Alina Leonard, Tri-Valley softball

POTTSVILLE — Alina Leonard pitched 3.2 innings of shutout relief to lock down Tri-Valley’s 7-2 victory over Pottsville in a non-league game Monday at the CACL Complex.

Leonard allowed two hits, struck out seven and walked none.

The contest was the completion of a game suspended by rain on March 20.

Tri-Valley led 2-1 after two innings when the game was stopped. Myah Schwalm had a two-run double for the Dawgs; Cadence Borger delivered a sacrifice fly for the Crimson Tide.

Pottsville tied the game 2-2 in the third inning when Peyton Eckert roped an RBI double into the left-field corner. Eckert finished the game 3-for-4.

Tri-Valley took advantage of three errors to score four runs in the top of the fourth inning. Savanah Stiely (2-for-4), Lydia Rodichok and Liv Lupole singled and scored a run during the rally.

Pottsville loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the fourth, bringing Leonard on in relief. The sophomore right-hander retired the Tide on a popout and a lineout to work out of the jam.

Liv Witmer went 2-for-4 with a run scored for Tri-Valley.

Izzy Kunstek finished 2-for-3 with a double for the Tide.

Schwalm, Lettich (3), Leonard (4) and Rodichok; Eckert, Moyer (5) and Wessner. W – Leonard (2-2). L – Eckert (7-6).

Hits: Tri-Valley – Stiely 2, E. Snyder, Witmer 2, Schwalm, Rodichok, Lupole. Pottsville – Ketner, Eckert 3, Kunstek 2.

2B – Schwalm, Eckert, Kunstek.

Williams Valley 15, Line Mountain 0 

MANDATA — Liv Hand pitched a one-hit shutout to lead Williams Valley to a non-league victory over Line Mountain. Hand struck out six and walked three. At the plate, she doubled and drove in two runs.

Quin Smeltz had a triple and an RBI, while Avery Stakem added a single and three RBIs for the Vikings. Megan Perhach singled and drove in a pair of runs.

Williams Valley pulled away with three five-run innings.

Hand and Smeltz; Whittaker, Shiko (3) and Leitzel. W – Hand (8-1). L – Whittaker.

Hits: Williams Valley – Bixler, Hand, Smeltz, Perhach, Stakem, McAloose, Shomper. Line Mountain – Ulrich.

2B – Hand. 3B – Smeltz.

Mahanoy Area 12, Shenandoah Valley 2

MAHANOY CITY — Cadance Poslosky tossed a two-hitter, striking out 10 and walking three, as Mahanoy Area defeated Shenandoah Valley in non-league action.

Lilly Carl doubled and scored three runs to pace the Golden Bears’ offense. Allison Killian added a single and two RBIs, while Callie Zubris singled and knocked in two runs.

A seven-run first inning gave Mahanoy Area control of the game.

Troutman, Monaghan (3) and Chagolla; Poslosky and Mroczka. W – Poslosky (1-0). L – Troutman (0-4).

Hits: Shenandoah Valley – Monaghan, McClafferty. Mahanoy Area – Carl, Killian, Zubris, Davis.

2B – Carl.

Tamaqua 15, Executive Education 0 

TAMAQUA — Ceanna Gormley hurled a one-hit shutout, striking out eight and walking three, as Tamaqua rolled past Executive Education in a non-league game.

Peyton Faust led the Blue Raiders’ offense, going 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBIs. Naomi Knitter added a triple, three RBIs and two runs scored.

Moyer and catcher not provided; Gormley and Evans. W – Gormley (1-0). L – Moyer.

Hits: Executive Education Academy – Diaz. Tamaqua – Gormley, Faust 2, Knitter, Bamford.

2B – Faust. 3B – Knitter.

Weatherly 16, Lincoln Leadership 1 

WEATHERLY — Abby Binder pitched a one-hitter as Weatherly walloped Lincoln Leadership in a non-league game. Binder struck out nine and walked one. The run she allowed was unearned.

Freshman Madison Makowiec slugged her first varsity home run for the Wreckers. She finished with three runs scored and three RBIs. Abby Weston added three runs scored.

Santiago and Caba; Binder and Makowiec. W – Binder (5-6). L – Santiago.

Hits: Lincoln Leadership Academy – DeLeon. Weatherly – Makowiec, Marasco, Snyder.

HR – Makowiec.