ST. MARYS, PA – Starting their four-day-four-game week on the road, self-inflicted wounds amounted to the Bradford softball team’s ninth loss of the season as they dropped to Elk County Catholic 12-0 in five innings.
After being put out in three, the Lady Owls saw ECC crack things open emphatically and early, starting with a lead-off home run from Lanie Weisner. The Lady Crusaders would tack on one more in the bottom of the first before erupting for five in the bottom of the second. Unable to capitalize with runners on base, Bradford failed to find a retaliation, instead ending the game on the wrong end of a shutout.
Daisy Greene, who picked up two strikeouts through four innings in the circle, ended with the Lady Owls lone hit of the day, going 1-for-2.
With no rest for the weary, Bradford will return home for two games against St. Marys and DuBois on Tuesday and Wednesday, before heading back out on the road for a fourth and final straight game against Clearfield on Thursday. All three are set to begin at 4 p.m.
AT ST MARYS
Bradford 000 00 R:0 H:1 E:7
Elk County Catholic 250 5X R:12 H:10 E:0
Bradford: Greene (2 SO, 0 BB) and Sipko
Elk County Catholic: Weisner (3 SO, 2 BB) and Geci
Portville 14, Cattaraugus-Little Valley 0
CATTARAUGUS, NY – Big bats and efficient pitching carried the Panthers to win No. 5 as they blanked the Timberwolves.
While Ella Warters defended the diamond with nine strikeouts through five innings, three Panthers ended with multiple hits at the plate. Warters herself went a perfect 2-for-2, scoring three times and driving in another score, while Alexa Schoonover ended 2-for-4 with two runs. Isabella finished 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, followed by Harlee Weatherly went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI as well.
At 5-3, Portville will next see Ellicottville on Wednesday at 5 p.m. before hosting Friendship Scio on Saturday at 11 a.m.
AT CATTARAUGUS
Portville 104 054 0 R:14 H:11 E:0
Cattaraugus-Little Valley 000 000 0 R:0 H:3 E:2
Portville: Warters (9 SO, 0 BB), Maedl (5) (1 SO, 2 BB) and Young
Cattaraugus-Little Valley: Rogan (2 SO, 4 BB),Preston (6) (2 SO, 2 BB) and Whitmore
HS BASEBALL
Allegany-Limestone 2, Salamanca 1
ALLEGANY, NY – After finally knotting the game in the top of the sixth, late miscues let the Warriors’ comeback slip from their grasp as they split the season series with the Gators.
Following a blowout win over A-L three days before, Salamanca saw a different experience in the rematch, falling behind by one in the bottom of the first and unable to respond.
Five frames later, the Warriors ultimately found a late rebuttal as Ethan Baxter-Drain rounded home on a wild pitch. However, heading into the bottom of the inning, Salamanca even footing with a walk with the bases loaded. Again down by one with just one chance to salvage a win, the Warriors failed to find an answer, instead being put out in four and falling to 0.500 at 4-4.
Payton Bradley led the Warriors at the plate, ending 2-for-4 while Bronx Foster and Dylan Rhodes carried the load for the Gators at 1-for-3 and 1-for-2 respectively. Isaiah Fisher and Tayden Margeson scored for A-L
AT ALLEGANY
Salamanca 000 001 0 R:1 H:3 E:0
Allegany-Limestone 100 001 X R:2 H:2 E:0
Salamanca: Farnum (5 SO, 5 BB), Stahlman (6) (0 SO, 0 BB) and Bradley
Allegany-Limestone: Margeson (7 SO, 4 BB), Chouinard (6) (3 SO, 0 BB) and Cowburn
Falconer 3, Portville 2
PORTVILLE, NY – Despite a late rally, the Panthers were unable to complete the comeback, ultimately tallying their fifth loss of the season as they were swept by the Golden Falcons.
Ty Kosinski led Portville, ending with a team-high two hits in three trips to the plate while Parker Keim and Aiden DeFazio both ended 1-for-4. DeFazio also recorded eight strikeouts through five innings on the mound.
AT PORTVILLE
Falconer 020 000 1 R:X H:X E:X
Portville 000 000 2 R:X H:X E:X
Falconer: Sharpe (9 SO, 1 BB), Bianco (7) (1 SO, 0 BB) and Stenstrom
Portville: DeFazio (8 SO, 2 BB), Keim (6) (0 SO, 4 BB), Wenke (7) (0 SO, 0 BB) and Chudy
HS GOLF
Olean 37, Falconer 18
Jamestown 38, Olean 17
Jamestown 40, Falconer 15
JAMESTOWN, NY – The Olean boys golf team split a pair of results at Moonbrook Country Club, defeating Falconer but falling to Jamestown.
Jamestown’s Evan Maloney was the medalist on the day with his score of 34.
Olean’s best score came from Adrian Bohdanowycz, who carded a 49.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Clarence 18, Salamanca 7
CLARENCE, NY – With four points (three goals, one assist) Leilene McComber recorded her 200th career point for the Warriors in their loss to Clarence.
Liana Jimerson also hit a career milestone in the loss, tallying her 300th career save. She made 17 saves on 35 shot attempts on the night.
Also scoring for Salamanca was Myla Galante, Sophia Hodara, Keira Bova and Jorja Miller.
TRACK AND FIELD
OLEAN, NY – At the Olean Invitational this past weekend, Paloma Haas highlighted the Salamanca girls track and field efforts.
Hass placed third in discus with a distance of 85-01. She also took eighth in shot put.
Kaylin Lemon placed fourth in the steeplechase with a time of 9:15.5 and took fifth in the 400m hurdles with a 1:22.78 time.
Kylynne Day placed sixth in shot put with a 27-04.5 distance.
The 3200m relay team of Ireland Fidurko, Lailee Pierce, Thia Chudy and Lemon took fifth.
