NORTH COLLINS, NY – Thanks to two clutch runs in the top of the seventh inning, the Portville softball team was able to steal a 7-5 win on the road against North Collins.
Trailing 3-2 after four innings of play, the Panthers out-scored the Eagles 5-2 in the game’s latter innings to edge out the victory.
And at the center of it all for the visitors on the day was Ella Warters. At the plate, Warters went 1-for-3 with a run and three RBI. She also pitched 5.0 innings of the contest, striking out six batters while giving up just one hit.
Lending a hand to Warters, offensively, were Autumn Baker (2-for-2, run, 2 walks) and Madison Ford (1-for-3, 2 runs).
The victory signified Portville’s return to the win column after dropping each of its last two games.
AT NORTH COLLINS
Portville 011 030 2 7 6 1
North Collins 110 120 0 5 5 1
PV: Morales (1 SO, 0 BB), Warters (6 SO, 7 BB) and Ziegler
NC: Montaldi (5 SO, 8 BB) and Bunce
Otto-Eldred 15, Galeton 0, 3 innings
GALETON, PA – A massive third frame helped the Lady Terrors improve to 4-1 as they dominated their second Allegheny Mountain League opponent in a row.
While six Lady Terrors found contact at the plate, Lexi Prince and Rayel Hakes proved to be the workhorses of the surging O-E squad. Each driving in two runs a piece, Prince went a perfect 2-for-2, also scoring three times, while Hakes ended 1-for-2 with one run scored. Five others would tab RBIs in the win while 11 Lady Terrors would score, including Carrie Drummond and Baylee Francis who, along with Prince, would round home plate three times. In the circle, Hakes would fan seven batters while allowing just a single hit.
O-E will play again Saturday, when they take on Port Allegany at home at high noon.
AT GALETON
Otto-Eldred 30(12) 15 6 1
Galeton 000 0 1 1
O-E: Hakes (7 SO, 0 BB) and Drummond
GT: Lehmon (3 SO, 8 BB), Bosile (3) (0 SO, 2 BB) and Calderon
GIRLS LACROSSE
Hamburg 11, Salamanca 5
HAMBURG — The Salamanca girls lacrosse team, still in search of the season’s first victory, fell on the road to Hamburg.
Leilene McComber led the Warriors with five unassisted goals while goalkeeper Liana Jimerson did the most she could, racking up 20 saves on the night.
