CURWENSVILLE, Pa. (D9Sports) – Avery Francisco hit a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lead Curwensville over Brockway, 5-2.
(Photo of Curwensville’s Avery Francisco, who hit a game-winning 3-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift Curwensville past Brockway. Photo by Jared Bakaysa of JB Graphics. See more of Bakaysa’s work here)
Francisco went 2-for-5 and drove in three scores to lead Curwensville. Ralph Evans and Jeramiah Farley each had a hit with Matt Brown and Jake Mullins each adding an RBI.
Tyler Serafini paced the Rovers with three hits and a run. Zane Puhala had a pair of hits and Clayton Heckman added a run.
Farley was credited the victory, striking out four and allowing four hits in six innings for Curwensville.
Rovers starter Tino Inzana struck out seven and allowed three hits in 6 ⅔ innings. Marcus Copelli took the loss and gave up two hits and three runs in the final three innings.
HUNTINGDON 8, CLEARFIELD 6
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Huntingdon scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth and rallied to defeat visiting Clearfield, 8-6.
Tied 6-6 at the bottom of the sixth inning, Nick Troha and Jacob Wagner scored runs to break the tie. Troah led the Bearcats going 2-for-3 and two runs while driving in three runs. Wagner went 3-for-4 at the plate and scored two runs with Draven Zook adding a pair of RBIs.
Eli Glass and Harrison Peacock had a pair of hits for the Bison with Caullin Reed scoring two runs.
Isaac Snare got the win for the Bearcats allowing nine hits and six runs while striking out two.
For the Bison, Hunter Dixon struck out three and allowed 12 hits and all eight runs in the loss.
DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 9, GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC 5
DUBOIS, Pa. – Brandon Walker scored three runs and helped visiting DuBois Central Catholic defeat Greensburg Central Catholic, 9-5.
Walker went 3-for-3 and hit three doubles for the Cardinals. Noah Bloom scored a pair of runs and two RBIs with Tyler McIntosh and Garrett Prosper adding a run apiece. Justin Miknis hit a home run and drove in two runs.
Dylan Sebek paced the Centurions with four hits and two runs. Alex Miller and Thomas Voelker each had a run and a pair of hits. Paul Rice chipped in for a run.
Cole Sansom gave up seven hits and struck out six in the win for the Cardinals.
Thomas Voelker took the loss for Greensburg, allowing nine hits and seven runs in three innings on the mound.
SOFTBALL
DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 15, BROOKVILLE 1, 5 INNINGS
DUBOIS, Pa. – Freshman Avery Sickeri hit a pair of home runs and helped DuBois Central Catholic defeat visiting Brookville, 15-1 in five innings.
Sickeri went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs. Chelsea Busatto went 2-for-2 and drove in a pair of runs while scoring two. Maia Cogley had a pair of hits to go along with a run and Shayleigh Gulvas chipped in for two runs and an RBI.
Freshman Morgan Tyler got the win for DCC, striking out eight and allowing two hits in four innings on the mound.
CURWENSVILLE 12, BROCKWAY 1, 5 INNINGS
BROCKWAY, Pa. – Curwensville used a balanced scoring effort to defeat Brockway, 12-1, in five innings.
Bailey Bloom went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI for the Lady Tide. Joslynne Freyer added a score and drove in two runs. Logan Sheeder and Abby Pentz each chipped in for a pair of runs.
Mackenzie Overbeck scored the lone run for the Lady Rovers. Madalynne Heckman and Emily Botwright each chipped in for a hit.
Freyer got her first varsity win for Curwensville, striking out 12 and allowing four hits.
For Brockway, Morgan Lindemuth allowed four hits and 12 runs while striking out four in the loss.
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