Winning pitcher Dom Dunkel and Brady Moore homered to lead Valley to a 4-2 victory over Freeport in a nonsection matchup of playoff baseball teams Thursday, handing the Yellowjackets their first loss of the season.
Jaron Minford had three hits and Nikolas Heakins pitched two scoreless innings to pick up a save for the Vikings (14-5). Ashton Bricker homered and Trey Schreckengost singled, doubled and drove in a run for Freeport (17-1).
Apollo-Ridge 6, Leechburg 3 – Alex Clawson singled and drove in two runs, Noah Stewart had a hit and an RBI and Anthony Massari gave up one hit in a complete game to lead Apollo-Ridge (11-8) to a nonsection victory. Dylan Whitlinger singled and scored twice for Leechburg (9-7).
Aquinas Academy 2, Sewickley Academy 1 – Gio Spotts hit an RBI double and Ian Patterson singled and doubled for Aquinas Academy (10-5) in a nonsection win. Billy Pietragallo went 3 for 3 with a triple and RBI for Sewickley Academy (8-9).
Armstrong 19, South Park 12 – Caden Andryka went 2 for 2 with a triple, grand slam and six RBIs, Owen Crissman went 2 for 2 with a home run and four RBIs and Kaden Rupp went 3 for 4 with two doubles, a home run and two RBIs to lead Armstrong (5-14) to a nonsection win. Ryan Spitznagel went 3 for 5 with a double, home run and five RBIs for South Park (14-5).
Beaver 4, Chartiers Valley 3 – Derek Hughes homered and Junior Marino went 2 for 2 with a double and an RBI to lead Beaver (15-5) to a nonsection win. Nate Colberg singled and drove in a run for Chartiers Valley (5-14).
Bentworth 18, Sto-Rox 0 – Clint Havanis threw a three-inning no-hitter with nine strikeouts, Ben Hays singled, doubled and drove in two runs and Ty Watson went 2 for 2 with three RBIs to lead Bentworth (7-10) to a nonsection win over Sto-Rox (0-16).
Bethel Park 7, Canon-McMillan 2 – Brayden Bruckner drove in two runs and winning pitcher Mike Bruckner and Chase White each had a hit and an RBI to lead Bethel Park (11-8) to a nonsection win. Troy Stimpson went 3 for 4 with a home run for Canon-McMillan (15-5).
Brashear 19, Carrick 10 – Nicholas Sarokon went 5 for 5 with a double and five RBIs to lead Brashear (9-6, 5-3) to a City League win. Zaedyn Freeman doubled and drove in three runs and Chris Tomassi and True Crawford each had a double and an RBI for the Bulls. Caleb Hipkiss doubled and drove in three runs and William Garrett singled, doubled and knocked in two for Carrick (6-8, 5-3).
Carlynton 14, Rochester 1 – Tyler Heinrich threw a four-inning one-hitter with seven strikeouts for Carlynton (7-10) in a nonsection win. Logan Orsi doubled and drove in two runs for the Cougars. Max Lyons doubled for Rochester (4-10).
Charleroi 11, Serra Catholic 9 – Jake Corrin doubled and drove in two runs, Jackson Keranko had three RBIs and Brock Henderson went 2 for 2 with two RBIs to lead Charleroi (11-8) to a nonsection win. Max Black homered and Liam Sommerer and Jacob Ramsey each had two hits and two RBIs for Serra Catholic (12-7).
Elizabeth Forward 9, Ligonier Valley 3 – JB Crovak went 4 for 4 with a double, homer and three RBIs, Jacob Peterson also homered and drove in three and Brayden Koller went 3 for 3 with an RBI to lead Elizabeth Forward (14-6) to a nonsection win. Roman Simmons and Jake Petalino each had a hit and an RBI for Ligonier Valley (10-10).
Ellwood City 3, Knoch 0 – Aaron Lake allowed three hits and struck out eight in 6 ⅔ shutout innings to lead Ellwood City (14-3) to a nonsection win. Jordan Keller had two doubles and an RBI and Lake and Geordan Bokor doubled and drove in a run apiece for the Wolverines. Dylan Roth and Jon Slusser doubled for Knoch (12-7).
Fox Chapel 4, Kiski Area 2 – Nick Seifried singled and drove in a run, Noah Hughes gave up one run in five innings to earn the win and Tristan Blum allowed one run in two innings to pick up the save in a nonsection victory for Fox Chapel (12-8). John DeLuca singled, doubled and drove in a run for Kiski Area (6-11).
