Baseball
High School
Forest Hills 6
Bedford 5
ST. MICHAEL - Rangers’ ninth-year coach Joe Carpenter recorded his 100th career victory Monday as his squad edged the Bisons.
Forest Hills won on a controversial play in the bottom of the seventh. With runners on first and second, a ball was hit to the Bedford third baseman, who appeared to record a double play. But on appeal, the home plate umpire reversed the call at first, saying the first baseman was off the bag. Meanwhile, no timeout was called and Rangers’ pinch runner Mike Peters continued around the bases, scoring the gamewinner.
“It’s a great win, our third one-run win in a row,” Carpenter said. “I wish the ending had been a little more different. It’s very rewarding to get my 100th win. It’s been a privilege to coach here at Forest Hills and I appreciate all the support I’ve gotten from the administration and the community. We’ve had some great players come through here, which helped me reach this mark.”
Luke Gallaher was 3-for-4 and scored two runs for the Rangers (4-1) while Justin Gdula went 2-for-3 and drove in four runs. George Roberts added a double and scored three runs.
For Bedford (3-4), Sean Leister drove in two runs.
Richland 9
Bishop McCort 2
The Rams pounded out
14 hits and Bobby Carbaugh earned the victory on the mound in a Laurel Highlands win over rival Bishop McCort.
Brian Szczur was 3-for-4, scored a run and drove in another for Richland while Travis Gelles and Brett Morganstern were each 2-for-4 and Dan Gray was 2-for-5 and scored twice.
Colin Harrington was 2-for-3 and Eric Lowry went 2-for-2 and drove in a run for the Crushers.
Somerset 11 Johnstown 4
SOMERSET - Cody Hemminger had two hits, including a two-run home run, and drove in four runs in the Golden Eagles victory over the Trojans.
Dylan Brant added a pinch-hit homer for Somerset (5-0) while Anthony Papini supplied a double and a triple.
Matt McMillen had three hits for Johnstown (2-4).
Westmont 12
Bishop Carroll 11
The Hilltoppers scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to come from behind and nip the Huskies.
A.J. Rievel was 3-for-4, including a solo home run, drove in two runs and scored three for Westmont. Winning pitcher Matt Ziance was 3-for-5 and scored three runs while Mike Valcheff was 2-for-3 and scored twice.
Rob Maruca was 3-for-4 and Drew McCabe went 2-for-5 with two RBIs for Bishop Carroll.
Softball
High School
Central Cambria 8 Cambria Heights 4
EBENSBURG - A two-run homer by Kelley Shoemaker in the second inning helped propel the Red Devils (2-1) to a Laurel Highlands win over the Highlanders.
Shoemaker finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs.
Alyssa Anna had an RBI triple for Cambria Heights.
Shade 14
Ferndale 3
Whitney Kline had two hits and scored three runs as Shade won at Ferndale. Teammate Shayna Kalanish had a hit and scored two runs.
Ferndale’s Libby Ballow had two hits while Brittany Baumbaugh tripled and scored.
Northern Cambria 10 Purchase Line 4
NORTHERN CAMBRIA – Chelsea Laurito and Ashley Kanouff each went 3-for-3 and Dee Maurer had two hits for the Colts.
Katie Cardenas had two hits for the Red Dragons.
Richland 15
Bishop McCort 4
Lauren Keffer was 2-for-4, including a double, and sophomore Rachel Brant earned her first victory on the mound in a win over the Crushers.
Johnstown 7 Somerset 0
Megan McMillen struck out 10 to raise her career total to 605 in a one-hit victory over the Golden Eagles.
Kassie Sabo was 2-for-3, including a double, and drove in three runs for Johnstown
(6-0 overall, 6-0 LHAC,
3-0 Section 2). Stephanie Szczur, Lindsay Lovrich and Katelin Lindrose each supplied a double for the Trojans.
Autumn Yoder had Somerset’s only hit, a double.
Westmont 16
Bishop Carroll 4
EBENSBURG - Sam Benito smacked three doubles and a triple, driving in four runs to help the Hilltoppers to a road win over the Huskies.
Gina Rievel added two doubles and a single for Westmont, which also got three singles from Megan Walker.
Lindsy Sammarco had a double and drove in a run for Bishop Carroll while Krista Krug had a hit and drove in three runs.
Bishop Guilfoyle 12 Penn Cambria 0
ALTOONA - The Marauders’ Miranda Morelli struck out nine in a five-inning, two-hitter over the visiting Panthers.
Bethany Cocola hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs while Melanie Madey was
3-for-4, including a pair of doubles, and drove in three runs for unbeaten Bishop Guilfoyle
(6-0, 6-0).
Kristen Chislow had a triple for Penn Cambria.
