Roundup: Hickory, KC boys tennis teams notch wins

Herald Staff reports



BOYS TENNIS

ä Hickory 5, Grove City 0 — At Hermitage, the host Hornets (4-1) humbled their cross-county rivals, while winning a pair of tiebreakers. Grove City (4-1) fell for the 1st time this season.

Singles: Corey Runyan (H) def. Josiah Welker, 6-1; 6-2; Sean Zippie (H) def. Luke Spears, 6-3, 6-3; Corey Schurko (H) def. Jon Stewart, 0-6, 7-5, 6-3. Doubles: Will McIntyre-Tyler Pruitt (H) def. Chris Chutz-Brady Beech, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 7-6 (5); Mike Phillips-Ricky Rosati (H) def. Charlie Port-Drew Clausen, 6-2, 6-1.

ä Kennedy Catholic 4, Sharon 1 — At Buhl Park, the Golden Eagles evened their record to 3-3 with a win over the Tigers.

Singles: Dave Wareham (KC) def. Bobby Sherretts, 6-1, 6-3; Ryan Sypolt (S) def. Doug Izenas, 6-0, 6-2; Chris Merrill (KC) def. Tom Chavara, 6-0, 6-2. Doubles: Eric Grasso-Derek Whittaker (KC) def. Kyle George-John Muszik, 6-2, 6-3; Matt Luce-Mario Picciotto (KC) def. Jordan Zajac-Derek Steiner, 6-3, 6-2.

BASEBALL

ä Reynolds 6, Sharpsville 1 — At Transfer, Randy Reagle twirled a complete-game 4-hitter as the Raiders (2-2) beat the Blue Devils (0-5).

Reagle struck out 7 and walked 2. Jon Wilson went 5 2/3 innings in taking the loss. He fanned 6 and issued 2 walks.

Offensively for Reynolds, Reagle drove in 2 runs with 2 singles, Sam Fuchs doubled and scored twice, Corey Augustine ripped a pair of RBI singles and scored twice and Mike Bodnar belted a solo home run in the 2nd inning.

Matt Totin doubled for Sharpsville.

ä McDowell 7, Grove City 4 — At Memorial Park, Nate Bailey bombed a 2-out bases-loaded double off reliever Jeff Revesz in the top half of the 7th stanza for the visiting Trojans.

Grove City drew within 4-3 in the 4th on Casey Shay’s 3-run shot, but that was as close as the Eagles (2-0, 6-2) would come.

For McDowell (4-1), starting pitcher Tyler DeCrapio walked 2 and whiffed 6 in 3 2/3 innings, while Grove City’s Alec Uber lasted only one-third of an inning, allowing 3 runs — on Brik Ziv-kovich’s 3-run homer — and 2 walks.

Zivkovich also singled for the Trojans.

ä Hickory 11, Gen. Mc-Lane 4 — At Edinboro, David Saluga belted a grand slam in the 3rd inning in leading the Hornets (5-1) past the Lancers (1-2).

In the 6th inning, Hickory’s Evan Anzio smacked a 2-run homer and then Ryan Voisey followed it up with a back-to-back jack. Anzio also singled in the game while Voisey had 2 singles. Also, Nick DiBartolomeo collected a pair of singles.

Ryan Ward picked up the win. He fanned 4, walked 1 and allowed 4 runs on 6 hits in 5 innings of mound duty.

ä Jamestown 4, Rocky Grove 3 (8 inn.) — At Jamestown, Austin Jenkins’ 2-out infield single in the home half of the 8th scored his brother Danny with the game-winner for the Muskies.

Danny Jenkins had drawn a walk, moved up to 2nd base on a wild pitch, then advanced to 3rd on Jason Morgan’s hit before scoring.

Jamestown reliever David “Beans” Richter recorded the win with 6 2/3 innings in which he fanned 5 and did not issue a walk. Starting Muskies’ moundsman Tommy Shannon lasted 1 1/3 innings, whiffing 1, but yielding a half-dozen hits and 3 runs (2 earned).

Orioles’ starter Sanner went the distance, fanning 14 K, walking and scattering 8 hits. Also for Rocky Grove, Bell, Sanner, Luce and Wile each stroked a pair of hits and Gregory doubled.

For Jamestown (1-2, 1-2), Richter ripped an RBI-double and Mike Gross and Austin Jenkins both turned in a 2-for-3 plate performances. Both of Gross’ hits were doubles and he added a steal, while Jenkins plated a pair of runs, including the game-winner, and also pilfered a base.

ä West Middlesex 13, Mercer 10 — At Brandy Springs Park in Mercer, Kyle Allen belted a 3-run homer and a solo shot in leading the Big Reds (3-3) past the Mustangs.

Allen also singled and tripled. He started on the mound and pitched 4 1/3 innings with 8 strikeouts and 1 walk. Ryan Chupak threw the final 2 2/3 frames.

Also for WM, Ryan Hoover was 3-for-5, Kyle Wimer and Logan Mihalcak were both 2-for-4 and Geno Colella doubled.

