PORT ALLEGANY — The Bradford softball team’s bats came alive on Thursday, as two double-digit scoring efforts helped the Lady Owls double their season win total.
Bradford swept a doubleheader at Port Allegany, using a big inning in each contest to win each comfortably. The Lady Owls took Game 1, 12-0, in five innings before taking Game 2, 17-7, in six innings.
At the heart of both games was the lineup depth that Bradford has hoped to see come to fruition all season. In Thursday’s first game, that happened in the 4th inning, as the Lady Owls used five hits — and some help from the Lady Gators — to piece together a 10-run inning.
Kelsey Deming went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Game 1, while Maddie Dougherty was 1-for-3 with two runs driven in. The Lady Gators issued 13 walks in the contest.
Kalie Dixon threw both games for Bradford, striking out six batters while allowing two walks and one hit in Game 1. She followed that up by striking out seven in the second tilt, allowing four walks and four hits.
Port roared out to a Game 2 lead with a five-run 1st, but the Lady Owls went ahead for good with seven runs in the 4th. Alanna Benson was 2-for-4 with three runs scored, while Dixon had two hits and two RBI.
Olivia Angell added two hits and three RBI for Bradford, and Kadence Martin had two hits and two RBI. Tori Tanner drove in two runs on two hits for Port, while Thea Petruzzi and Madison Smith each added an RBI.
Otto-Eldred 11, Coudersport 3 (Game 1)
COUDERSPORT — Otto-Eldred scored early and often, plating at least one run in each of its first five turns at-bat to beat Coudersport.
The Lady Falcons hit the ball early, scoring three runs in the 1st, but couldn’t get to O-E pitcher Bri Heller after that. Heller finished with 16 strikeouts, allowing seven hits and a walk, to pick up the win in Game 1 of Thursday’s doubleheader.
Katie Sheeler went 3-for-5 at the plate with an RBI for O-E, while Heller and Jessi Hall each had two hits. Sheeler, Hall, Heller, Kate Rhinehart and Abby Wolfe each drove in a run.
Mackenzie Gentzyel went 2-for-2 with an RBI for Coudy.
Otto-Eldred 10, Coudersport 0,
5 innings (game 2)
COUDERSPORT — Katie Sheeler and Bri Heller each had two hits, combining for five RBI to lead Otto-Eldred in Game 2 and complete a doubleheader sweep.
Abby Wolfe was strong in the circle for the Lady Terrors, striking out six hitters while allowing just two hits in five frames. Sheeler added two RBI and three runs scored while Heller drove in three runs and scored three of her own.
O-E plated two runs in the 1st before four each in the 2nd and 4th. Coudy was hurt by three errors, while the Lady Terrors played a clean game in the field.
Johnsonburg 20, Smethport 4, 3 innings
SMETHPORT — Johnsonburg’s 13-run 1st inning put away Smethport early, as Jenna Kasmierski had four hits, four RBI and four runs scored to lead the Ramettes.
Natalie Dunworth added two hits and two RBI, while Zoey Grunthaner had three hits and drove in four. Ryelle Frank drove in four runs, as well, collecting two hits.
Julia Jones struck out eight for the Ramettes, allowing four hits and a walk. Dani Nelson doubled twice for the Lady Hubbers, driving in a run while also scoring twice.
DuBois Central Catholic 22, Kane 0,
3 innings (Game 1)
Marlina Haynes dominated Game 1 in the circle for DuBois Catholic, striking four while allowing one hit in a victory over Kane.
Maya Smith picked up the Lady Wolves’ lone hit.
DuBois Central Catholic 16, Kane 1,
4 innings (Game 2)
DuBois Catholic’s offense stayed hot in Game 2 against Kane, rolling to another victory.
Jenna Crowley singled home Maya Smith to score Kane’s lone run, while Smith, Kate Parana, Makeiya McGuire and Kylie Iak each added a hit for the Lady Wolves.
Kane will conclude its regular season with a Monday doubleheader at Bradford.
BASEBALL
Coudersport 5,
Otto-Eldred 4
COUDERSPORT — Garrett Kellert bent, but he certainly didn’t break, as the Coudersport right-hander turned in four consecutive shutout frames to preserve his team’s lead and beat Otto-Eldred.
Coudy built an early lead, but the Terrors countered with four runs in the 3rd inning. They wouldn’t score again afterward, however, as Kellert threw a complete game while scattering seven hits.
Braden Maholic held the Falcons off the board through his final three innings of relief for O-E, but Kellert wouldn’t be denied, as he punched out two batters in the Terror 7th.
Kellert had a hit and RBI at the plate, while Jacob Hooftallen had a hit and two RBI. Max Splain went 2-for-3 for O-E, driving in three runs.
R H E
O-E:
Coudy:
Elk County Catholic 11, Smethport 1, 5 innings
ST. MARYS — Joe Tettis was dominant against Smethport, tossing five near-perfect innings to lead Elk County Catholic to a non-league victory.
Tettis didn’t allow a base runner until the 5th inning, when a pair of Crusader errors allowed Smethport to score a run. In five no-hit frames, Tettis struck out 10 without allowing a walk.
The junior added a hit and two RBI at the plate, while Tommy Slay had two hits and two RBI. David Anderson and Luke Ginther each drove in two runs for ECC, as well.
R H E
Smethport:
ECC:
Johnsonburg 16, Port Allegany 0, 4 innings
JOHNSONBURG — Johnsonburg’s six-run 4th sealed a dominant win over Port Allegany, as Ethan Wells and Dom Allegretto each homered and Collin Porter allowed one hit on the mound.
Allegretto finished 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBI and three runs scored, while Wells was 2-for-3 with five RBI. Camron Marciniak went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored, while Jefferson Freeburg tacked on three RBI.
Sawyer Prince singled for Port’s lone hit.
R H E
Port:
Jburg:
DuBois Central
Catholic 14, Kane 7
KANE — DuBois Central Catholic’s eight-run 3rd stood tall, as the Cardinals avoided a Kane comeback to defeat the Wolves.
Shane Ackley had three hits, two RBI and two runs scored for Kane, while Justin Peterson added two hits and two RBI. Curt Barner had a hit and two RBI for the Wolves.
R H E
DCC:
Kane: Justin Peterson (5 SO, 6 BB), Curt Barner (3) (0 SO, 2 BB), Shane Ackley (7) (0 SO, 0 BB) and Luke Ely
