 ERA in 106 career games, including 94 starts.
Chicago’s rotation will have a different look next season after it traded Yu Darvish to San Diego in December and Jon Lester departed in free agency. Williams could compete for one of the last two spots behind Kyle Hendricks, Zach Davies and Alec Mills.