Local roundup: Rockets rally late to defeat Trojans
Dayten Marion’s go-head, two-run double highlighted a six-run seventh inning that lifted Jefferson-Morgan to a 7-2 victory at California in non-section baseball action Tuesday.
The Rockets (1-0) also got a two-run single by Deakyn Dehoet and a two-run double by Brayden Ellsworth later in the inning in helping coach John Curtis earn his 398th career win.
The Trojans (0-2) took the lead with two unearned runs in the second inning that included singles by Chase Shemansky and Chris Weston.
Brenton Barnhart’s RBI groundout in the fourth inning cut J-M’s deficit in half.
John Woodward earned the win with four scoreless innings in relief of starter Drew Adams. Woodward allowed two hits and one walk with five strikeouts.
Rickey Lawson doubled for the Trojans. Weston Monticelli took the loss.
Belle Vernon 14, McGuffey 0 – Parker Lind fired a five-inning no-hitter and Lucas Judy had three hits, two RBIs and two runs as the Leopards opened their season with a non-section win over the host Highlanders.
Lind struck out 11 while walking three.
Connor Bergman drove in three runs with a double and a single and Chace Petrosky tripled, singled, scored twice and had an RBI for Belle Vernon, which also got a double and RBI from Jaden Johnson and tow hits and three stolen bases from Cole Matusik.
threw a five-inning no-hitter, striking out 11, to lead Belle Vernon (1-0) to a nonsection win over McGuffey (0-1). Connor Bergman singled, doubled and drove in three runs and Lucas Judy had three hits and two RBIs for the Leopards.
Chartiers-Houston 7, Carmichaels 1 – Aaron Walsh had a double and two RBIs as the Bucs beat the host Mikes in a non-section game.
Paul Williamson and Justus Buckingham each also drove in two runs for Chartiers-Houston. Dominic Cumer was the winning pitcher.
Dayton Reynolds and Nathan Dursa had the lone hits for Carmichaels.
Mapletown 18, Clairton 8 – Austin Nesselroad was 4 for 4 with a double as the Maples hammered the Bears in a non-section game.
Winning pitcher Spencer Yeager tossed a complete game and helped his own cause with three hits. Mapletown also had eight stolen bases and got a double and two RBIs from Coltin Halbert.
Adonte Wiggins had three hits for Clairton.
Waynesburg Central 11, Toho (Fla.) 7 – Kory Taylor had three hits, including a double, and four RBIs in the Raiders’ non-section win over Toho in Florida.
Jake Stephenson had two hits and two RBIs and winning pitcher Troy Groves tripled and also knocked in two runs for Waynesburg. Groves allowed two earned runs in four innings with no walks and eight strikeouts.
The Raiders also got two RBIs from Daniel Turcheck.
Southmoreland 14, Monessen 2 – Blake McLaughlin knocked in three runs as the Scotties triumphed over the Greyhounds in a non-section game.
Brian Williams, Camden Underwood and Jake Govern had three hits apiece for Southmoreland. Joe Bentz was the winning pitcher.
RJ DeEugenio’s single was the lone hit for Monessen.
Softball
Jefferson-Morgan 6, Frazier 4 – Brooklynne Snyder hit an RBI double and Addyson Teagarden and Gabby Marmie each delivered two hits and an RBI as the Lady Rockets upended the host Lady Commodores in a non-section game.
Frazier, which went undefeated at 12-0 during the 2024 regular season, got two hits and two RBIs from losing pitcher Addison Hiles and a double and an RBI from Grace Vaughn. Jayanna Ciferno chipped in with a single and an RBI for the Lady Commodores.
Winning pitcher Emilee Bazzoli gave up one earned run on six hits with one walk and seven strikeouts.
California 13, Avella 6 – Gabbi Lucinski and Kayla Saeli drove in four runs apiece as the Lady Trojans routed the Lady Eagles in a non-section game.
Lucinski was 4 for 4 and Saeli smacked a pair of doubles.
Olivia Lenkey was the winning pitcher.
Derry 4, Belle Vernon 3 – The Lady Trojans rallied for three runs in the top of the seventh inning to knock off the host Lady Leopards in a non-section game.
Sophia Doherty homered, Haylee Myers had two hits and two RBIs and Francesca DePalma also had two hits for Derry.
Mailey Hayes hit a solo home run and Bella Williams had a double, single and two RBIs for Belle Vernon, which also got two hits from Lily Crawford and a double and two RBIs from Sydney Callaway.
Mars 11, Southmoreland 9 – Allie Walukiewicz had a triple and three RBIs and
Tessa Simoni added a double, single and two RBIs as the Lady Planets held off the visiting Lady Scotties in a non-section game.
Southmoreland out-hit Mars, 10-8, and trailed 11-4 after six innings but made it close by pushing across five runs in the top of the seventh.
Washington 14, Mapletown 4 – The Lady Prexies defeated the Lady Maples in a five-inning, non-section game.