NEW CASTLE —
The Wilmington High baseball team needed extra innings to break through.
But once the Greyhounds hit the eighth inning, they couldn’t be stopped.
Wilmington recorded eight runs in the eighth inning in an 11-3 District 10, nonregion road win over West Middlesex on Saturday.
Ryan Brumbaugh (2-0) earned the win, tossing four innings in relief. He gave up one earned run.
Brumbaugh also delivered a solo home run for the Greyhounds (7-6).
Jimmy Pitzulo started and tossed four innings, allowing one earned run with nine strikeouts.
“Both of our pitchers did a great job,” Wilmington coach Garett Malinak said.
“Anthony Derrick and Travis Brumbaugh both played great games, offensively and defensively. They both had clutch hits, too.”
Softball
Laurel 15,
Freedom 0
Laurel scored seven runs in the first inning and cruised to a WPIAL Section 5-AA win over visiting Freedom.
The game was stopped after three innings because of the mercy rule.
The Lady Spartans (3-9, 6-9) recorded 10 hits in the victory. They added four runs in the second inning and four more in the third.
Marissa Duddy (2-4) earned the win. Duddy allowed two hits with no walks and four strikeouts. She knocked in two runs as well.
Ellen Shaffer, a freshman, posted two hits and three RBIs. She socked a two-run homer in the first inning, her varsity blast.
Michaela Blank contributed two hits and two RBIs for the winners, while Brittany Grannis delivered a pair of RBIs.
“It was nice to finally get a good win,” Laurel coach Lori Krol said. “They play hard and their bats came alive and we strung a lot of hits together.
“We’re not giving up. We’re playing with a lot of heart.”
Mohawk 8
Beaver 2
Taylor Yarletts and Samantha Carr slugged first-inning home runs for Mohawk in a Section 5-AA home win over Beaver.
The Lady Warriors (9-3, 11-5) scored six runs in the pivotal first inning.
“We came ready to hit the ball,” Mohawk coach Pam Beatty said. “We got quite a few hard hits in that first inning and that was good.”
Yarletts notched three hits, including a three-run homer for the Lady Warriors. She added four RBIs. Carr clubbed a two-run clout and finished with a pair of RBIs. It was the first homer of the year for Yarletts and Carr.
Shelby Brown added a pair of hits as well.
Rachelle Miller (7-3) started and picked up the win. Miller worked four innings, giving up three hits and two runs — one earned — with two walks and eight strikeouts.
Neshannock 8,
New Brighton 0
Neshannock’s Amanda Furst was stellar in the circle in a Section 5-AA home win over New Brighton.
Furst (14-0) went the distance to claim the win. She allowed three hits with three walks and nine strikeouts.
Furst recorded two hits and two RBIs as well.
“She’s been the workhorse this year,” Lady Lancers coach Tracy Kimmel said of Furst. “The kids are playing well; we just go out there and play our game.”
Madison Shaffer and Madison Altmyer recorded two hits each for Neshannock. Alexandra Fischer knocked in two runs.
The Lady Lancers (11-0, 14-0) scored three runs in the first, one in the second, one in the fourth, two in the fifth and one more in the sixth.
Blackhawk 4,
Ellwood City 3
The Lady Wolverines committed a two-run error in the bottom of the sixth in a Section 1-AAA home loss to Blackhawk.
The Lady Cougars scored their third and fourth runs of the game on the play and held on for the win. Blackhawk (7-2, 9-3) took over sole possession of second place with the victory.
Ellwood City Lincoln (4-4, 5-9) drops to a tie for the third and final playoff spot with New Castle (4-4, 5-9).
Boys track
Mazzanti sets mark
for New Castle
Mike Mazzanti set a meet record in the 800 for New Castle at the Blackhawk Invitational.
The Red Hurricane finished third in the event.
Mazzanti notched a time of 2:06 in the 800. Trevor Blackwell (1600), Zach Brown (discus) and the 1600-meter relay team of Khalil Huddleston, Tevin McCaster, Alex Shepherd and Blakwell also finished first.
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