HS Softball: Tide’s bats key win over Wyomissing
Peyton Eckert, Pottsville softball
Vikings, Panthers notch
non-league victories
WYOMISSING — Peyton Eckert had a big day in the circle and at the plate to lead Pottsville past Wyomissing 9-3 on Monday in a non-league softball game.
Eckert pitched a complete game, allowing one earned run, striking out seven and walking two. At bat, she went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two RBIs.
Reese Ketner went 4-for-4 with a double and three runs scored for the Crimson Tide. Izzy Kunstek added a 2-for-4 day with two RBIs and a run scored for Pottsville, which put the game away with a four-run seventh inning.
Teams |
123 |
456 |
7 |
— |
Runs |
Hits |
Errors |
Po (5-5) |
031 |
010 |
4 |
— |
9 |
12 |
1 |
Wyo (3-7) |
100 |
101 |
0 |
— |
3 |
6 |
1 |
Eckert and Wessner; Schoedler, Way (4) and Watts. W – Eckert (4-5). L – Schoedler.
Hits: Pottsville – Borger, Ketner 4, Eckert 2, Wessner, Kunstek 2, Barnhart 2. Wyomissing – Schoedler 2, Wessels, Lecher, George, Donkel.
2B – Barnhart, Eckert, Ketner. 3B – Eckert.
Williams Valley 13, Upper Dauphin 0
ELIZABETHVILLE — Liv Hand hurled a three-hit shutout as Williams Valley cruised past Upper Dauphin in a non-league game. Hand struck out six and walked one.
The Vikings used UDA errors to score 10 runs in the second inning. Ella Kobularik singled and knocked in two runs, while Delaney Bixler went 2-for-4 with a run scored for Williams Valley.
Kamri Koppenhaver and Mallory Mace had a double, two runs and an RBI apiece.
Teams |
123 |
45 |
— |
Runs |
Hits |
Errors |
|
WV (8-1) |
0(10)0 |
30 |
— |
13 |
8 |
0 |
|
UDA (5-5) |
000 |
00 |
— |
0 |
3 |
5 |
Hand and Smeltz; Yeager, Jury (2), Romberger (5) and Hoffman. W – Hand (5-1). L – Yeager.
Hits: Williams Valley – Kobularik, Bixler 2, Smeltz, Perhach, Koppenhaver, Mace, Stakem. Upper Dauphin – Engle, Hoffman, Smith.
2B – Mace, Koppenhaver.
Panther Valley 16, Executive Education 0
LANSFORD — Janessa Prudente and Kathryn Breslin combined on a one-hit shutout for Panther Valley in a non-league win over Executive Education. Prudente pitched two innings, striking out five and walking none.
Isabella D’Ancona and Jovie Breiner powered the offense. D’Ancona went 2-for-2 with a double, four RBIs and two runs scored. Breiner went 2-for-2 with a pair of triples, three RBIs and two runs scored.
Other top hitters for the Panthers included Danika Blazosky, 2-for-3, a double, three runs and two RBIs; Ava Alabovitz, 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI; and Megan O’Brien, 2-for-2 with a double, two runs and one RBI.
Teams |
123 |
— |
Runs |
Hits |
Errors |
||
EEA (0-7) |
000 |
— |
0 |
1 |
3 |
||
PV (6-5) |
6(10)x |
— |
16 |
12 |
0 |
Sanchez and Blanco; Prudente, K. Breslin (3) and Breiner. W – Prudente (1-0). L – Sanchez.
Hits: Executive Education Academy – Diaz Cabrera. Panther Valley – C. Breslin, Blazosky 2, D’Ancona 2, Alabovitz 2, O’Brien 2, Breiner 2, K. Breslin.
2B – C. Breslin, Blazosky, O’Brien, D’Ancona. 3B – Breiner 2.
Hamburg 10, Tamaqua 6
TAMAQUA — Molly Evans and Ceanna Gormley had a double and an RBI apiece for Tamaqua in a loss to Hamburg in the completion of a non-league game suspended March 16.
Naomi Knitter went 2-for-3 with a run scored for the Blue Raiders.
Mackenzie Hoover and Brianna Mengel homered for the Hawks. Mengel finished with four RBIs. Norah Davey went 2-for-3 with a triple, four runs scored and two RBIs.
Winning pitcher Ava Epting went the distance and struck out 16.
Teams |
123 |
456 |
7 |
— |
Runs |
Hits |
Errors |
Ham (9-2) |
140 |
041 |
0 |
— |
10 |
7 |
1 |
Tam (5-5) |
002 |
400 |
0 |
— |
6 |
6 |
2 |
