High school roundup for April 19, 2024: Plum deals 1st loss to North Allegheny

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Winning pitcher Colin Watson struck out 10 as Plum defeated North Allegheny 4-1 in a nonsection baseball game Friday, handing the Tigers their first loss of the season.

Jack Anderson doubled and drove in a run and Erik Streussing went 2 for 3 with an RBI for the Mustangs (7-4). David Posey singled and drove in a run for the Tigers (9-1). Dom Beyer and Max Vollmer each drove in a run for Plum.

Armstrong 10, Elizabeth Forward 1 – Brayden Wright went 2 for 2 with a home run and four RBIs and Rory Pschirer went 3 for 3 with a double to lead Armstrong (5-5) to a nonsection victory. Kaden Faychak collected two base hits for Elizabeth Forward (5-5). Carson DeLano doubled and Jacob Bowser got the win for the River Hawks.

Avella 19, Mapletown 3 – Cameron Ullom went 3 for 3 with five RBIs, Isaiah Bradick knocked in two runs and winning pitcher Bryce Wright doubled as Avella (7-1, 6-1) beat Mapletown (2-7, 0-5) in Section 1-A. Joshua Mick went 2 for 3 for the Maples.

Belle Vernon 5, Ringgold 2 – Cole Matusik drove in two runs, Adam LaCarte doubled and Lucas Judy pitched Belle Vernon (8-2, 5-1) to a Section 2-4A win over Ringgold (3-7, 1-5).

Bethel Park 5, Indiana 4 – Ethan Stanhoff doubled and Dylan Paul pitched Bethel Park (6-4-1) to a nonsection win. Ben Ryan hit a two-run homer and Andrew McGee went 3 for 3 with a double for Indiana (7-3).

Burrell 13, Apollo-Ridge 3 – Isaac Lacinski tripled and drove in three runs, Brayden Mell knocked in three as well and Ryan Bates doubled and drove in a run to lead Burrell (5-5) to a nonsection win. Parker Gourley went 2 for 3 with an RBI for Apollo-Ridge (0-9). Nolan Brouwer got the win for the Bucs.

Central Valley 11, New Castle 1 – Will Ciucci allowed two hits and struck out six in five innings as Central Valley (6-4) beat New Castle (0-12) in nonsection play. Jadon Balewski went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and Ciucci drove in three for the Warriors. Phillip Laurenza had a pair of singles for the Hurricanes.

Chartiers Valley 10, Woodland Hills 0 – Ethan Ridgeway struck out 13 in a five-inning no-hitter for Chartiers Valley (6-2, 4-2) in a Section 3-4A victory over Woodland Hills (0-8, 0-6). Michael Switala collected two hits and two RBIs and Colton Koza doubled and drove in a run for the Colts.

Ellwood City 5, Quaker Valley 0 – Will Nardone struck out five in a complete-game shutout as Ellwood City (4-6, 2-6) topped Quaker Valley (3-7, 2-6) in Section 1-3A. Sam Landis doubled in two runs and Ryan Widmaier went 2 for 3 with an RBI for the Wolverines. Nolan Wagoner had a pair of base knocks for the Quakers.

Fort Cherry 9, Carmichaels 5 – Ryan Huey went 4 for 4 with a home run, a double and five RBIs and Matt Sieg was 3 for 4 with a home run and drove in a pair for Fort Cherry (7-1, 5-1) in a Section 1-A win. Aydan Adamson homered and doubled for Carmichaels (6-2, 4-2). Blake Swedler got the win for the Rangers.

Fox Chapel 2, Kiski Area 1 – Joe Geller doubled twice and knocked in a run and Ben DeMotte singled and drove in a run to lift Fox Chapel (8-3) past Kiski Area (6-5) in nonsection play. Franco Pistella got the win and Christian Wilkinson picked up the save for the Foxes. Blake Fritz hit an RBI single for the Cavaliers.

Freedom 11, South Side 8 – Garrett Drutarosky went 2 for 4 and knocked in four runs while Tommy Ward and Chase Grable each drove in a pair as Freedom (7-3, 5-1) bested South Side (4-5, 3-5) in Section 2-2A. Carter Wilson doubled and drove in three for the Rams. Xavier Robbins picked up the win for the Bulldogs.

