Geri Whitman threw her second straight no-hitter as Beth-Center defeated Charleroi, 10-0 in five innings, in Section 2-AA.

Whitman struck out 12 and also doubled, tripled, scored two runs and knocked in two more. Tonya Carroll had two hits and scored twice for the Bulldogs (3-0, 5-1).

The Cougars are 0-6, 2-6.

• Bentworth and Avella combined for two hits but the Bearcats did not make an error while Avella committed eight. It led to a 3-0 win for Bentworth in Section 1-A.

Brynne Bashioum struck out 12, walked none and yielded one hit for the Bearcats (3-2, 6-2), who have three straight shutouts. Bethanie Kern struck out eight and walked none for the Eagles (4-3, 4-3), who got a double from Mandy Bertovich.

• Courtney Orndoff tossed a six-inning shutout and Emily Bosworth doubled and hit a solo home run to help Waynesburg take a 10-0 victory from Ringgold in Section 4-AAA.

Alyson Johnson cracked a two-run home run, Nikki Coleman tripled and Brie Morris had two triples for the Raiders. Ringgold fell to 1-6.

• Kaitlin Hoop tossed a five-inning no-hitter in Fort Cherry’s 11-0 victory over California in a Section 2-A game. Hoop struck out two and did not walk a batter.

Jackie Relihan smacked two doubles, a single, scored three times and knocked in two runs for the Rangers (2-2, 3-2). Ashley Clark and Harley Davidson each had a double and Steph Pershinia had three singles.

• Mapletown scored eight runs over the final two innings to turn a 5-1 deficit into a 9-5 victory over Frazier in a Section 2-A game.

Wendy Dickerson, who went 4-for-4, hit a three-run triple in the fifth inning when the Maples (4-2, 4-3) scored four times. She knocked in another run in Mapletown’s four-run sixth inning.

Kaitlyn Novak had two hits, including a two-run single in the sixth, and scored twice. Winning pitcher Miranda Shipley had two hits and Kayla Stevulak doubled.

Gabby Campbell doubled twice for the Commodores (2-5, 4-6).

• Kristen Zelenka fired a no-hitter, striking out eight and walking one, in Trinity’s 6-0 victory over Section 4-AAAA rival Canon-McMillan.

The Hillers (4-1, 6-3) pounded out 10 hits and scored in each of the first three innings.

Zelenka also doubled, as did Kilee Bonazza, Jordon Schrontz and Chelsea McWreath. Chandra Koroly tripled. Shannon Falleroni had two hits and two RBI and Bonazza went 3-for-4.

The Big Macs are 1-4, 1-5.

• Carmichaels’ Kasey Osbourne and Jefferson-Morgan’s Emily Cottle engaged in a classic pitching duel eventually won by Osbourne and the Mikes, 2-1, in a Section 2-A game.

The Rockets (2-5, 3-5) scored first, in the second inning before Carmichaels struck for two runs in the fifth.

Morgan Pratt’s triple tied the game, then Ashley Chernisky doubled home Pratt. The Mikes improved to 6-1, 6-2.

• Burgettstown broke a 1-1 tie by scoring three runs in the last two innings and defeated Brownsville, 4-1, in Section 2-AA.

Chelsea Rommes and Liz Smith each had RBI-singles in the fifth inning and Jordyn Charlier went 3-for-3 with two RBI for the Blue Devils (4-1, 4-1). Jessie Faloon and Colleen Trump each doubled in the victory and Chloe Rommes was the winning pitcher.

• West Greene led Geibel 4-3 after three innings then scored 11 runs over the next three to coast to a 16-3, six-inning victory in Section 2-A.

The Pioneers (5-1, 5-1) took advantage of eight walks and five errors. Chelsea Jones had two hits including a double and Samantha Milliken had a two-run triple. Mary Burns went 3-for-4 with two RBI and Rachel Burns struck out five to pick up the win.

Losing pitcher Mia White tripled and homered for the Gators (0-5, 0-6).

• Jordan Jackson doubled, tripled and drove in four runs as Washington defeated South Fayette, 5-1, in Section 2-AA.

Larissa Bistarkey doubled and Alexis Lopez and Liz Bombara each tripled for the Prexies (4-1, 7-3).

The Lions (2-4, 2-6) managed just four hits against Ashley Sadler, who struck out seven.

