MINERSVILLE — Down, but never out, Schuylkill Haven did it again.

For the second time this season against Minersville, the Hurricanes overcame a big deficit to pull out a Schuylkill League Division II victory. Schuylkill Haven prevailed 9-5 in a 2-hour battle on a sparkling spring Thursday afternoon at Ken Schneck Field.

“They’re not doing it for anybody but themselves,” Schuylkill Haven coach Garry Adams said. “… They are working together to play as one unit. We’ve had some better teams over the years, but this team, they don’t quit. They don’t quit. They don’t know what the word ‘quit’ is.”

In the first meeting this season, the Hurricanes rallied from deficits of 4-0 and 7-4 to defeat Minersville 12-11 on March 31.

In the rematch, Minersville (9-7, 6-4 D-II) jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings. In the first inning, Grace Sterner (3-for-4, 3 runs) led off with a triple and scored on Rilynn Brennan’s bunt single. Later, Calleigh Tripp added an RBI single to make it 3-0. In the second inning, Sara McGrath (2-for-3) singled home Sterner to extend the lead to 4-0.

Schuylkill Haven (10-6, 7-3) chipped away but still trailed 5-2 after four innings. Kate Russo’s sacrifice fly and Joie Schoffstall’s RBI single helped the Hurricanes close the gap.

In the fifth, Schuylkill Haven got its timing down fully against Minersville starter Eila O’Brien, batting around and scoring five runs to go ahead to stay at 7-5. Aisley Jenan’s RBI double and Danica Snyder’s two-run single were the key hits. Snyder finished the day 4-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Schoffstall (2-for-4) and Braelynn Strenkoski (2-for-4) added RBI singles in the rally.

That’s when Adams went to the bullpen, calling on Alli Scherer to come on in relief of winning pitcher Schoffstall. All Scherer did was hurl three no-hit, no run innings to earn the save. She struck out five and walked two.

The Hurricanes added two insurance runs in the seventh. Snyder blasted an RBI triple and scored on a wild pitch.

Olivia Houvig added a 3-for-4 day with a double and a run scored out of the No. 9 spot in the batting order. Schuylkill Haven finished with 14 hits.

With the win, Schuylkill Haven qualified for the District 11 Class AA playoffs and took a big step toward earning one of the six spots in the Schuylkill League playoffs (three from each division). The Hurricanes completed the season sweep of Minersville, so they’ll have the tiebreaker should they finish deadlocked.

Once 3-5 this season, Schuylkill Haven has gone 7-1 since April 8.

“It’s all about unity, and this team has stayed unified,” Adams said. “There has been no squawking between this team at all, which is very rare. That’s what I love about this team.

“That was a hard-fought game, and I may have grown older through it, but I absolutely enjoy this team,” Adams added. “I love this team.”

Game Summary

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (9) — Scherer ss-p 3 1 0 0, Russo 2b 3 1 1 1, Schoffstall p-ss 4 1 2 2, Jenan 3b 4 1 1 1, Mull 1b 4 1 1 0, Snyder rf 4 2 4 3, Strenkoski c 4 0 2 1, Randazzo lf 2 1 0 0, Wade cr-ph 1 0 0 0, Houvig cf 4 1 3 0. Totals 33 9 14 8.

MINERSVILLE (5) — Sterner 2b 4 3 3 0, Brennan cf 1 1 1 1, McGrath c 3 0 2 2, Rizzardi ss 3 1 0 0, O’Brien p-dp 3 0 0 0, Mistishen cr 0 0 0 0, C. Laudeman p 0 0 0 0, Cruz lf 3 0 1 0, Tripp 2b 3 0 1 1, Moyer dp 2 0 0 0, P. Laudeman 3b 3 0 0 0, Herb 1b 0 0 0 0. Totals 0 0 0 0.

