SALAMANCA, NY — In a tug-of-war affair, the Salamanca softball team ultimately emerged 11-10 victors over Gowanda.
The Panthers pounced in the top of the very first frame, bringing four runs across. The Warriors were able to find a response in the bottom of the second, scoring seven runs in the inning.
As the game neared its end, Salamanca held a 10-6 advantage, but yet another four-run inning from Gowanda brought the scores back level.
With the ball in the Warriors’ court, they took advantage, walking off the Panthers in the bottom of the seventh.
Mackenzie Crouse (3 runs), Delaney Haley (2 runs), Hadleigh Krug and Mae Bacelli led Salamanca with two hits apiece.
“This was a fun game to win in the end,” Salamanca softball coach Paul Furlong said. “Neither team played great defense but both teams really swung the bat today. Kenzie Crouse is really leading the hitting, getting on base and scoring runs.”
AT SALAMANCA
Gowanda 400 011 4 R:10 H:13
Salamanca 070 003 1 R:11 H:12
Gowanda: Miller (6 SO, 4 BB)
Salamanca: Ross (6 SO, 3 BB)
Wellsville 9, Allegany-Limestone 3
ALLEGANY, NY — Despite jumping out to an early advantage, the Allegany-Limestone softball team suffered defeat at the hands of Wellsville.
The Gators brought across two runs in the very first inning, but after that frame, struggled to generate much offense. In the meantime, the Lions put up five runs in the third inning, two in the fourth and one apiece in the fifth and seventh.
Riley Sudbrook led A-L with three hits and a run. Kailey Truman tallied two hits and two runs on offense and racked up 10 strikeouts in the circle.
AT ALLEGANY
Wellsville 005 210 1 R:9 H:8 E:2
Allegany-Limestone 200 001 0 R:3 H:6 E:3
Wellsville: Perry (13 SO, 1 BB) and Bennett
Allegany-Limestone: K. Truman (10 SO, 6 BB) and P. Truman
Northern Potter 17, Smethport 0, 3 innings
ULYSSES, PA — Unable to get their bats moving, the Lady Hubbers dropped their season opener with a blowout loss to NoPo.
AT ULSESS
Smethport 000 R:0 H:0 E:0
Northern Potter (13) 2 2 R:17 H:12 E:0
Smethport: Benjamin (0 SO, 7 BB), Miller (2) (1 SO, 4 BB) and Tronetti
Northern Potter: Williammee (8 SO, 0 BB) and Steele
Olean 7, Randolph 0
OLEAN, NY — Tiana Maine’s solid start to the season in the circle for Olean continued as she racked up nine strikeouts in a no-hitter performance against Randolph.
Ari Finch and Amelia Jones led the Huskies on offense with two hits apiece. Ava Finch tallied two RBIs in the win as well.
AT OLEAN
Randolph 000 000 0 R:0 H:0 E:2
Olean 310 210 X R:7 H:8 E:0
Rand.: Arnold-Hill (3 SO, 1 BB), Hill (1 SO, 4 BB) and Sears
OL: Maine (9 SO, 4 BB) and Bates
Punxsutawney 11, Bradford 0 (5 innings)
Punxsutawney 20, Bradford 2 (3 innings)
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA — The Bradford softball team suffered two lopsided defeats at the hands of Punxsutawney.
The Owls were out-hit 19-2 over the course of the double header.
AT PUNXSUTAWNEY (Game 1)
Bradford 000 00X X R:0 H:0 E:4
Punxsutawney 254 0XX X R:11 H:7 E:0
Brad.: Greene (3 SO, 5 BB) and Sipko
Punxy: Hallman (5 SO, 0 BB) and Gotwald
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AT PUNXSUTAWNEY (Game 2)
Punxsutawney 6(14)0 XXX X R:20 H:12 E:0
Bradford 002 XXX X R:2 H:2 E:2
Punxy: Gula (2 SO, 0 BB), Verdill (3 SO, 2 BB) and Agenello
Brad.: Zandy (0 SO, 12 BB) and Sipko
HS BASEBALL
Salamanca 7, CSP 4
SALAMANCA, NY — The Salamanca baseball team survived a late scare from CSP en route to its first win of the season.
