Apr 26, 2021 3 min read

Trinity gave its playoff chances out of Class 5A Section 4 a boost with a 5-1 win over visiting South Fayette Monday night.

Finley Hohn smacked two doubles and drove in three runs, and Taylor Dunn and Emma Morgan combined on a two-hitter as Trinity improved to 3-3 in the section and 4-3 overall.

The Hillers took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before South Fayette (5-3, 9-4) opened the frame with consecutive singles that eventually led to a run.

Morgan drove in two runs and had a double, and Bayleigh McCullough added a two-bagger for the Hillers.

• Madison Ellsworth went 3-for-3 and drove in four runs as Carmichaels blanked Bentworth 15-0 in three innings in Class 2A Section 3.

Winning pitcher Emma Holaren, who allowed one hit and struck out five, hit a solo home run as the Mikes improved to 5-1 in section and 8-5 overall. Carmichaels has won four of its last five.

Emma Hyatt and Carlee Roberts each doubled for the Mikes.

• West Greene, the only area softball team that entered the week as a section leader, blanked visiting Avella 10-0 in five innings in Class A Section 2 as Kiley Meek fired a no-hitter.

Meek walked one batter and struck out seven.

London Whipkey went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI to pace the Pioneers (5-0, 9-2). Jersey Wise doubled and drove in a pair.

• Chartiers-Houston scored 20 runs – yes, 20 – in the first inning and defeated visiting Aliquippa 23-0 in three innings in Class 2A Section 1.

The win pushes C-H above the .500 mark at 4-3 in section and 6-5 overall. The Bucs had 11 hits, including a double by winning pitcher Nicolette Kloes. Bella Hess and Maddie Smith each drove in three runs.

Aliquippa pitcher Lorianna Swogger walked seven and hit eight batters in two innings.

• Charleroi erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to finish off Ringgold 11-1 in a non-section game.

Winning pitcher Sofia Celaschi had a big game for Charleroi (7-6). She twirled a three-hitter and went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Her two-run homer started Charleroi’s big uprising in the fifth. Rece Eddy had a triple and three RBI, and Madalynn Lancy and Kylie Quigley each doubled.

• Beth-Center did all its scoring in the first four innings and defeated California 8-5 in Class 2A Section 3.

Kaelyn Makrush drove in two runs, and Jennifer Zelenick and Chloe Byrne each had a double and scored two runs for the Bulldogs (1-5, 3-5), who won for the first time in section play. Dorianna Hoover had a double to back the winning pitching of Gianna Petersen.

Makayla Boda had a two-run inside-the-park homer for California (2-4, 3-8). Jordyn Cruse, Jenna Defranco and Meghan Hartley each doubled.

• Macey Roble struck out 11 and Fort Cherry scored the decisive runs in the sixth inning to take an 8-6 victory from host Mapletown in a non-section game.

Annika Rinehart and Dana Sinatra each hit a double for Fort Cherry (5-4).

Taylor Dusenberry doubled and Kileigh Smith had two singles for the Maples (6-4).