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Mounties drop one in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. – Mount Aloysius dropped a 7-2 game to Carthage on Saturday afternoon.
Northern Cambria’s Josh Nagle went 2-for-4 and Brian Nolan went 2-for-4 and scored for the Mounties. Durrel Hutzell-Ellis pitched 6 2/3 innings and earned the loss.
Mount Aloysius plays Framingham State in a doubleheader today.
Freshour strong as Shippensburg sweeps doubleheader
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Shippensburg University juniors Matt Wright and Richland graduate Tim Freshour used strong pitching performances as the Red Raiders opened their 2008 home schedule with back-to-back shutouts in PSAC crossover action against Bloomsburg on Saturday, 13-0 and 1-0.
Shippensburg (11-9) has won 10 of its past 12 games while posting its fourth win in as many contests against North Atlantic Region opponents.
In the second game, Freshour’s complete-game effort – his third this season – ran his record to 5-1 in six starts. He surrendered four hits and struck out a season-high six batters.
BASKETBALL
The Young People’s Community Center will sponsor a basketball game between Pittsburgh Steelers players and the YPCC No-Stars at 8 p.m. April 15 at Central Cambria High School in Ebensburg.
Tickets cost $7.
Information: 472-4277.
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Pirates pick up fourth straight victory
There were times earlier in his career when James McDonald would run into trouble and innings would slow to a crawl. Even worse, runners would disappear, and not in a good way.
Too much thinking. Not enough attacking. -
Sympathetic Pirates add to Cubs’ slide
Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates can relate to what the Chicago Cubs are going through.
Perhaps more than anyone, they know what it feels like to be on an extended losing streak
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AAABA League will open after busy offseason
The AAABA League opens on Tuesday at Point Stadium with two new, but familiar managers, a new but familiar sponsor, an expanded interleague schedule and two new franchises committed to the 2013 season.
A lot of activity took place during the offseason, including the AAABA national committee’s vote to expand the age limit to 21 years old beginning in 2013. -
Richland's Lumley settles for pair of silver medals
Paige Lumley was on an emotional roller coaster and seeing silver on Saturday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University.
The Richland senior had state record jumps twice during the triple jump competition, but ended up with a silver–medal leap of 40 feet,
1¾ inches.
Defending state champion, second-seeded junior Lanae Newsome of Brookville, won with a jump of 40-3½. -
Ridge’s Dull takes second with school-record time
Matt Dull finished his athletic career with his best on Saturday at the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University.
The Chestnut Ridge senior ran a career-best time of 38.12 to finish second in the 300 hurdles final, also setting another school record. -
Hit batsman lifts Pirates over Cubs
Matt Hague was hit by a pitch from Rafael Dolis with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent the Chicago Cubs to their 11th straight loss with a 3-2 victory Saturday night.
Hague took a 96 mph fastball from Dolis (2-4) in the back near the shoulder blade, scoring Jose Tabata and eliciting an incredulous look to the sky by the Cubs reliever. -
Generals return to defeat Sting
It’s been a dramatic month for the Johnstown Generals.
There were two postponed games that left the immediate and long-term future of the franchise in serious doubt just two weeks ago. - More Local Sports Headlines
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