Greensburg Central Catholic 5, Riverview 0 – Tyler Samide threw a complete-game three-hitter with nine strikeouts, Stephen Kochis doubled and drove in a run and Nolan Sopko had two hits and an RBI to lead Greensburg Central Catholic (15-0) to a nonsection win. Ashton Saunders had two hits for Riverview (12-6).
Greenville 5, Mohawk 1 – Nolan Wilkerson had a double, triple and RBI for Greenville in a nonsection win. Bobby Fadden singled and walked twice for Mohawk (14-5).
Hampton 6, Norwin 2 – Drew Bucci threw five scoreless innings, Brody Junker doubled and drove in a run and Chad Moore went 3 for 3 with an RBI to lead Hampton (12-8) to a nonsection win. Zane Markovitz had two hits and an RBI for Norwin (12-8).
Highlands 3, Burrell 2 – Jarrod Singer hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the eighth to lead Highlands (6-14) to a nonsection win. Beckham Ochoa doubled, drove in a run and picked up the win by pitching two innings of scoreless relief. Adam Sheftic and Ryan Wass each had two hits and an RBI for Burrell (10-9).
Hopewell 4, West Allegheny 0 – Payton Korker struck out nine and allowed two hits in 6⅔ innings, Kingston Krotec hit a home run and James Gill singled and drove in a run to lead Hopewell (13-5) to a nonsection win. Brysan Zirwas hit a double for West Allegheny (12-7).
Indiana 6, Gateway 3 – Ethan Shank went 2 for 4 with a triple and RBI and Charlie Manzi had a single, double and RBI to lead Indiana (15-4) to a nonsection win. Max Cobbs doubled and drove in two runs for Gateway (4-16).
McGuffey 10, Burgettstown 0 – Logan Griffis threw five shutout innings, Sam Stout went 3 for 3 with a triple and three RBIs and Austin Johnson went 3 for 3 with two RBIs to lead McGuffey (7-11) to a nonsection win. Colton County went 2 for 2 with a double for Burgettstown (8-10).
Montour 9, Blackhawk 1 – Matteo Weber went 2 for 2 with three RBIs, Caleb Armbruster went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and Zander Stern went 3 for 4 with two doubles for Montour (15-5) in a nonsection win. Carter Davis singled and drove in a run for Blackhawk (11-7).
Morgantown (WV) 4, Upper St. Clair 3 – Koa Silvers hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in top of the seventh for Morgantown in a nonsection win. Luke Marchinsky doubled and drove in a run and Nico D’Orazio had two singles and an RBI for Upper St. Clair (10-8).
Mt. Pleasant 6, Connellsville 4 – Ian Shipley went 3 for 4 with two doubles, including the go-ahead RBI double in the top of the seventh, to lead Mt. Pleasant (12-8) to a nonsection win. Quinn Painter had two hits and an RBI and Jordan Grieff had a hit and two RBIs for the Vikings. Keegan Lott singled, doubled and drove in two runs for Connellsville (9-11).
North Allegheny 11, Shaler 1 – Nate Fritz went 3 for 3 with an RBI and Mason Draftinsky had two doubles and two RBIs to lead North Allegheny (12-7) to a nonsection win. Evan Yeckel went 2 for 2 with a double for Shaler (4-16).
Penn-Trafford 7, Central Catholic 5 – Colton Tyburski singled, doubled and drove in two runs, Tanner DeStefano homered and Anthony Marrow pitched four scoreless innings to lead Penn-Trafford (15-5) to a nonsection win. Logan Matrisch had two hits and two RBIs and Zach Feldman two hits and one RBI for the Warriors. Joshua McFadden singled, doubled and knocked in a run for Central Catholic (9-11).
Plum 5, Hempfield 4 – Brennan Ryan went 3 for 3 with an RBI and Andrew Monaco and Timmy Ruggiero each had a hit and an RBI to lead Plum (17-3) to a nonsection win. Drew Jones doubled twice and knocked in a run for Hempfield (10-10).
South Fayette 7, Allderdice 6 – Bo Stover hit the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth, RJ Borgesi went 2 for 2 with a homer and three RBIs and Trey Skeen and Ryan Speer each had two hits and an RBI to lead South Fayette (11-9) to a nonsection win. Hudson Leventon singled, doubled and drove in a run for Allderdice (8-11).