Jefferson-Morgan 1, California 0 – Brenton Barnhart singled and scored on an error in the top of the ninth as Jefferson-Morgan (3-6, 1-6) prevailed over California (2-8, 2-5) in Section 1-A. John Woodward struck out 13 in six shutout innings for the Rockets. Caden Monticelli fanned 10 in seven shutout frames for the Trojans. Brock Bayles got the win for Jefferson-Morgan.

Karns City 3, Freeport 2 – Colton Christie hit a game-winning single in the top of the ninth to secure a nonsection win for Karns City. Jacob Jones smacked an RBI double for the Gremlins. Ryan Claypool drove in a run while C.J. Walker and Luke Whitfield each doubled for Freeport (3-7).

Laurel 12, Northgate 0 – Luca Santini struck out 11 in a four-inning shutout for Laurel (4-4, 3-4) in a Section 2-2A win. Santini also doubled and drove in three runs while Hunter Kobialka and Tyler Shearer each knocked in a pair of runs for the Spartans. Anthony Barron went 2 for 3 for Northgate (0-8, 0-5).

Penn-Trafford 8, Trinity 6 – Down by two in the top of the seventh, Ian Temple hit an RBI double to tie the game, Ethan Septak singled to give Penn-Trafford (9-1, 6-1) the lead, and Brody Hoffman drove in two insurance runs with a double as the Warriors edged out Trinity (4-5, 3-4) in nonsection play. Gibson Havanis and Cole Carl each drove in two runs for the Hillers. Hoffman finished with five RBIs for the Warriors.

Pine-Richland 6, Allderdice 1 – Anthony Mengine doubled and knocked in three runs, Gavin Stugart doubled and drove in a run and Chase Caricato got the win for Pine-Richland (12-2, 8-1) in Section 1-6A. Landon Blank and Gil Nadav each doubled for Allderdice (1-10, 0-9).

Seneca Valley 13, South Fayette 2 – Miles Bowman and Ryan Piekutoski doubled and Nick Parrotto earned the win on the mound as Seneca Valley (6-4-1) beat South Fayette (5-3) in nonsection play. Gino Satira smacked a double for the Lions.

South Allegheny 11, South Park 7 – Jaxson Champ went 3 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs and Trenton Popovich was 2 for 4 with a homer and drove in four runs to lead South Allegheny (10-2, 5-1) to a Section 2-3A. Cooper Hochendoner and Zach Ludwig each hit a home run for South Park (5-5, 3-3). Hunter Fulmer got the win for the Gladiators.

Springdale 5, St. Joseph 3 – In Section 2-A, Springdale (4-2, 4-1) was boosted by Joey Loebig, who went 4 for 4 with three RBIs, in a win over St. Joseph (1-8, 1-5). Andrew Redman went 2 for 4 with an RBI and Noah Robbins got the win for the Dynamos. Charlie Ross and Eliiott Szalla each went 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Spartans.

Union 4, Leechburg 3; Union 4, Leechburg 3 — Union (5-0, 4-0) swept a pair of games from Leechburg (4-6, 3-4) in Section 2-A by the same score. In the first game, Dayne Johnke singled in a run, Mike Gunn doubled and Jalen Peace struck out eight in seven innings for the Scotties. Rocco Vigna went 3 for 4 with an RBI for the Blue Devils. In the second game, Johnke hit the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the seventh, and winning pitcher Anthony Roper went 2 for 4 for Union. Vigna drove in two runs for Leechburg.

Valley 5, Riverview 0 – Wesley Shrock went 1 for 2 with a three-run home run and finished with four RBIs and Mason Simmons was 2 for 3 with an RBI as Valley (6-4) shut out Riverview (6-3) in nonsection play. Rex Roberts singled for the Raiders. Nikolas Heakins got the win for the Vikings.

Waynesburg 12, Greensburg Salem 9 – Grant Pack drove in three runs, Ethan Kiger brought home two, and Alex Vansickle and Trenton Zupper each doubled and knocked in a run as Waynesburg (7-0, 6-0) defeated Greensburg Salem (4-5, 4-4) in Section 4-3A. Braedon Leatherman doubled and had two RBIs for the Lions.