The Warriors conceded three runs in the top of the seventh inning, halving the 7-1 lead they held after scoring five runs in the third.
Payton Bradley led Salamanca with two hits, a run and an RBI.
AT SALAMANCA
Clymer 100 000 3 R:4 H:7 E:3
Salamanca 005 020 X R:7 H:6 E:2
Clymer: Burchanowski (3 SO, 3 BB), Posker (1 SO, 0 BB) and White
Salamanca: Farnum (4 SO, 2 BB), Stahlman (4 SO, 1 BB) and Bradley
Punxsutawney 10, Bradford 7
BRADFORD, PA — Despite building up an early lead, a surge in the fourth from the Chucks handed the Owls their first loss of the season.
Max Gow and Jamin Bell led Bradford in the batters’ box, each finding two hits on the day. Gow ended 2-for-4 with one run scored while Bell finished 2-for-5 with two runs and two more batted in. Seven other Owls found hits throughout the loss, including Brody Haviland who finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs.
On the mound, Bell and Tarren Reese each tallied three strikeouts while combining for five hits allowed.
The Owls season-opening home stand continues on Wednesday, when they host St. Marys at 4:15 p.m.
AT BRADFORD
Punxsutawney 001 610 2 R:10 H:7 E:2
Bradford 331 000 0 R:7 H:11 E:2
Punxsutawney: Day (5 SO, 1 BB), Ryen (3) (4 SO, 4 BB), Stahlman (6) (3 SO, 1 BB) and Burkett
Bradford: Reese (3 SO, 2 BB), Wallace (4) (1 SO, 3 BB), Bell (5) (3 SO, 1 BB) and Haviland
Port Allegany 10, Otto-Eldred 0, 5 innings
PORT ALLEGANY, PA — Led by the trio of Kellen Veilleux, Aiden Bliss and Nick Wilfong, the Gators improved to 2-0 with a shutout win over the Terrors.
Veilleux and Bliss both finished 1-for-2 in the batters’ box, each recording two runs in the win. Bliss also nabbed an RBI during the win, while Wilfong finished 1-for-3 with two runs scored. Wilfong also led the Gators on the mound, finishing with eight strikeouts while giving up just two hits.
For the Terrors, Michael Sheeler and Jack Sherry each registered hits, with Sheeler going 1-for-3 and Sherry ending 1-for-2. On the hill, Sherry also came away with a team-high three Ks.
AT PORT ALLEGANY
Otto-Eldred 000 00 R:0 H:2 E:3
Port Allegany 104 30 R:10 H:6 E:1
Otto-Eldred: Sherry (3 SO, 3 BB), Sheeler (3) (0 SO, 0 BB), Van Camp (4) (2 SO, 6 BB) and Splain
Port Allegany: Wilfong (8 SO, 3 BB) and Bliss
Smethport 12, Northern Potter 0, 5 innings
ULYSSES, PA — Taking to the road, Smethport picked up their first win of the season as six Hubbers registered hits.
Konnor Davis finished 1-for-2 for the Hubbers, scoring three runs and batting another in. Colin Riekofsky also finished 1-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI, while Zack Hungiville collected two runs and one RBI on a 1-for-3 day at the plate.
On the bump, Riekofsky also collected seven strikeouts through four innings pitched.
AT ULYSSES
Smethport 300 3 0 R:12 H:6 E:1
Northern Potter 000 00 R:0 H:0 E:2
Smethport: Riekofsky (7 SO, 2 BB), Hungiville (5) (3 SO, 2 BB) and Young
Northern Potter: Snyder (4 SO, 3 BB), Shope (4) (1 SO, 6 BB), Elmadollar (5) (0 SO, 3 BB), Nicholas (5) (1 SO, 0 BB) and Bieser