• Belle Vernon scored one run in the bottom of the sixth and one in the 12th to defeat McGuffey, 6-5, in Section 4-AAA.

Katie Gauden, who doubled and tripled, had an infield single to score Kristi Baxendell with the winning run. Apryl Patterson had three hits including a double for the Leopards (5-1, 6-2).

Marissa Pattison and Sam Coffield each doubled for the Highlanders (3-3, 3-3). Coffield and pitcher Allison Kleinhans had two RBI each and Karlie Shriver had three hits. Kleinhans struck out 12 and did not walk a batter.

High school baseball

Noah Pust hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to lift Jefferson-Morgan to a 6-4 victory at Bentworth in Section 1-A.

Pust also had a double and Scott Bogden hit a two-run home run for the Rockets (4-0, 7-0). Mike Mox struck out three batters in relief to earn the win.

Clay Roman doubled for the Bearcats (1-3, 2-3), who overcame a 4-0 deficit by scoring four times in the sixth inning.

• Andy Petras threw a four-hitter no-hitter, hit two doubles, a home run and he drove in five as Chartiers-Houston beat Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 15-0.

Tanner Gump also homered for the first-place Bucs (4-0, 5-2). Mike Macerelli doubled twice, while Zach Podrasky, Jason Paris, Ryan Parker and Mark Jones each hit one double.

Last year, Petras combined on a no-hitter with A.J. Kerr.

• Carmichaels remained unbeaten in Section 1-A with a 5-2 victory over visiting Frazier.

Winning pitcher Chuck Gasti tossed a four-hitter for the Mikes (4-0, 6-1) and got out of a couple jams thanks to eight strikeouts. Billy Musgrove pitched the seventh for the save. Zach Durbin added a RBI double.

The Commodores (2-2, 4-2) have lost two of three.

• Tyler Schrader struck out 10 and Evan Bukowski doubled in two runs in a three-run sixth inning as Trinity edged Steel Valley, 4-3, in Section 4-AAA.

Schrader, Bukowski, Sean McKnight and Alex Kazmierczak each had two hits for the Hillers (4-0, 5-2). Steel Valley fell to 3-3 overall, 2-2 in the section.

College softball

Autumn Minor scattered four hits and struck out eight as Waynesburg defeated Thiel 4-0 in the first game of a PAC doubleheader. Minor then came on in relief to win the second game, 7-6 in eight innings.

Kristyn Klueg homered for the Yellow Jackets (3-1, 9-11), who led 1-0 until scoring once in the fifth inning and twice in the sixth to put the game out of reach.

In the second game, the Tomcats (2-2, 6-13) led 5-2 after six innings on the strength of Danielle Dwyer’s three RBI.

Waynesburg rallied for four runs in the seventh inning to take the lead. Thiel tied the game in the bottom half before the Yellow Jackets scored one in the eighth to win it. Klueg and Elysia Orison each had two RBI.

Amanda Baughman pitched six innings before Minor relieved her in the seventh.

High school lacrosse

Morgan Murray capped a hat trick by scoring the game-winning goal off an assist by Lauren Ray with 13 seconds left in regulation and Peters Township defeated Upper St. Clair, 12-11.

Jenn Doran scored five goals and Kelly McGrail had a hat trick and two assists for the Indians (5-0). Janel Carey had one goal.

In the NBA

Dirk Nowitzki swished a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left, breaking a tie and giving the Dallas Mavericks a 97-94 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night that also clinched a playoff berth.

• Allen Iverson scored 33 points, J.R. Smith added 24 off the bench and the Denver Nuggets took control of the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 114-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors.

GM Savage closer to extension

Browns general manager Phil Savage won’t have many picks on draft day. He will have a contract extension, though.

Savage and Cleveland owner Randy Lerner recently met and made progress toward an extension, which is expected to be completed before the April 26-27 NFL draft. The two men had informal, preliminary talks following Cleveland’s season – a surprising 10-6 breakout by the Browns.

With Savage focused on the draft, and Lerner’s travel schedule, they haven’t been able to meet and finalize the multiyear package for the 43-year-old GM, who in three-plus years has completely dismantled and rebuilt the Browns.

Lerner has praised Savage’s moves and patience in getting Cleveland turned around. Savage is currently signed through the 2009 season. His extension will be in line with coach Romeo Crennel, who received a two-year extension through the 2011 season in January.
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