HS Softball: Blue Mtn. knocks off Emmaus
Pottsville's Peyton Eckert pitches to Tri-Valley's Kenzie Tobin during a non-league game March 20, 2026, at the CACL Complex. (Photo by Bob Lipsky)
EMMAUS — Emily Leonard pitched a complete game and her offense backed her with 11 hits as Blue Mountain defeated Class 6A Emmaus 5-2 on Friday in a non-league game.
Leonard allowed seven hits and two runs (one earned), striking out five and walking none.
Tied 1-1 in the fifth, Hailey Place and Aryana Reilly delivered RBI singles to put the Eagles ahead to stay. Place finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
Avery Hudock went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI while Addyson Fishburn went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored for Blue Mountain. Anna Borden added a 2-for-3 day with a run scored.
Teams |
123 |
456 |
7 |
— |
Runs |
Hits |
Errors |
BM (2-0) |
000 |
122 |
0 |
— |
5 |
11 |
1 |
Em (1-1) |
010 |
000 |
1 |
— |
2 |
7 |
2 |
Leonard and Frie; Eiswerth, Barthol (7) and DeFanti. W – Leonard (2-0). L – Eiswerth.
Hits: Blue Mountain – Fishburn 2, Hudock 2, Frie, Borden 2, Place 2, Koch, Reilly. Emmaus – Hauver, Eiswerth, Schwab, Bennett, DeFanti 2, Gigliotti.
2B – Hudock, Schwab.
Panther Valley 12, Lincoln Leadership 0
LANSFORD — Paige Goida pitched a no-hitter as Panther Valley opened its season with a non-league win over Lincoln Leadership Academy.
Goida struck out 13 and walked one in the five-inning game.
Danika Blazosky sparked the offense by going 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs scored and one RBI. Janessa Prudente tripled and scored a run for the Panthers. Isabella D’Ancona and Brooklyn Mika both doubled and had an RBI.
Teams |
123 |
45 |
— |
Runs |
Hits |
Errors |
|
LLA (0-1) |
000 |
00 |
— |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
PV (1-0) |
10(11) |
0x |
— |
12 |
6 |
1 |
