Apr 17, 2024 4 min read

Trinity saved its best for last.

Trinity erupted for nine runs in the top of the seventh inning to wipe away a deficit and defeat host Thomas Jefferson 14-6 in a Class 5A Section 4 game Wednesday.

Remmie Seitz both started and capped the big inning for the Hillers. Seitz hit a leadoff home run in the seventh that tied the score at 6-6. The Hillers pushed ahead on an RBI single by Finley Hohn, and Hanna Suhoski followed with a three-run homer that gave Trinity a 10-6 lead.

The Hillers (3-1, 7-2) kept hitting and brought Seitz back to the plate for the second time in the inning. This time, Seitz smacked a grand slam, her second homer of the inning, that made the score 14-6.

Seitz finished the game 2-for-2 with five RBI. Suhoski and Emily Hasson each drove in three runs. Hasson also had a home run. Ally Krenzelak and Alexa Zawacki both doubled.

Hohn was the winning pitcher.

McGuffey 5, Seton LaSalle 0

Makenna Crothers fired a two-hit shutout as McGuffey blanked visiting Seton LaSalle 5-0 in Class 3A Section 4.

McGuffey gave Crothers all the offense she would need early in the game as the Highlanders led 3-0 after two innings.

Faith Ealy had two hits, including a double, and scored two runs. Julia Barr belted a triple.

Crothers struck out six and walked two as the Highlanders improved to 3-1 in the section and 6-2 overall.

Monessen 9, Bishop Canevin 6

N Monessen erased a late deficit by scoring four times in both the fifth and sixth innings to beat Bishop Canevin 9-6 in Class A Section 3.

The Greyhounds (3-1, 3-2), who swept the two-game series, trailed 4-1 entering the bottom of the fifth.

Winning pitcher Joey Hurst doubled and drove in three runs.

Burgettstown 19, Fort Cherry 1

Burgettstown scored 14 runs in the second inning and went on to a 19-1 four-inning thumping of Fort Cherry in Class 2A Section 3.

The Blue Devils (3-3, 4-6) had only one extra-base hit, a triple by Layla Sherman. Brooklyn Robinson drove in three runs.

Winning pitcher Madedy Guiddy struck out six, did not walk a batter and allowed only two hits.

Mapletown 3, California 2

Alexis Perry scored from first base in the sixth inning on Marley Seward’s single and an ensuing error in the outfield, breaking a tie and giving Mapletown a 3-2 home-field win over California in Class A Section 2.

Winning pitcher Devan Clark struck out eight and walked only one as the Maples improved to 3-1 in section and 3-3 overall.

Losing pitcher Kera Urick went 3-for-3 to lead California (0-6, 0-8) at the plate.

Norwin 8, Canon-McMillan 5

Norwin scored three times in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out an 8-5 win over visiting Canon-McMillan in Class 6A Section 1.

Norwin (3-5, 4-6) led 4-0 in the first inning before Canon-Mac (3-3, 3-3) battled back to take a 5-4 in the fifth. Kiersten Williams and Skylah Steban hit solo home runs in the Big Macs’ fourth inning. Olivia Ford and Samantha Merkle doubled.

West Greene 15, Avella 0

West Greene raised its overall record to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in Class A Section 2 with a 15-0 win in four innings at home over Avella.

Winning pitcher Payton Gilbert had a big game, firing a one-hitter to go with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate that included five RBI and a grand slam in the second inning.

Marissa Tharp doubled and scored three runs, Ali Goodwin drove in 3 runs and Madelyn Roberts doubled and scored three times.

Belle Vernon 16, Ringgold 5

Belle Vernon came out swinging against host Ringgold, generating 17 hits that led to a 16-5 victory in five innings in a Class 4A Section 2 contest.

Taylor Beech homered and drove in four, Mia Zubovic had three hits including a home run, and Maddie Grisnik tripled and drove in three to lead the Leopards (4-2, 9-2). Katie Sokol had three singles and Mailey Hayes doubled.

Carrie Kunkel had a double for Ringgold (1-4, 1-6).