Frankfort sweeps, Hampshire swept; Petersburg, EH, Lighthouse win; Moorefield loses

Top-ranked Frankfort swept a doubleheader Saturday, defeating South Harrison, 11-4, and Lincoln, 5-0.

Both of Frankfort's starting pitchers went the distance.

Lanson Orndorf tossed a one-hit shutout against Lincoln, striking out nine and walking two in seven innings.

Carson Dust fanned 14 in the Falcons' opener, allowing four runs (thee earned) on seven hits in a seven-inning performance.

Frankfort (17-7) had to come from behind against South Harrison. Trailing 4-1 after five frames, the Falcons scored seven runs in the sixth and three in the seventh.

Jaxon Hare went 3 for 5 with four RBIs, Blake Jacobs had three hits, including a double, Jesus Perdew finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs, Orndorf and Cole Shanholtz doubled and singled, and Gunnar Bradshaw doubled.

Against Lincoln, Hare was 2 for 3 with a double and two RBIs, Bradshaw had two hits and two ribbies, and Jacobs singled twice.

Frankfort hosts Jefferson on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

No. 2 Hampshire swept

GRAFTON, W.Va. — No. 2 Hampshire dropped both games of a twinbill at Grafton High on Saturday in losses to Grafton, 3-1, and Elkins, 8-6.

The Trojans (13-10) were nearly shut out by Grafton's Grant Murphy. They finally broke through on Branson Kline's two-out single in the seventh, but the rally came up short.

Hampshire's Brayden Hott went 2 for 3 with a double.

Channing Wilt was the losing pitcher, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits in six innings, striking out one and walking none.

Against Elkins, Hampshire took a 4-0 lead into the fourth inning, but Elkins scored two runs in each of the final four frames to come back and pull away.

Hampshire's Mason Wolford belted a solo home run and drove in two, Mason Slade had a two-run double, Wyatt Adams doubled twice, and Wilt singled twice.

Elkins' Dyer Barger and Trevor Hogue hit home runs.

Zeke McDonald took the loss for Hampshire. Elkins' Dyer Barger threw a complete game.

Hampshire hosts Moorefield (13-7) on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Petersburg 6, Keyser 0

PITTSBURGH — Payton Metheny channeled his inner Paul Skenes, striking out 15 in a shutout to lead Petersburg past Keyser on Saturday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

Metheny held Keyser (9-15) to six hits in seven strong innings and walked none.

Owen Reel led Petersburg (9-16) at the plate going 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs, Lukas Wolford doubled and singled, Broty Sites drove in two, and Metheny and Kaleb Kuhn singled twice each.

Keyser's Hunter Harr was 3 for 3 with a double. Lucas Williamson was the losing pitcher.

Petersburg is at East Hardy (16-8) on Monday at 6 p.m.