Teams	123	456	7	—	Runs
SH (10-6, 7-3)	002	050	2	—	9
Min (9-7, 6-4)	310	100	0	—	5

 

E — Schuylkill Haven 3, Minersville 0

DP — Schuylkill Haven 1

LOB — Schuylkill Haven 6, Minersville 7

2B — Jenan, Houvig

3B — Snyder, Sterner

SB — Scherer 2, Wade, Cruz

CS — Snyder

SAC — Brennan 2

SF — Russo, McGrath

Schuylkill Haven

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Schoffstall W,6-2	4	8	5	4	3	4
Scherer Sv,1	3	0	0	0	2	5

Minersville

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
O’Brien L,2-6	5	11	7	7	1	1
C. Laudeman	2	3	2	2	0	1

HBP — by C. Laudeman (Scherer). WP — C. Laudeman, Schoffstall. T — 2:01.

Tri-Valley 17, Nativity 0 

POTTSVILLE — Amber Lettich had a big day in the circle and at the plate to lead Tri-Valley to a Division II win over Nativity atop Lawton’s Hill.

Lettich pitched a complete-game, five-hit shutout, striking out 10 and walking three. With the bat, Lettich went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored.

Myah Schwalm delivered more power for the Bulldogs, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, four RBIs and two runs scored. Liv Witmer went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBIs and two runs scored, and Lydia Rodichok went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Liv Lupole went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two runs and an RBI, while Ella Snyder finished 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI for the Dawgs.

For Nativity, Kyra Krapf went 3-for-3 with a double.

Teams	123	45		—	Runs	Hits	Errors
TV (10-4, 8-2)	067	13		—	17	21	0
Nat (2-13, 1-9)	000	00		—	0	5	1

Lettich and Rodichok; Stankavage and Clark. W – Lettich (3-2). L – Stankavage (1-9).

Hits: Tri-Valley – Stiely, Witmer 3, Schwalm 3, Lupole 2, Rodichok 3, Tobin, A. Snyder, Wehry, E. Snyder 2, Kramer, Lettich 3. Nativity – Krapf 3, Rushannon, Ricard.

2B – Rodichok, Tobin, Schwalm 2, Witmer 3, Lupole, Krapf. 3B – Lupole. HR – Schwalm, Lettich.

Pine Grove Area 10, Pottsville 0 

POTTSVILLE — Jamie Dinger and Chelcy Clark teamed up on a three-hit shutout, leading Pine Grove Area to a Division I win over Pottsville at the CACL Complex.

Khloe Jessman sparked the Cardinals’ offense, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs, two runs scored and three stolen bases. Lily Flynn added a 2-for-4 day with a double and two runs for Pine Grove Area.

Clark added to the cause with a single and two RBIs, while Ava Behrent went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

 

Teams	123	45		—	Runs	Hits	Errors
PGA (15-1, 9-1)	007	21		—	10	10	0
Po (9-7, 6-4)	000	00		—	0	3	1

Dinger, Clark (5) and Bohr; Eckert, Moyer (4) and Wessner. W – Dinger (10-1). L – Eckert (8-7).

Hits: Pine Grove Area – Leffler, Aungst, Dinger, Flynn 2, Jessman 2, Clark, Behrent 2. Pottsville – Siminitus, Ketner, Wessner.

2B – Flynn.

Blue Mountain 15, Mahanoy Area 0 

ORWIGSBURG — Lilah McKee went 3-for-3 with a double, four RBIs and two runs scored to power Blue Mountain past Mahanoy Area in a Division I game at Patton Field. McKee belted a three-run double in the Eagles’ five-run first inning.

Addyson Fishburn added a 3-for-4 day with two runs, two RBIs and two stolen bases for the Eagles. Other top hitters for Blue Mountain included Karley Koch, 2-for-3, two runs, one RBI; and Avery Hudock, a double, two runs and two RBIs.

Emily Leonard and Ava Sweigert took care of the pitching for the Eagles. Leonard tossed three innings of one-hit ball, striking out seven and walking none. Sweigert finished with a scoreless fourth inning.

 

Teams	123	4		—	Runs	Hits	Errors
Mah (6-9, 2-8)	000	0		—	0	1	5
BM (14-1, 9-1)	505	5		—	15	14	0

Poslosky and Mroczka; Leonard, Sweigert (4) and Borden. W – Leonard (12-1). L – Poslosky (1-1).

Hits: Mahanoy Area – Mroczka. Blue Mountain – Fishburn 3, Borden, Place, Koch 2, Frie, Vincent, Av. Hudock, McKee 3, Sweigert.

