SMETHPORT, PA – Led by an explosive day at the plate, the Smethport baseball team dominated Oswayo Valley 13-1 to pick up their second win of the season.
The action was led by Konnor Davis, who ended 2-for-4 in the batters’ box with a team-best three runs scored and three runs batted in during the win. Zack Hungiville came away with three hits in four trips to the plate, registering two RBIs and one runs scored while Cole Burdick and Colin Riekofsky both finished 2-for-4, combining for two RBIs and one run. Riekofsky also led Smethport on the mound, fanning eight Green Wave batters while giving up just one hit.
Now standing at 2-1, Smethport will enjoy a five day break before hosting Cameron County on Monday, a game set for a 4:30 p.m. start.
AT SMETHPORT
Oswayo Valley 010 00 R:13 H:12 E:0
Smethport 137 20 R:1 H:2 E:5
Oswayo Valley: Karr (5 SO, 3 BB), Karver (3) (0 SO, 0 BB) and Goode
Smethport: Riekofsky (8 SO, 3 BB), Hungiville (5) (0 SO, 1 BB) and Cooney
Punxsutawney 7, Bradford 1
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA – Failing to find a way past the Chucks’ ace, the Owls suffered their second consecutive loss as they fell below 0.500.
Coming off a game where their bats refused to warm up, Bradford’s struggles at the plate carried over as they traveled to Punxsutawney. Through the first three frames, the Owls were put out in their opening 11 batters, only finding their first hit of the day in the fourth. Meanwhile, Punxsy shook off two empty innings for five runs in the third and fourth, quickly pulling away. Despite collecting a handful of hits through the back half of the night, the Owls were unable to close the gap. Their lone run of the evening came in the seventh, when Lucas Wallace rattled off the first Bradford home run of the season.
Wallace finished with two hits in three trips to the batters’ box, followed by Jamin Bell, who went 2-for-2. Ben Woodhouse and Braylon Austin also collected one hit in the Owls’ third loss of the season.
Bradford returns to action on Friday, staying on the road for a 4:30 p.m. showdown against Kane.
AT PUNXSUTAWNEY
Bradford 000 000 1 R:1 H:6 E:2
Punxsutawney 002 311 X R:7 H:6 E:0
Bradford: Haviland (2 SO, 5 BB), Wallace (5) (1 SO, 2 BB) and Woodhouse
Punxsutawney: Day (12 SO, 2 BB) and Mennitti
Coudersport 19, Otto-Eldred 4, 6 innings
ELDRED, PA – Despite finding consistency at the plate, the Terrors’ offense was overwhelmed by the Falcons for their fifth loss of the season.
Shane Magee and Michael Sheeler both finished 2-for-4 with one run scored on the night, followed by Jack Sherry, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Ryan Schenfield and Macaibe Splain each tallied a hit, with Splain scoring once. On the mound, Sherry led the pack with five strikeouts.
O-E will see another North Tier League opponent on Friday, when they travel to Emporium to face Cameron County. That game is slated for a 4:30 p.m. start.
AT ELDRED
Coudersport 016 606 X R:19 H:13 E:2
Otto-Eldred 011 110 X R:4 H:8 E:4
Coudersport: Wahlers (7 SO, 3 BB), Taylor (6) (1 SO, 1 BB) and McClintic, Nichols
Otto-Eldred: Sherry (5 SO, 8 BB), Sheeler (3) (1 SO, 1 BB), VanCamp (4) (3 SO, 5 BB) and Splain
Allegany-Limestone 7, Cameron County 2
ALLEGANY, NY – Playing their second Pennsylvania opponent in three days, the Gators added another win to their record as they defended their home turf against the Red Raiders.
Dylan Rhodes, Isaiah Fisher and Conner Crowley all came away with two hits each during the win, with Rhodes tallying two runs and Fisher batting in two more. On the bump, Rhodes also came away with seven Ks through six innings pitched.
Softball
Central 8, Allegany-Limestone 3
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – With errors piling up, the Gators recorded their first loss of the season as they wrapped up their trip in the Palmetto State.
Kailey Truman ended with a perfect 2-of-2 record at the plate, scoring one run while her sister Peyton Truman ended 1-for-2 with one RBI. Summer Rhow finished 1-for-4 with one run.
AT MYRTLE BEACH
Allegany-Limestone 000 001 2 R:3 H:5 E:7
Central 003 140 X R:8 H:5 E:1
Allegany-Limestone: K. Truman (9 SO, 1 BB), Darrow (6) (3 SO, 0 BB) and P. Truman
Central: Quick (11 SO, 6 BB) and Butler
Bucktail 15, Smethport 0, 4 innings
FARWELL, PA – Facing a blisteringly hot opponent at the plate, the Lady Hubbers tacked on a second loss to their season in the form of a no-hitter.
Smethport will next see Galeton on Friday at 4:30 p.m.
AT FARWELL
Smethport 000 0 R:0 H:0 E:5
Bucktail 670 2 R:15 H:12 E:0
Smethport: Benjamin (0 SO, 7 BB) and Tanner
Bucktail: Wagner (6 SO, 1 BB) and English