Softball

Apollo-Ridge 17, Steel Valley 11 – Jaden Mull went 3 for 5 with a triple and three RBIs and MaKenna Syster went 3 for 5 with a double and three RBIs to power Apollo-Ridge (3-4, 3-2) in Section 2-2A. Malea Veneziani was 3 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs and Camdyn Kowalczyk singled and tripled for the Vikings. Aubrey Guciardo doubled for Steel Valley (4-6, 3-3).

Avonworth 17, Valley 0 – Alivia Lantzy threw a three-inning no-hitter and went 3 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs to lead Avonworth (5-3, 3-1) to a Section 1-3A win over Valley (0-10, 0-5). Abigail Brooks and Rylee Gray each homered and Emma Obersteiner tripled for the Antelopes.

Baldwin 5, Pine-Richland 3 – Jordan Gerendash and Keira Platz hit a home run apiece and Anna Schumacher doubled to lead Baldwin (3-6, 2-5) to a Section 1-6A win. Calle Henne hit a double and home run and Iliana Aggelou doubled for Pine-Richland (6-5, 5-3).

Bentworth 7, OLSH 0 – Sydney Gonglik threw a no-hitter and struck out 17 to lead Bentworth (8-2, 6-0) to a Section 3-2A win over OLSH (7-3, 5-1). Zoie McDonald tripled and Nora Lindley, Sofia Gaussa and Willow Eckles each doubled for the Bearcats.

Beth-Center 11, Fort Cherry 1 – Kendall Welsh threw a six-inning, three-hit shutout and struck out nine for Beth-Center (3-2, 3-2) in a Section 3-2A win. Amelia Michelucci hit two singles for Fort Cherry (0-9, 0-8). Keira Lampa tripled and Bella Stepp doubled for the Bulldogs.

Bethel Park 6, Upper St. Clair 2 – Sia Spano hit two singles and Makenzie Wade singled and drove in a run for Bethel Park (5-6, 3-3) in a Section 4-5A win. Rachel Scharrer hit a triple for Upper St. Clair (3-7, 1-4).

Bishop Canevin 16, St. Joseph 1 – Amari Elliott threw a three-inning no-hitter and hit an RBI double for Bishop Canevin (1-6, 1-4) in a Section 3-A win over St. Joseph (1-3, 1-3). Bella Lane tripled, Myra Gohring and Lia Pilarski doubled and Talia Williams drove in three runs for the Crusaders.

Burrell 13, Shady Side Academy 3 – Sophia Gregg hit a double and triple, Shelby Novak doubled and Braelyn Jones, Haylee Heasley and Sabrina Hoover drove in two runs apiece to lead Burrell (7-3, 5-1) to a Section 1-3A win. Jazmine Johnson tripled for Shady Side Academy (1-4, 1-4).

Chartiers-Houston 6, Carmichaels 5 – Meadow Ferri hit two doubles, Seanna Riggle tripled and Ella Richey and Lauren Rush hit a double apiece to lead Chartiers-Houston (7-1, 5-0) to a Section 2-A win. Kaitlyn Waggett hit two doubles and Ali Jacobs and Megan Voithofer each doubled for Carmichaels (6-2, 3-1).

Chartiers Valley 7, Blackhawk 5 – Delaney O’Connor, Marta Gualazzi, Lily Duffill and Kaitlyn Truong hit a home run apiece to lead Chartiers Valley (6-2, 4-1) past Blackhawk (2-4, 1-4) in a Section 3-4A win.

Ellwood City 7, Hopewell 6 – Riley Prestopine hit a home run, Keira Rozanski and Sara Schwarz each doubled and Julia Nardone went 4 for 4 to lead Ellwood City (9-1, 5-1) to a Section 2-3A win. Chloe Nale, Kara Barkovich and Tallulah Showrank each hit a home run for Hopewell (4-7, 1-4).

Elizabeth Forward 15, Greensburg Salem 0 – Berlyn Holibaugh went 3 for 3 with a double, triple and three RBIs to lead Elizabeth Forward (9-0, 7-0) to a three-inning win over Greensburg Salem (3-8, 1-5). Aubri Cimba went 3 for 3 with a double and three RBIs, Julia Resnik tripled and drove in two runs, and Carlee Soukup also had three hits for the Warriors.