2B – McKee, Av. Hudock, Place, Frie.

North Schuylkill 14, Panther Valley 0 

LANSFORD — Brigid Flynn, Olivia Jones and Peyton Miscannon combined on a one-hit shutout as North Schuylkill defeated Panther Valley in Division I action.

Gianna Capone hit her fourth home run of the season, drove in two runs and scored twice for the Spartans, who scored in every inning. Flynn went 2-for-2 with four runs and two RBIs for North Schuylkill. Miscannon finished 2-for-3 with two runs, while Mallorie Croker went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and four RBIs.

Janessa Prudente doubled for the Panthers.

 

Teams	123	45		—	Runs	Hits	Errors
NS (12-3, 8-2)	263	12		—	14	9	2
PV (7-8, 2-8)	000	00		—	0	1	1

Flynn, Jones (2), Miscannon (4) and Capone; Goida and Breiner. W – Flynn (10-3). L – Goida (1-6).

Hits: North Schuylkill – Flynn 2, Capone, Croker 2, Miscannon 2, Fidler, Wolfe. Panther Valley – Prudente.

2B – Croker 2, Wolfe, Prudente. HR – Capone.

Williams Valley 16, Weatherly 0 

WEATHERLY — Kamri Koppenhaver hurled a one-hit shutout, striking out 11 and walking one, to propel Williams Valley to a Division II victory over Weatherly. Koppenhaver helped herself at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Liv Hand went 2-for-3 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Included was her fifth home run of the season.

Delaney Bixler went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI; and Mallory Mace finished 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI for the Vikings.

 

Teams	123	4		—	Runs	Hits	Errors
WV (14-1, 10-0)	032	(11)		—	16	10	0
Wea (5-8, 3-7)	000	0		—	0	1	3

Koppenhaver and Smeltz; Binder and Makowiec. W – Koppenhaver (4-0). L – Binder (5-8).

Hits: Williams Valley – Bixler 2, Hand 2, Smeltz, Perhach, Koppenhaver 2, Mace 2. Weatherly – Biles.

2B – Koppenhaver. HR – Hand.

Marian 17, Shenandoah Valley 0 

SHENANDOAH — Emily Upanavage pitched a one-hit shutout, striking out six and walking none, as Marian downed Shenandoah Valley at Bicentennial Park.

Malina Letcher held the big bat for the Fillies, going 2-for-3 with a home run and seven RBIs. DeAnna Pugh added a 2-for-4 day with a double, a run scored and an RBI. Gracie Sendatch went 2-for-2 with three runs and an RBI, while Kiki Wolfgang went 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBIs.

Aubrie Monaghan hit a double for Shenandoah Valley.

 

Teams	123	45		—	Runs	Hits	Errors
Mar (8-6, 5-5)	256	04		—	17	11	1
SV (1-15, 0-10)	000	00		—	0	1	3

Upanavage and Treskolasky; Troutman and Chagolla. W – Upanavage (4-3). L – Troutman (0-5).

Hits: Marian – Pugh 2, Sandatch 2, Letcher 2, Birrer, Sirkot, Cannon, Wolfgang 2. Shenandoah Valley – Monaghan.

2B – Pugh, Monaghan. HR – Letcher.

Tamaqua 11, Lourdes 5

TAMAQUA — Nico Conahan went 4-for-5 with three doubles, three runs scored and an RBI as Tamaqua outslugged Lourdes in a Division I game.

Peyton Faust pitched a complete game, allowing one earned run and striking out 14 for the Blue Raiders.

Ceanna Gormley went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored, while Jasmine Eberts went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored for Tamaqua.

For Lourdes, Arianna Adams went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple and two runs scored.

 

Teams	123	456	7	—	Runs	Hits	Errors
Lou (0-14, 0-10)	400	010	0	—	5	5	10
Tam (9-7, 4-6)	121	106	x	—	11	9	2

Wydra and Cherry; Faust and Evans. W – Faust (5-2). L – Wydra (0-9).

Hits: Lourdes – Adams 4, Wydra. Tamaqua – Conahan 4, Eberts 2, C. Gormley 2, S. Gormley.

2B – Adams, Conahan 3. 3B – Adams.