Joes stories
Baseball
Trevor Schrock doubled twice and drove in 3 runs to pace Belle Vernon to a 9-6 victory over Elizabeth Forward in a Section 3 game in Class 4A.
Jake Rothman went 2-for-3 and drove in 2 runs for Belle Vernon (7-4, 8-4). Josh Hoffman doubled and scored twice.
Nate Homa went 3-for-3, doubled twice and drove in 2 runs for EF (2-10, 5-12).
• A five-run seventh inning secured a 7-2 victory by Trinity over Carrick in a Section 2 game in Class 5A.
Holding a 2-1 lead heading into the seventh, Trinity (3-7, 3-8) got an RBI double from winning pitcher Camden Zaken and RBI singles from Zack Johnston, Jax Banco and Kyle Steele. The fifth run scored on a passed ball.
Zaken struck out a career-high 10, walked 2 and allowed only 2 hits over the seven innings. Taylor Cain, Tanner Hudak and Talon Cain each hit a double.
Carrick fell to 1-10, 1-9 in the section.
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Softball
A major pitching duel came to an end with 2 key errors in the bottom of the ninth inningas Monessen came away with a 2-1 victory over Carmichaels in a Section 2-A game.
A popup in the infield was dropped, allowing Carly Rock to score from third base with the winning run. Maddie Guzzie scored on the previous play, also an error to tie the game, 1-1.
Carmichaels had taken a 1-0 lead in the top of the inning when Megan Walker singled, stole second, went to third on an error and scored on a passed ball.
Dana Vatakis struck out 15 and walked one to get the win for Monessen (9-1, 10-1). Kylie Sinn was the tough-luck loser for the Mikes (7-3, 10-5).
• Winning pitcher Jessica Metheny knocked in 3 runs to help Southmoreland beat McGuffey 9-3 in a Section 3-AAA game.
Faith Miller, Emily Eutsey, Charity Henderson and Courtney Meyers each had a double for Southmoreland (6-2, 6-3).
Shelby Dobrzynski doubled for McGuffey (4-5, 4-5).