Naomi Knitter, Tamaqua softball

Bears, Panthers, Wreckers

also notch wins

HEGINS — Paige Bumbulsky went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs and two RBIs to power Tamaqua to a 10-5 victory over Tri-Valley on Friday in a non-league softball game on the Hegins-area campus.

The Bulldogs led 4-3 after four innings, but the Blue Raiders scored seven runs over the last three innings to pull away for the win.

Ceanna Gormley went 3-for-4 with two runs for Tamaqua; Molly Evans had a 2-for-5 day with a double, two RBIs and a run scored; and Naomi Knitter went 2-for-5 with a triple, one run and one RBI.

Knitter hurled a complete game to earn the win in the circle. She struck out seven and walked three.

Summer Cupsta led the Dawgs, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs and a run scored. Alina Leonard went 2-for-5 with an RBI, while Lydia Rodichok went 2-for-4 for Tri-Valley.

Knitter and Conahan; Lettich, Leonard (6) and Rodichok. W – Knitter (3-2). L – Lettich (1-2).

Hits: Tamaqua – Gormley 3, Conahan, Bumbulsky 3, Evans 2, Knitter 2, Bamford. Tri-Valley – Leonard 2, Stiely, Cupsta 3, Schwalm, Rodichok 2, A. Snyder.

2B – Evans, Bamford. 3B – Knitter, Cupsta. HR – Bumbulsky.

Mahanoy Area 16, Nativity 6 

MAHANOY CITY — Allison Killian went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored to power Mahanoy Area to a non-league victory over Nativity.

The Golden Girls jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but the Golden Bears answered with a nine-run second inning to take control. Hailey Mroczka hit a two-run double and McKenzie Scully rapped a two-run single in Mahanoy Area’s rally.

Ella Connolly went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI for the Bears.

Lauren Clark doubled, scored a run and drove in a run for Nativity.

Stankavage, Covell (2) and Clark; Sillers, Mroczka (2), Carl (4) and Kramer, Poslosky (2). W – Mroczka (1-0). L – Stankavage (1-5).

Hits: Nativity – Jansson, Clark, Covell, Ricard. Mahanoy City – Poslosky, Mroczka, Kowalick, Killian 3, Connolly 2, Carl, Scully, Davis.

2B – Clark, Mroczka.

Panther Valley 16, Shenandoah Valley 1

LANSFORD — Ava Alabovitz had a big day at the plate and in the circle to lead Panther Valley to a non-league win over Shenandoah Valley.

Alabovitz went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored. She pitched four innings, allowing one hit, no earned runs and striking out six.

Other top hitters for the Panthers included Caroline Breslin, 2-for-3, two runs, one RBI; Danika Blazosky, 2-for-3, a double, three runs, two RBIs; Janessa Prudente, 1-for-2, three RBIs two runs; and Megan O’Brien, 2-for-3, three RBIs and one run.

Monaghan and Rosario; Alabovitz and Breiner. W – Alabovitz (2-1). L – Monaghan (0-4).

Hits: Shenandoah Valley – Monaghan. Panther Valley – Breslin 2, Blazosky 2, Prudente, Alabovitz 3, O’Brien 2, Breiner.

2B – Blazosky, Alabovitz, Breiner.

Weatherly 17, Lourdes 5 

MOUNT CARMEL — Abby Binder pitched a complete game and struck out 13 as Weatherly defeated Lourdes in a non-league game. She helped herself with a 2-for-4 day at the plate with one run and one RBI.

Rebecca Caldwell went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBIs for the Wreckers. Other top hitters for Weatherly included Abby Weston, 2-for-3, three runs, two RBIs; Aisha Zuberi, 3-for-6, a double, three runs, two RBIs; Elizabeth DiGennaro 3-for-3, one run, one RBI; and Cortney Snyder, 2-for-4, two RBIs and one run.

Arianna Adams went 3-for-4 with two runs, while Estella Bressi went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for Lourdes.

Binder and Makowiec; Cherry, Adams (3), Wydra (5) and Adams. W – Binder (3-4). L – Cherry (0-2).

Hits: Weatherly – Weston 2, Makowiec, Caldwell 2, Zuberi 3, Kane, DiGennaro 3, Snyder 2, Biles, Binder 2. Lourdes – Adams 3, Cherry, Bressi 2.

2B – Makowiec, Zuberi, Cherry. HR – Caldwell.