Thomas Jefferson 3, Belle Vernon 2 – Josh Chalovich had two hits and an RBI, Justin Fry singled and drove in a run and Noah Sear threw four scoreless innings to help Thomas Jefferson (16-4) to a nonsection win. Jack Edwards singled and knocked in a run for Belle Vernon (14-5).
Trinity 7, Baldwin 5 – Jase Hartley went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and Sher Donley doubled and drove in a run for Trinity (11-10) in a nonsection win. Ty Geary went 2 for 3 with an RBI for Baldwin (11-8).
Western Beaver 9, Quaker Valley 4 – August Lichtner singled, tripled and drove in two runs and Brendon Fortner and Vinny Ross also had two hits and two RBIs apiece to lead Western Beaver (11-3) to a nonsection win. Sawyer Chaffee had a double and an RBI for the Golden Beavers. Kolton Johnson had two doubles and three RBIs for Quaker Valley (8-11).
Woodland Hills 7, Penn Hills 2 – Aaron Concepcion went 2 for 3 with three RBIs and Brayden Lindsey singled and drove in two runs for Woodland Hills (7-12) in a nonsection win. Logan Bollinger singled and drove in a run for Penn Hills (1-15).
Yough 3, Brownsville 1 – Starting pitcher Mike Bobnar threw four scoreless innings, Jason Onder followed with two scoreless frames, and Jackson Wetzler got the save for Yough (11-8) in a nonsection matchup. Nate Bell singled and drove in a run and Ethan Yuvan had two hits for the Cougars. Hard-luck losing pitcher Jeremiah McDonald allowed two runs in six innings for Brownsville (4-14).
Softball
Avonworth 3, North Hills 1 – Alexandra Savatt went 3 for 4 with a double and Anna Fowler homered to lead Avonworth (10-8) to a nonsection win. Audrianna Baumgardner singled and drove in a run for North Hills (9-7).
Baldwin 13, West Mifflin 6 – Mackenzie Bowen went 4 for 4 with a double, home run and three RBIs, Reese Temme went 3 for 5 with a double, home run and three RBIs and Ava Bonacci went 4 for 5 with a double and RBI to lead Baldwin (16-4) to a nonsection win. Aubrey Jaskulski and Bella Simak had a double and two RBIs apiece for West Mifflin (12-8).
Brownsville 3, Laurel Highlands 1 – Ava Clark struck out 15 and allowed four hits in seven innings for Brownsville (10-7) in a nonsection win. Kayla Howell went 2 for 3 with an RBI for Laurel Highlands (10-5).
Elizabeth Forward 16, Connellsville 15 – Addy Nigut had a double, home run and three RBIs, Aubri Cimba hit two doubles and drove in two runs and Hannah Evans homered to push Elizabeth Forward (17-3) to a nonsection win. Kaylee Roadman went 3 for 4 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs and Kalyn Cole went 3 for 5 with two home runs and five RBIs for Connellsville (12-8).
Ellwood City 3, Hickory 1 – Kiley LeViere hit a three-run homer for Ellwood City (9-5) in a nonsection win. AJ Jarzab went 2 for 2 with a home run for Hickory. Winning pitcher Amber McQuinston struck out 10 and allowed three hits in seven innings.
Hampton 6, Mohawk 5 – Josie Fritsch singled in the top of the seventh to drove in the winning run for Hampton (12-5) in a nonsection win. Addy Moskal went 2 for 3 with a double and RBI and Kaitlyn Hare tripled and drove in a run for Mohawk (14-4).
Kiski Area 6, Pine-Richland 5 – Madison Rearic hit a grand slam and gave up two runs in four innings to pick up the win in the circle, leading Kiski Area (14-5) to a nonsection win. Dakota Rainey had two hits and a run scored for the Cavaliers. Scarlett Edgerly homered and Noelle Ionadi singled, doubled and drove in a run for Pine-Richland (7-12).
Knoch 17, Mars 0 – Emersyn Jones gave up three hits and struck out 12 in five shutout innings and went 3 for 3 with two doubles and three RBIs to lead Knoch (16-2) to a nonsection win. Alena Tekely singled, doubled and drove in three runs and McKenna Jones also had three RBIs for the Knights. Alyson Mazurek doubled for Mars (2-14).
