Scholastic baseball/softball roundup | Chestnut Ridge tops Penns Valley in 9 innings

Windber pulled away with a five-run fifth inning.

Nici Costlow (three runs), Cameron Mash and Addie Slatcoff each provided two knocks, including a double. Kaylie Gaye doubled and drove in two runs.

Slatcoff fanned six in a complete-game victory.

Richland’s Kallie Clawson supplied two hits and a run batted in.

Westmont Hilltop 12, Bellefonte 3: In Bellefonte, The Hilltoppers scored eight runs in the top of the third inning to pull away from the Red Raiders.

Westmont Hilltop’s Cali Lynch went 3-for-4 with a double, one run and two RBIs.

Kylie Sweeney had two hits.

Kelsie Muto smacked a triple and scored three times. Sarah Gibbons hit a home run, scored three runs and drove in a pair.

Aralynn Carson, Abby Herr and Adrienne Masullo each collected three hits for Bellefonte.

Clearfield 10, Richland 9: The Bison tallied two runs in the top of the seventh inning to edge the host Rams.

Aevril Hayward and Joell Henry each produced three hits and four RBIs. Mia Helsel, Ellie McBride and Lily McBride added two knocks apiece.

Richland’s Ella Dabbs provided three hits. Jenna Jordan and Bella Marguccio (two RBIs) each added two knocks. Marissa Naylor homered and drove in two runs.

Berlin Brothersvalley 16, McConnellsburg 0 (3): In Berlin, Elena Ritchey went 3-for-3 with two home runs, a double and eight RBIs as the Mountaineers defeated the Spartans in three innings.

Elsie Barna had two hits, including a two-run homer.

Audra Handke smacked a three-run home run, and Maddie Will had two hits.

For a second straight game, each starter in the Mountaineers lineup collected at least one hit despite having only two innings at the plate.

Central Cambria 15, River Valley 1 (5): In Blairsville, Rowyn Ruddek and Hayden Turner (two RBIs) each provided three hits as the Red Devils defeated the Panthers.

Katie Scott added two knocks, including a double, and four RBIs. Camryn Matlin (three RBIs) and Ella Neves each posted two hits. Ruddek gave up two hits and struck out six over five innings.

River Valley’s Madison Twincek hit a solo home run.

Rockwood 17, Forbes Road 0 (5): In Waterfall, Paelyn Sanner went 4-for-4, with a triple, four runs scored and one run batted in as the Rockets beat the Cardinals.

Rockwood scored nine runs through four innings, and the Rockets tallied eight runs in the top of the fifth to put the mercy rule into effect.

Taylor Demchak had three hits, including a double, three runs scored and four RBIs.

Emily Brown hit two triples, scored three times and drove in five runs.

Cambria Heights 16, Penn Cambria 0 (3): In Cresson, the Highlanders tallied 10 runs in the top of the first to roll past the Panthers.

Cambria Heights scored 47 runs in its past three games, including 16 in each of the past two contests. The Highlanders have allowed only two runs in that three-game span.

Hallie Hayes had three hits, including a double, and Rylee Lane and Margaret Elias each had two hits for Cambria Heights. Lane doubled twice and drove in three runs.

Lakin Kelly, Elias and Rachel Nelen each hit a double.

Penn Cambria’s Emily Cully doubled.

Thursday

Game 1 of twin bill

Conemaugh Valley 12, Northern Cambria 1 (5): Maddie Beiter fanned five and allowed one unearned run in the circle, and added two hits and two RBIs at the plate as the Blue Jays conquered the Colts.

Laine Poborski finished 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs. Megan Bilak (triple, two RBIs), Madison McCleester and Danilee Toth (two RBIs) each added two hits. Gwen Masser plated two runs.

Three different Northern Cambria players singled.