Franklin Regional 20, Kiski Area 0 – Toryn Fulton went 3 for 3 with a double, triple, home run and eight RBIs to lead Franklin Regional (6-6, 3-3) to a five-inning win over Kiski Area (0-9, 0-5) in Section 2-5A. Adrianna Martz went 2 for 2 with a triple and five RBIs and Chloe Lancaster earned the win for the Panthers.

Freedom 13, New Brighton 2 – Shaye Bailey went 3 for 3 with a double and triple and Hayden Baucan tripled for Freedom (1-5, 1-4) in a Section 1-2A win. Alexis Wall doubled for New Brighton (1-9, 0-7).

Greensburg Central Catholic 16, Ellis School 0; Greensburg Central Catholic 22, Ellis School 1 — Greensburg Central Catholic (4-2, 4-2) swept a doubleheader from Ellis School (0-5, 0-5) in Section 2-2A. In the first game, Julianna Saxion threw a three-inning no-hitter, and Madison Keller doubled for the Centurions. In the second, Grace Kindel went 4 for 4 with a double, home run and five RBIs, Abigail Dei hit a double and triple and Makenzee Kenney homered for GCC. Nanlyn Henderson hit two singles for Ellis.

Hampton 13, Beaver 0 – Marissa Snyder threw a one-hit shutout and Mackenzie Reese had a single, home run and six RBIs to lead Hampton (7-1, 6-0) to a Section 3-4A win. Sami Springman singled for Beaver (2-7, 1-4).

Hempfield 11, Mt. Lebanon 0 – Riley Miller threw a five-inning no-hitter and struck out 10 for Hempfield (8-1, 7-1) in a Section 1-6A win over Mt. Lebanon (1-10, 1-8). Peyton Heisler homered, Ella Berkebile doubled and Emily Griffith had three singles and three RBIs for the Spartans.

Indiana 4, West Mifflin 2 – Olivia Zimmerman struck out 16 and went 4 for 5 with a home run and Maggie Cunningham hit two doubles to lead Indiana (7-3, 5-0) to a Section 1-4A win. Adilee Salopek homered for West Mifflin (6-5, 3-3).

Jeannette 7, Monessen 0; Jeannette 2, Monessen 1 — Jeannette (6-0, 5-0) swept a Section 3-A doubleheader from Monessen (3-4, 3-3). In the first game, Grace Stein threw a one-hit shutout, struck out 11 and had a double and three RBIs. Abigail Shaw tripled, and Mackenzie Lewis doubled for the Jayhawks. Kendra Jones tripled for Monessen (3-4, 3-3). In the second game, Stein struck out 11, and Abigail Shaw hit two doubles to lead Jeannette. Bry’Aunna Cook doubled for Monessen.

Knoch 7, McKeesport 5 – Brynne Smith doubled twice and Carissa Tekely and Lizzie Danik each had a single, double and two RBIs to lead Knoch (8-3, 5-1) to a Section 1-4A win. Winning pitcher Marlee Fraser struck out 10. Madison Miller went 4 for 4 with a double and home run and Kendal Bercik singled and doubled for McKeesport (6-5, 2-4).

Latrobe 16, Gateway 0 – Kayla Williams threw a three-inning perfect game with eight strikeouts to lead Latrobe (6-5, 5-1) past Gateway (0-8, 0-5) in Section 2-5A. Sami Kronewetter singled, doubled and drove in four runs and Macie McHugh and Miley Williams also singled and doubled for the Wildcats.

Laurel Highlands 6, Belle Vernon 2 – Aubrey Speelman hit a home run for Laurel Highlands (2-6, 2-5) in a Section 2-4A win. Katie Sokol went 4 for 4 with a double for Belle Vernon (10-3, 5-3).

Ligonier Valley 1, Southmoreland 0 – Cheyenne Piper threw a two-hit shutout with seven strikeouts and Abbey Springer doubled and scored on a Sydnee Foust groundout in the first inning as Ligonier Valley (7-1, 4-1) defeated Southmoreland (9-2, 4-2) in Section 3-3A on back-to-back days. Maddie Brown allowed two hits for the Scotties.