McKeesport 19, Woodland Hills 3 – Ryenn Thomas went 4 for 5 with two home runs and four RBIs, Kendal Bercik had four doubles and two RBIs and Esiah Harper and Ella Kristen drove in three runs apiece to lead McKeesport (5-13) to a nonsection win over Woodland Hills (1-10).
Moon 13, Ambridge 0 – Taya Fitzgerald went 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs and Kendall Trexler tripled and drove in three runs for Moon (9-10) in a nonsection win. Jaylynn Campbell hit a double for Ambridge (0-14).
New Castle 12, North Allegheny 2 – Aliyah Stalczynski went 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs, Mikayla Young went 3 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs and Mikayla DiGennaro had a double, home run and two RBIs for New Castle (12-8) in a nonsection win. Erin Fadgen hit a home run for North Allegheny (5-13).
Serra Catholic 12, Gateway 1 – Kelly Morrissey threw three no-hit innings, Keyara Watkins doubled and drove in three runs, Alonna Morton also had three RBIs and Brianna Dobnak singled and doubled for Serra Catholic (12-5) in a nonsection win. Savannah Boden singled and drove in a run for Gateway (7-11).
Shaler 10, Seneca Valley 8 – Haley Machajewski hit a game-winning two-run homer for Shaler (17-1) in a nonsection victory. Addy Aleski went 3 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI for the Titans. Riley Geyer and Hanah Hornick homered for Seneca Valley (14-5).
Shenango 8, Central Valley 1 – Brianna Alusia went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and Jaylyn Herman had two doubles and an RBI for Shenango (13-5) in a nonsection win. Kaelynn Forrester went 3 for 4 with a double for Central Valley (4-13).
South Park 9, Bentworth 0 – Sydney Sekely threw a complete-game three-hitter with 10 strikeouts and had two singles and three RBIs to lead South Park (17-1) to a nonsection win over Bentworth (17-2). Sydney Dubyak had two singles and two RBIs and Emma Hays singled, doubled and drove in a run for the Eagles.
Union 9, Chartiers-Houston 7 – Maggie Joseph hit a go-ahead three-run homer in top of seventh for Union (16-2) in a nonsection win. Olivia Benedict went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and Nevaeh Hunt singled, doubled and drove in a run for the Scotties. Kiera Drilak had two singles and two RBIs for Chartiers-Houston (16-2).
Uniontown 7, Frazier 2 – Juliette White went 3 for 3 with a double, Alivia Noah doubled and drove in a run and Ava Livingood had a single and two RBIs for Uniontown (10-7) in a nonsection win. Zoey Zurenski had a triple and RBI for Frazier (11-9).
Upper St. Clair 4, North Catholic 1 – Bridget Anthony and Nora Stutzman had a triple and RBI apiece and Lainie Guarino had two hits and two RBIs to lead Upper St. Clair (9-9) to a nonsection win. Mary Kotwica tripled and drove in a run for North Catholic (9-7).
Washington 11, Jefferson-Morgan 1 – Kiernan Wormsley, Kali Hagan, Chessa Henderson and Zkyiah Hines homered for Washington (10-7) in a nonsection win over Jefferson-Morgan (14-6),
Waynesburg 1, McGuffey 0 – Gina Tedrow threw a complete-game two-hitter with 11 strikeouts, Ellie Makel went 2 for 2 with a home run and Eva Pester doubled for Waynesburg (6-9) in a nonsection win. Nicole Klages hit a triple for McGuffey (9-6).
Boys lacrosse
Indiana 14 , Franklin Regional 10 – Max Campisano and Maddox Myers scored four goals each and Garrett Goodrich added three to lead Indiana to a nonsection win.
Girls lacrosse
North Catholic 19, West Allegheny 5 – Kate Geary scored three goals and Natalie Milcoff, Molly Croft, Gabby Hervert, Chloe Lundy and Izzy Kurpeikis had two each to lead North Catholic to a nonsection win.
Boys volleyball
Canon-McMillan 3, Bethel Park 0 – Henry Klinar had nine kills and Landon Patterson, Sean Walker and Aaron Hollandsworth added six kills each to help Canon-McMillan to a Section 1-3A win. Aydin Winkelblech handed out 19 assists, Dominic Acquaviva had 11 assists and Caleb Katreeb had nine digs for the Big Macs.