HS Softball: Schuylkill Haven edges Tamaqua, 1-0
Schuylkill Haven's Teagan Wehr pictured at Schuylkill League Softball Media Day (Staff Photo).
TAMAQUA — Grace Line pitched a two-hit shutout Thursday to lead Schuylkill Haven to a 1-0 victory over Tamaqua in a non-league softball game.
Line struck out five and walked none in her complete-game effort. She needed just 74 pitches (55 strikes) and got error-free defense behind her. The Hurricanes helped their pitcher by turning a double play.
Scoreless into the sixth inning, Ally Becker’s single to right field drove in Teagan Wehr with the only run of the game.
Kaitlyn Russo went 2-for-4 for the Hurricanes, while Emmie Scherer singled and stole two bases.
Naomi Knitter took the loss, allowing one run in five-plus innings. She struck out seven and walked one. Peyton Faust struck out three and walked none in two innings of relief for the Blue Raiders.
SH (1-0) 000 001 0 — 1 7 0
Tam (1-1) 000 000 x — 0 2 0
Line and Domermuth; Knitter, Faust (6) and Krall. W— Line (1-0). L — Knitter (0-1).
HITS: Schuylkill Haven — Russo 2, Wehr, Becker, E. Scherer, Schoffstall, Jenan. Tamaqua — Robb, Gormley.
Shenandoah Valley 25, Notre Dame-ES 5
EAST STROUDSBURG — Morgan Labosky went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, four runs scored and nine RBIs to power Shenandoah Valley past Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg in a non-league game.
Katrina McNulty went 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, five runs scored and one RBI for the Blue Devils, who scored 12 runs in the first inning.
Winning pitcher Zoey Zulkowski went 1-for-1 with three runs and three RBIs for Shenandoah Valley. In addition, Brynn Burke had a single, two runs and four RBIs, and Aubrie Monaghan added four runs and three stolen bases.
