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Nittany Oil Minit Mart 7-8 Laurel Auto Group 2-13
CRESSON - Laurel Auto Group split a doubleheader with Altoona’s Nittany Oil Minit Mart at Mount Aloysius.
In the opener, Nittany’s Cody Doran and Austin Mock each had two hits with Doran scoring twice as the Altoona team won.
Gordon Barr had two hits in the first game.
In the second game, Anthony Piccolini had a triple and a double, scored three runs and drove in two for Laurel.
Ryan Matsko added two hits and scored two runs while Zac Heide supplied three hits with a double, scored twice and drove in two. Cullen Schimminger added two hits with a double and two RBIs for Laurel.
For Nittany, Brandon Myers had two hits and scored twice.
Johnston Realty 6-1
Delweld 5-12
LILLY - Delweld split a doubleheader with Altoona’s Johnston Realty.
Mike Lysic hit a sacrifice fly to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh for Johnston in the opener.
Dante DeSantis was 2 for 3 and Caleb Pepperday drove in three for Johnston.
Luke Campbell was 2 for 4, Zach Solarczyk scored two runs and Drew McCabe drove in two runs for Delweld.
In the second game, Ian Helsel was 3 for 4 with a triple and two doubles, scored twice and drove in four runs to lead Delweld to a victory.
Josh Staniscia was 2 for 4 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored for the Johnstown team. Eric Weyant scored twice, Marcus Shippey was 2 for 4, scored twice and drove in two, and Campbell added a triple and drove in two for Delweld.
Jake Weibley was 2 for 4 and scored a run for Johnston.
Martella’s Pharmacy 16-10 Ketrow Insruance 0-0
ALTOONA - Rylan Schnably threw a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts as Martella’s Pharmacy blanked Ketrow Insurance in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday at the Juniata field.
Schnably threw a complete game because Martella’s needed a six-run seventh inning to reach the 10-run mark.
Jesse Cooper went 2 for 3 with a run and four RBIs. Tony Strasiser hit an inside-the-park homer. Jimmy Stenger doubled twice. Dan Abbenante drove in two runs in the second game.
In Game 1, Cooper went 3 for 4 with one run batted in as Martella’s won in five innings. Luke Williams drove in two runs. Brian Weightman doubled, scored three times and drove in three runs.
Pat Gully had two hits, two runs and three RBis. Mike Mulvey struck out eight batters in a complete game.
Ketrow Insurance’s Tyson Steele doubled and tripled in the first game.
American Legion
Claysburg 12-15
Meyersdale 2-0
CLAYSBURG - Claysburg swept a Cambria County League doubleheader against Meyersdale on Saturday.
In the opener, Austin Cunningham was 3 for 4 with two RBIs while Trey Claar was 2 for 3 with a run batted in and Joey Glass drove in three runs for Claysburg. For Meyersdale, Lance Leydig and Ryan Lynch each had two hits.
In the second game, which went four innings via the mercy rule, Logan Stern, Casey Hamm, Jared Baird and Mike Runk were all 2 for 3 with two RBIs for Claysburg (11-1). Claar was 2 for 4 and also drove in two runs.
Jimmy Mort had Meyersdale lone hit in Game 2.
Sports
Local sports in brief 6/17/2012
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Third-period outburst gives Pens 3-1 lead
Sidney Crosby was careful not to get too far ahead of himself after helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Ottawa Senators for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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Liriano dominant in third start with Bucs
Francisco Liriano’s fastball is going where he wants it to. The Pittsburgh Pirates are following suit.
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Miller improving, but cautious about return
Heath Miller knows his football career isn’t over, just paused. When the injured Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl tight end will be able to hit the “play” button again is anybody’s guess.
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Senators relish chance to even series with Penguins
After a win in Game 3, the Ottawa Senators are confident they can tie their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Snider’s grand slam lifts Bucs over Cubs
Travis Snider took a pregame pep talk from his manager to heart. Relaxed and with a clear head, he delivered a crucial sixth-inning home run for the second time in five games.
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Humbled Steelers ready to forget offseason
Troy Polamalu walked off the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice field on Tuesday with rookie safety Shamarko Thomas hanging on the veteran safety’s every word.
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Palmer to leave UPJ women’s position
Sasha Palmer will embark on a new chapter as a women’s basketball coach next month.
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Sumney added to SFU men’s coaching staff
St. Francis men’s basketball coach Rob Krimmel filled a vacancy on his coaching staff Monday with the hiring of Mike Sumney as an associate head coach.
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Goalie Anderson gives Senators a chance
Craig Anderson has his game back, and just in time to give the Senators a chance.
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Ottawa rallies to top Pittsburgh
Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime, and the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins that cut their series deficit to 2-1 on Sunday night.
Daniel Alfredsson got Ottawa even 1-1 by scoring a short-handed goal with 29 seconds left in regulation just after the Senators pulled goalie Craig Anderson for an extra skater. - More Sports Headlines
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