High school softball roundup: Alderson’s homer lifts C-H over Monessen

Kaci Alderson provided the only run for either team as she hit a solo home run in the first inning to lift Chartiers-Houston to a 1-0 win over Monessen in a non-section game Monday afternoon.
The homer for Alderson represented the only hit for the typical hard-hitting Bucs. Monessen (11-2) starting pitcher Dana Vatakis struck out 10 in the loss. Maddie Guzzie and Cara Wheeler each had two hits for the Greyhounds.
Chartiers-Houston (13-2) starter Kaitlyn Dittrich scattered eight hits, struck out seven and didn’t allow a run. It’s the first time the Bucs have failed to score at least four runs in any game this season.
• South Park piled on seven hits and scored six runs in the second inning to defeat Canon-McMillan, 15-3, in a non-section game.
The top and bottom of the Eagles’ lineup hurt Canon-McMillan (9-5). The first three hitters for South Park – Jess Dean, Kaitlyn Morrison and Kaitlyn Pavlick – combined to go 7-for-12, scored six runs and had nine RBI. The bottom three for the Eagles also went 7-for-12 and scored eight runs. Pavlick hit a home run for South Park (12-1).
Olivia Ulam was the lone player from Canon-McMillan to have two hits. The Big Macs have lost their last three games and have been outscored in the last two games 26-5.
• South Fayette scored more runs in the first inning than they combined to total in their last nine losses to defeat Burgettstown, 13-2, in a non-section game.
The Lions sent 17 batters to the plate and scored 13 runs in the bottom of the first inning to jump out to an early lead and cruise to an easy victory. They had lost three straight games entering Monday.
Liv Goerdt led South Fayette (5-12) by going 2-for-2 with three RBI and scored twice. Charley Cribben also had a pair of hits to aid starting pitcher Madison Potteiger, who allowed two runs and struck out seven in five innings.
Burgettstown falls to 1-13 overall.
• Carmichaels scored its final 3 runs with two outs in the inning to come away with a 4-2 victory over McGuffey in a non-section game.
The Mikes took control of the game with 2 runs in the second inning to break a 1-1 tie.Megan Walker singled in Mia Ranieri, who got on with a two-out single. Walker went to second on the throw home to get Ranieri, then stole third base. Kylie Sinn singled in Walker to make it 3-1.
McGuffey made it 3-2 in the top of the fifth but the Mikes got the run on three straight 2-out singles, the final one by Ranieri.
Emma Holaren had a double for Carmichaels (11-6). Emily Irey had for McGuffey (4-9).