Mapletown 8, Avella 0 – Devan Clark threw a two-hit shutout, struck out 14 and hit a triple to lead Mapletown (4-4, 4-2) to a Section 2-A win. Avery Rado hit a double for Avella (3-7, 0-6). Makenna Lotspeich hit three doubles and Cora Roberts tripled for the Maples.

Mars 11, Western Beaver 4 – Abby Robinson hit a home run, Laura Craska tripled and Allie Walukiewicz doubled to lead Mars (4-7, 3-2) to a Section 3-5A win. Abby Tomkowski hit a triple and Izzie Lefebvre hit a double for Western Beaver (3-4, 2-4).

Mohawk 8, Central Valley 0 – Aricka Youngo hit a double and triple and Addy Moskal, Alivia Hare and Mylie Pistorius each doubled for Mohawk (8-1, 4-0) in a Section 2-3A win over Central Valley (5-2, 3-2).

Montour 17, Ambridge 5 – Danielle Terpack, Giacinta Labrie, Hailey Staub, Jana Hess, Jade Schrenker and Shania Cope each hit a double for Montour (3-4, 3-4) in a Section 3-4A win. Abby Reeves went 3 for 3 for Ambridge (0-6, 0-3).

Neshannock 5, Laurel 1 – Addy Frye struck out 10 and hit a double and home run and Gabby Perod tripled to lead Neshannock (8-0, 6-0) to a Section 1-2A win. Lexi Brua homered and Autumn Boyd struck out 10 for Laurel (6-4, 4-2).

North Hills 18, Plum 8 – Savannah Bodnar hit a double and home run and Abigail Sutton and Lily Adamski each doubled for North Hills (8-2, 5-1) in a Section 1-5A win. Jaiden Gentile tripled and Bella Tavella, Danielle Pici and Riley Stephans each doubled for Plum (6-4, 3-3).

Norwin 10, Butler 1 – Josey Michalski had two doubles and three RBIs, Bailey Snowberger tripled and Lily Holtzman doubled to lead Norwin (6-6, 5-5) past Butler (2-7, 1-7) in a Section 1-6A win.

Quaker Valley 12, Beaver Falls 9 – Olivia Hoose struck out 17, Gemma Wiegand hit a triple and home run and Isabella Jarrett and Leah Weisser each tripled to lead Quaker Valley (4-5, 2-4) to a Section 2-3A win. Zhekiyah Reddick hit a double and home run and Cali Legzdin hit a two-run homer for Beaver Falls (2-6, 1-5).

Ringgold 6, Albert Gallatin 5 – Daniella Vecchio hit three singles and Jules Campa drove in three runs to lead Ringgold (2-7, 2-5) to a Section 2-4A win. Mia Myers hit a home run for Albert Gallatin (1-7, 1-6).

Riverside 16, Aliquippa 0 – Ayla Sterner threw a three-inning no-hitter, struck out eight and hit a double, Mia Williams hit a triple and Charlie Bissell hit a double for Riverside (5-4, 5-3) in a Section 1-2A win over Aliquippa (1-6, 0-6).

Riverside 16, Aliquippa 0 – Carlee Crawford went 3 for 3 with two doubles and three RBIs, Emma Stockton hit a triple and Saeryn Hoover tripled for Riverside (5-4, 5-3) in a Section 1-2A win. Trienty Arrington singled for Aliquippa (1-6, 0-6).

Seneca Valley 10, North Allegheny 0 – Kara Pasquale hit two doubles and Abby Kalkowski, Anna Kalkowski and Kylie Staudt each doubled for Seneca Valley (11-0, 8-0) in a Section 1-6A win over North Allegheny (4-3, 4-3). Lexie Hames threw four perfect innings with nine strikeouts for the Raiders.

Serra Catholic 8, Brentwood 0 – Kelly Morrison threw a two-hit shutout and struck out 12 and Bailee Dayton and Johanna Domek each doubled for Serra Catholic (6-1, 5-0) in a Section 2-2A win. Mia March doubled and Paige Boehm tripled for Brentwood (2-5, 1-4).