Ian Dunn took the loss. Offensively, Dunn was 3-for-3 with a homer, Cody Frey was 3-for-3 with a double and Nick Campbell singled and doubled.

ä Lakeview 14, Cambridge Springs 4 (5 inn.) — At Cambridge Springs, Lakeview (3-1) plated 8 runs in the 1st inning as they sailed past the Blue Devils.

Jordan Damko was 3-for-4 with 4 RBI, Kyle Scott went 3-for-4, Jake Novak doubled and tripled and Ryan Herrman collected 2 singles.

Dalton Pence earned the win. He had 1 strikeout, 2 walks and gave up 2 hits in 3 innings.

SOFTBALL

ä Kennedy Catholic 3, Sharon 2 — At Wengler, the host Lady Tigers took the tilt to the limit before bowing.

With Kennedy clinging to a 3-2 edge, Sharon’s Brittany Vukovich singled and advanced to 3rd on a throwing error with 2 outs before KC pitcher Katie Ritchey recorded a game-ending strikeout.

For Kennedy Catholic (5-0), Liza Catania clubbed 2 doubles and a single and Ritchey outdueled mound counterpart Mackenzie Black. Both pitchers went the distance, scattering 8 hits, with Ritchey recording 11 strikeouts and walking 2. Black KO’d 3 and walked 2.

Also for Sharon (3-2), Sam Vallely singled and doubled.

ä Reynolds 7, Rocky Grove 0 — At Transfer, righthander Erin Scott slayed 16 Orioles on strikes, not permitting a hit or base on balls. She also helped herself by singling and doubling.

Also for Reynolds (4-1), Marie Yarzab yanked a 4-for-4 plate performance, inclduing a double; Staci Sommerfeld singled and doubled, and Kelsey Gearhart garnered a pair of hits.

For Rocky Grove, losing hurler Deeter allowed 7 hits in 3 innings striking out 3, while walking none.

Thus far this season Scott (4-1) has fanned 57 hitters in 5 games and her earned run average is hovering at the 1.00 mark.

ä Sharpsville 3, Commodore Perry 2 — At South Py, the Blue Darlings (3-2) plated 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to rally for the victory.

In that 6th frame, Breanna Flynn scored Hanley Spencer on an RBI single and then Madeline Combine drove in Flynn with a sacrifice bunt.

Spencer had 2 singles while Flynn doubled and singled.

CP’s Kaitlin Ramp and Stephanie Bates had 2 singles each while Marissa Wilkosz doubled and singled.

On the mound, Flynn picked up the win. She went the distance with 13 strikeouts, 3 walks and 6 hits.

Wilkosz was tagged with the loss. She whiffed 6, issued 2 walks and surrendered 6 hits.

ä Wilmington 11, Mercer 5 — At Brandy Springs Park, Cassi Conway ripped 3 hits and drove in 2 runs as the Lady ’Hounds defeated the Lady M’s (0-4).

Also for Wilmington, Megan Hiers singled, tripled and drove in a run and Kollar drove in 2 RBI with a double and a triple.

Emily Romeo went the distance. She struck out 3, walked 4 and gave up 6 hits.

Jess Trott fanned 2, walked 2 and allowed 11 hits in the loss. Danni Nespor drove in 2 runs and Justine Gabany had 2 singles.

ä LaBrae 14, Brookfield 7 — At Brookfield Twp. Park, the visiting Lady Vikes’ victory was achieved with a 12-hit offensive attack.

For LaBrae (1-0, 1-1), Baily Boggs ganed 3 hits including a double and 4th-frame solo shot, plated a pair of runs and tallied 4; Kelsie Daniels delivered a single and double, and winning pitcher Chelsea Hartman and Julie Gibson garnered 2 hits apiece.

Hartman hurled 5 frames, striking out 8, walking 2 and scattering 7 hits.

For Brookfield (0-2, 1-5), Stephanie VanMeter and Alyssa Gould got 2 hits apiece, while Erica Ziegler and Kodi Brenner banged triples, with Ziegler’s scoring a run. Losing pitcher Corin Miller went the distance, whiffing 3, walking 5 and allowing 12 safeties.

TRACK & FIELD

The 2009 City of Hermitage Track and Field Invitational will take place beginning 9 a.m. Saturday at Hickory High’s Hornet Stadium.

Participating schools are Cambridge Springs, Central Tech, Commodore Perry, Conneaut Lake, Corry, Cranberry, Elizabeth Forward, Franklin, Ft. LeBoeuf, Gen. McLane, George Junior, Girard, Grove City, Harbor Creek, Hickory, Kennedy Catholic, Lakeview, Meadville, Mercer, Mercyhurst Prep, North East, Northwestern, Oil City, Redbank Valley, Reynolds, Saegertown, Sharon, Sharpsville, Slippery Rock, Strong Vincent, Titusville, Union City, Villa Maria and West Middlesex.

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