O-R roundup
BASEBALL
Matt Sieg and Luke Sweder combined for a one-hit shutout in Fort Cherry’s 2-0 win over Cornell in non-section play.
Sieg struck out eight and walked three in 4 1/3 innings. Sweder pitched 2 2/3 with three strikeouts to record the save.
Owen Norman’s two-run double to center field in the third scored Sieg and Sweder. The duo had walked to set the stage for Norman.
• Mapletown scored eight runs in the fourth and five in the fifth for an 18-6 non-section victory over Monessen.
The Maples (2-6) trailed 6-5 heading into the bottom of the fourth.
Daniel Fox was 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBI to lead Mapletown. Jeremiah Mick had a double and five RBI. Joe Moritz doubled and Roger Gradek scored four runs.
Josh Walters doubled for the Greyhounds (1-8).
SOFTBALL
• South Fayette had a two-run lead heading into the bottom of the sixth before West Allegheny erupted for nine runs in a 13-7 victory in Class 5A Section 3.
The Lions’ Stephanie Binek hit a grand slam and knocked in five, and the Indians’ Savanna Benish connected for a grand slam.
Maddie Cavenaugh doubled for South Fayette (2-2, 5-5).
AJ Arnal and Addy Vicari-Baker doubled for West Allegheny (4-0, 11-1). Aubrey Police tripled.
• Belle Vernon scored 14 runs in the third inning in a 16-0 triumph over Albert Gallatin in Class 4A Section 2.
The Leopards’ Ava Zubovic homered and drove in four runs. She also singled. Mia Zubovic doubled twice.
Maren Metikosh tripled, singled and drove in two for Belle Vernon (4-1, 7-3).
• Greensburg Salem was too much for Ringgold in a 14-4 win in Class 4A Section 2.
The Rams’ Cadence Harding doubled and drove in three runs.
The Lions’ Gionnah Ruffner hit two home runs and doubled. She had four hits and RBI. Kaidence Thomas had three hits, including a double, and four RBI.
• Seneca Valley built a six-run lead in a 6-1 Class 6A Section 1 victory over Canon-McMillan.
The Big Macs’ Olivia Ford doubled and drove in a run for Canon-McMillan (2-4, 3-5).