Shaler 4, Fox Chapel 1 – Jayla Antomachi went 2 for 2 with a double and two RBIs and Taylor London hit two singles to lead Shaler (9-0, 6-0) to a Section 1-5A win. Jillian Haigh hit a double for Fox Chapel (3-6, 2-4).

South Allegheny 11, Mt. Pleasant 4 – Morgan Mosqueda went 4 for 4 with a double, home run and four RBIs to lead South Allegheny (4-5, 2-3) to a Section 3-3A win. Cadence McBride singled and doubled and Cameran Colecchi doubled and drove in a pair for the Gladiators. Mayson Hart went 2 for 3 with a home run and Dani Trainer had three hits, including a double, for Mt. Pleasant (5-5, 1-3).

South Fayette 15, New Castle 4 – Cam Valentino went 4 for 5 with a double, triple and four RBIs and Julia Munkittrick and Liv Bonacci each tripled to lead South Fayette (6-2, 4-2) to a Section 3-5A win. Olivia Hood hit a triple for New Castle (2-6, 1-5). Winning pitcher Emma Earley struck out 10 for the Lions.

Thomas Jefferson 10, Peters Township 3 – Taylor Karpac hit two doubles and Ella Gruber doubled for Thomas Jefferson (6-4, 4-2) in a Section 4-5A win. Kylar Lemansky went 2 for 2 with a double for Peters Township (4-7, 1-4).

Trinity 4, Connellsville 1 – Finley Hohn hit a double for Trinity (8-3, 4-2) in a Section 4-5A win. Jaylee Moorhead hit two singles for Connellsville (8-4, 4-2).

Union 15, Carlynton 0 – Mia Preuhs threw a five-inning no-hitter, struck out 14 and went 3 for 3 with a home run for Union (10-1, 8-0) in a Section 1-A win over Carlynton (4-5, 3-4). Addie Nogay hit a double and triple, Bella Cameron hit two doubles and Madelynn Settle and Tori may each doubled for the Scotties.

Waynesburg 7, Brownsville 1 – Gina Tedrow struck out nine, Dani Stockdale went 3 for 4 and Aidan Snider had two RBIs to lead Waynesburg (5-6, 3-2) past Brownsville (3-5, 2-3) to a Section 4-3A win.

West Allegheny 12, Moon 1 – Ava Henke went 4 for 4 with two doubles and Aubrey Police, Averi Zdinak and Cali Fiscus each doubled for West Allegheny (12-1, 6-0) in a Section 3-5A win. Kendall Chambers went 2 for 2 with a double for Moon (1-8, 1-4).

Yough 5, Derry 0 – Kylee Fisher threw a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts and helped her cause with a single, double and two RBIs for Yough (5-1, 4-1) in Section 3-3A. Kaylin Ritenour doubled and drove in a run for the Cougars. Sophia Doherty had a hit for Derry (2-8, 0-5).

Girls lacrosse

Moon 14, North Catholic 1 – Avery Machusko and Reese Keslar scored five goals each, Seanna Rodriguez added two goals and Allie Lerch made nine saves to lead Moon to a Section 2-2A win.

Norwin 14, North Hills 5 – Gia Fernandez scored four goals and Ava Wilson and Alaina Samek added three each to lead Norwin to a nonsection win. Ava Kessler, Karlie Johnson, Maeve Schmook and Lindsay Comito also scored for the Knights.

Boys volleyball

Norwin 3, Moon 0 – Jackson Genicola and Nick Puskaric each had seven kills and Ben Tygielski recorded three blocks as Norwin won a nonsection match. Game scores were 25-13, 25-17, 25-17.

Shaler 3, North Allegheny 1 – Dante Palombo had 18 kills and four blocks to lead Shaler to Section 2-3A victory over rival North Allegheny. Logan Peterson had 17 kills, Peyton Planz added 13 kills, Zach Rosenwald dished out 60 assists, and Cameron Miller had 22 digs. Will Robertson had 22 kills for North Allegheny. Stone Gaertner added 12 kills, Will Hahn recorded 20 digs and Nicholas Carioto had 47 assists. Game scores were 24-26, 25-21, 30-28, 25-16. The teams will meet again Tuesday at North Allegheny.