Apr 9, 2026 6 min read

M.J. Maruschak gave Canon-McMillan its second dominant pitching performance in as many days and the Big Macs remained undefeated with a 4-1 win at Norwin on Thursday in Class 6A Section 2.

One day after Sebastian Shulsky struck out 16 batters in a win over Norwin, Maruschak fired a three-hitter with 14 strikeouts and only one walk as the Big Macks improved to 5-0 in the section and 10-0 overall.

Canon-McMillan scored three runs in the top of the first inning and that was more than enough offense for Maruschak. Massimo Falconi led off the game with a single, stole second base, advanced on a passed ball and scored on a groundout to give the Big Macs a 1-0 lead. Two batters later, Brayden Radue belted a two-run homer to right field.

Norwin (3-2, 5-3) scored its run in the third inning, but Canon-McMillan pushed across an insurance run in the sixth on an RBI single by Radue.

Norwin pitcher Caden Sivrich struck out 10 and did not issue a walk.

The third game in the series is scheduled for today.

Washington 8, Waynesburg 4: Joe Wilson hit a three-run double in the top of the first inning, and Caleb Patton added three RBI, powering Washington to an 8-4 victory over Waynesburg in a Class 3A Section 4 game played at Mylan Park in Morgantown, W.Va.

The teams split their two-game series.

Patton drove in a pair of runs in the Prexies’ three-run fourth that gave them a 7-1 lead. Wash High (3-3, 5-4) hit three triples. Tristan Coney and Will Callan hit the other three-baggers.

Two Wash High pitchers combined on a eight-hitter. Coney allowed one earned run over four innings. Patton finished with three shutout frames.

Grant Pack had three hits for Waynesburg. Jarrett Tretink and Kory Taylor doubled.

Toronto 7, Burgettstown 5: A bases-loaded walk and an ensuing wild pitch enabled Toronto (Ohio) to score two runs and break a tie in the bottom of the fifth inning, leading to a 7-5 win over Burgettstown.

Burgettstown (3-4) had scored two runs in the top of the fifth to tie the game at 5-5. The Blue Devils were limited to three hits. Matthew Bredel drew two walks and scored a pair of runs.

Chartiers-Houston 12, Bentworth 6: Chartiers-Houston scored eight runs over its final two innings to pull away and beat Bentworth 12-6 in a Class 2A Section 1 game Wednesday night at EQT Park.

Josh Hawkins had two hits for C-H, a double and single, that drove in five runs. Aaron Walsh had a double and scored two runs.

Four Chartiers-Houston pitchers combined on a seven-hitter. Brady Robaugh worked the first four innings and allowed only one run.

Josh Hancock had three hits, including a double, for Bentworth. Ben Hays also doubled.

Upper St. Clair 11, Trinity 1: Evan Smirniw drove in three runs and had two hits to help Upper St. Clair dispatch Trinity 11-1 in five innings in Class 5A Section 3.

Ayvari Chandler had an RBI single in the top of the first to give Trinity (2-4, 3-7) a 1-0 lead, but the Panthers (2-2, 4-3) tied it in the bottom half and scored three runs in the second to take the lead. They finished the game by scoring five times in the fifth to invoke the mercy rule.

Softball

Washington 5, Waynesburg 4: Washington scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, on a wild pitch and outfield error, to rally for a 5-4 win over visiting Waynesburg in a key Class 3A Section 4 game.

The win keeps Washington (3-0, 6-1) undefeated in the section. The Prexies have won three straight.

Waynesburg (2-2, 5-3) led 3-1 in the second inning and 4-2 in the fourth. Wash High made it 4-3 on a solo home run by Kali Hagan.

It was still 4-3 in the sixth when Mayaja Lee led off with a double and winning pitcher Chessa Henderson followed with a walk to give Wash High the potential tying and winning runs.

Waynesburg outhit Wash High 10-5. Sophie McCort and Tateionna Warren had doubles for the Prexies. Devin Moore drove in three runs for Waynesburg.

Henderson struck out 12 and walked three. Gina Tedrow struck out 15 for Waynesburg and issued four walks.

Bentworth 17, California 1: Sydney Gonglik threw a three-inning no-hitter and drove in five runs, Nora Lindley added four RBI and Bentworth beat California 17-1 in Class 3A Section 4.

Gonglik allowed an unearned run. She walked one and struck out five. At the plate, she went 3-for-3 as Bentworth improved to 3-0 in section and 8-0 overall.

Chartiers-Houston 16, Carlynton 0: Seanna Riggle went 3-for-3 at the plate and drove in two runs, and in the circle she pitched a two-hit shutout, leading undefeated Chartiers-Houston to a 16-0 thumping of host Carlynton in Class 2A Section 3.

The Bucs (4-0, 10-0) had a 12-hit attack, led by Riggle and Taryne Drilak, who also had three hits. Riggle and Jordyn Hollenbach each hit a double. Hollenbach had a team-high three RBI.

Burgettstown 5, OLSH 0: Evelyn Lehman was almost unhittable as she fired a one-hit shutout, sparking Burgettstown to a 5-0 win at OLSH in a key Class 2A Section 3 game.

Burgettstown improved to 4-1 in section and 5-3 overall. OLSH dropped to 2-2, 3-3.

With the win, Burgettstown’s Mark Deer became the all-time winningest coach (all sports) in Blue Devils history. His record is 371-214. Deer passed former former golf coach Jon Vallina (370-83).

The Blue Devils scored in each of the first four innings. Raya Sentipal went 3-for-4 and scored three runs, and Brooklyn Robinson was 2-for-2 with two RBI. Both Sentipal and Robinson doubled, as did Madelina Guiddy.

OLSH’s lone hit was a two-out single in the bottom of the seventh by Neveah Morin. Lehman struck out nine and walked three.

Belle Vernon 11, West Mifflin 2: Belle Vernon unleashed a 17-hit attack on West Mifflin and beat the host Titans 11-2 in Class 4A Section 2.

Addyson Newman had four hits, Bella Williams drove in four runs and Kaylee Syplot smacked two doubles to lead the Belle Vernon (4-4, 6-5) offense.

Winning pitcher Willow Wentzell threw a four-hitter.

West Greene 15, Mapletown 0: West Greene improved to 6-3 overall, and 3-1 in Class A Section 2 with a 15-0 win in three innings at Mapletown.

Caitlin Whyte threw a no-hitter, striking out five with one walk.

Whyte was 1-for-3 at the plate, with a double and five RBI. Kendra Tharp had an RBI triple and scored twice. Emmaline Beazell doubled and drove in four, and Katie Brudnock had a run-scoring double.

Seneca Valley 7, Canon-McMillan 3: A five-run fourth inning helped Seneca Valley (5-1, 7-1) pull away for a 7-3 win over Canon-McMillan (4-2, 5-2) in a Class 6A game.

Riley Geyer had an RBI triple in the inning.

Sophie Carl hit a two-run homer in the fifth for the Big Macs.