HOMER CITY — The Penns Valley softball team opened the season last week with wins over Huntingdon, 1-0, on Tuesday, March 25 at home, at Bishop Guilfoyle, 16-2, on Thursday, March 27 and on Saturday, March 29, at Homer-Center, 4-0.,
Taylor Bumgardner tossed a four-hit shutout against Huntingdon. Bumgardner struck out 13 and walked three while throwing 70 of her 104 pitches for strikes.
The only run scored came in the bottom of the sixth inning. Bumgardner belted a triple for one of Penns Valley’s five hits, and she scored on a ground ball.
“Our ladies found a way to win, and Taylor was tough in the circle,” Penns Valley coach Terry Bumgardner said. “We had better and better at bats as the game went on. Simply put, we found a way.”
Elle Dinges tossed a five-hitter against BG, striking out 11 and walking one.
“Elle Dinges threw real well and the ladies hit the ball hard all game,” Coach Bumgardner said.
Bumgardner had three hits, including a triple and a double, drove in two runs and scored three runs.
Bumgardner had a no-hitter against Homer-Center, but it was broken up with one out in the seventh inning. She finished with a two-hitter, struck out 15 and walked one. She also had two hits, including a triple and knocked in a run.
The Lady Rams were scheduled to host Mount Union on Monday, March 31 and Bellwood-Antis on Tuesday, April 1. The results of the games were unavailable at the time of The Gazette’s publishing deadline.
LADY MOUNTIES GO 2-1
Philipsburg-Osceola went 2-1 over four days last week, hammering Bellwood-Antis, 10-0, on Tuesday, March 25, at home and Hollidaysburg, 24/7, two days later on the road before losing to DuBois, 9-5, on Friday, March 28, at home.
Against Bellwood, Alivia Bizzarri struck out seven in the shutout. She got plenty of support from Emily Gustkey and Maddyx Hampton, who had two hits apiece. Ashlyn Havens also homered.
Hampton went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and four runs scored against Hollidaysburg. Bizzarri had three hits, including a double and drove in four runs. Gustkey pounded a home run and double, plated three runs and scored five runs. Havens had three hits, two RBIs and scored three runs.
The Lady Mounties outhit DuBois, 10-8. P-O’s Mia Butler and Adi Jarrett had two hits apiece.
P-O, which is already 4-2, was scheduled to play on Tuesday, April 1, at Bald Eagle Area, Wednesday, April 2, at Punxsutawney and Friday, April 4, at Westmont Hilltop. The results of the BEA and Punxsutawney games were unavailable at the time of The Gazette’s publishing deadline.
BELLEFONTE POUNDS 17 HITS
Bellefonte pounded out 17 hits in an 11-3 victory on March 27 at Central.
Jaylee Lose had a big day at the plate, going 5-for-5 with a home run, double and three RBIs. Sadie Ripka, Alaina Smith and Adrienne Masullo delivered two hits each. Taylor Brown hit a home run, while Ragan Manning doubled and Smith tripled.
Smith gave up only two hits in the first four innings while striking out five and walking one.
The Lady Red Raiders (2-0) were scheduled to host Huntingdon on Tuesday, April 1, in a big game before traveling to Forest Hills on Friday, April 4. The results from the game against Huntingdon were unavailable at the time of The Gazette’s publishing deadline.
LADY EAGLES LOSE FIRST
Bald Eagle Area suffered its first loss, 4-1, on Thursday, March 27, at Huntingdon.
Huntingdon got to BEA ace Sierra Albright for nine hits, but she was still able to strike out 13 and walk none.
The Lady Eagles scored their only run when Sydney Thompson hit a home run. Mayee Yoder also delivered two hits.
“Not our best offensive outing so far, but way too early to get excited,” BEA coach Don Lucas said. “Huntingdon’s pitcher did a great job keeping us from settling in, and we took way too many pitches for strikes.
“All in all both pitchers pitched well. They just squared up and strung some hits together. Again, we are still in March, and there is a lot of season in front of us.”
The Lady Eagles (3-1) were scheduled to host Philipsburg-Osceola on Tuesday, April 1. Results of the game were unavailable at the time of The Gazette’s publishing deadline.
