DUKE CENTER — Johnsonburg overcame a 3-0 deficit by plating 12 total runs within the fifth and sixth innings en route to a 12-3 road win over Otto-Eldred.
The loss was O-E’s first of the season.
Cole Sebastian got the Terrors (3-1) on the board first with a two-run homer in the first inning. O-E then took a 3-0 lead after Max Splain scored on an error by Jburg in the second inning.
The Rams’ (9-0) rally began in the fifth when Luke Zimmerman cleared the bases with a three-run triple to right field, tying the game at 3-3. Then in the sixth, Domenic Allegretto, Dalton Stahli, Caden Smiley, Ethan Wells and Aiden Zimmerman (2 RBI) each recorded an RBI during Jburg’s nine-run inning that gave the Rams a commanding nine-run lead.
Along with his game-high three RBI, Luke Zimmerman struck out a game-high 12 O-E batters and walked just one. Gabe Watts relieved Zimmerman on the mound in the seventh and tossed a shutout inning to seal the Jburg victory. Watts struck out three straight which would’ve ended the game, but a passed ball on the third continued the inning. Watts earned his fourth strikeout after that.
For O-E, Jake Merry recorded five strikeouts on the mound, walked two and allowed seven runs (four earned) in 5.2 innings of work.
“We played even with one of the best 2A schools in the district for 5.1 (innings), but three errors in the sixth broke a 3-3 tie and the wheels came off after that,” O-E coach Lance Baker said. “Cole’s homerun in the first gave us a huge early lift and Jake did an outstanding job keeping their lineup off balance. I commend him for his outing (Saturday).”
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Johnsonburg 000 039 0 12 11 3
Otto-Eldred 210 000 0 3 3 3
Jburg: Luke Zimmerman (12 SO, 1 BB), Gabe Watts (7) (4 SO) and Ethan Wells
O-E: Jake Merry (5 SO, 2 BB), Josh Rhinehart (6) (2 BB), Max Splain (6) (1 SO, 1 BB) and Ryan Love
Coudersport 13, St. Marys 8
COUDERSPORT — Trailing 5-2 going into the fifth, Coudersport rallied with an eight-run fifth inning to earn a comeback win over St. Marys.
The Dutchmen (3-5) plated three runs in the first inning thanks to a two-run RBI single from Conner Straub, who later scored on a Coudy error.
Coudy’s eight-run fifth inning got started when back-to-back bases-loaded walks scored a pair of runs for the Falcons, cutting their deficit to a single run. Owen Deutschlander then tied the game with an RBI single, which was followed by an RBI from Garrett Kellert, a two-run RBI double by Derek Easton and a two-run RBI single from Jackson Glover, giving Coudy a 10-5 lead.
St. Marys battled back with a three-run sixth to cut the Coudy lead down to two runs, but the Falcons (6-0) added three insurance runs in the bottom half of the inning on their way to sealing the win.
Glover led Coudy with three RBI, followed by A.J. Redmond and Easton, who each had two. Five other Coudy players recorded an RBI. Redmond, Easton and Glover combined to toss eight strikeouts on the mound while allowing eight walks, six hits and three earned runs.
Straub finished 2-for-3 with two RBI for the Dutchmen, while Charlie Coudriet, Conner Bressler and Tony Lewis combined to give up seven hits, seven earned runs and 12 walks to go along with four strikeouts on the mound.
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St. Marys 301 103 0 8 6 7
Coudersport 011 083 X 13 7 4
SM: Charlie Coudriet (2 SO, 4 BB), Conner Bressler (5) (1 SO, 4 BB), Tony Lewis (5) (1 SO, 4 BB) and Carter Price
Coudy: A.J. Redmond (4 SO, 2 BB), Derek Easton (5) (3 SO, 6 BB), Jackson Glover (7) (1 SO), and Ashton Huck
SOFTBALL
NORTHERN ALLEGHENY
Otto-Eldred 19, Coudersport 2, 3 innings
COUDERSPORT — Bri Heller went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with four RBI to help lead Otto-Eldred to a lopsided win over Coudersport.
The Lady Terrors (5-0) took a 5-2 lead after the first inning and then went on to score 11 runs in the second followed by three in the third.
Reilly Raught hit a two-run homer during O-E’s big second inning and finished with three RBI, while Kyla Andreano and Hannah Gordon each finished with two RBI. Katie Sheeler and Kayley Heller each had an RBI as well. Katie Sheeler also scored three runs, while Emmalee Sheeler led the team in that category with four.
On the mound, Bri Heller struck out eight and surrendered one walk.
Coudersport’s two runs came on an RBI double from Rosalyn Page in the first. Kaylee VanWhy and Ryelle Black combined to allow 14 hits, 14 walks and 19 earned runs for the Lady Falcons (3-3).
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Otto-Eldred 5 11 3 19 14 0
Coudersport 2 0 0 2 3 1
NON-LEAGUE
DuBois Catholic 15, Smethport 0, 3 innings
DUBOIS — DuBois Catholic didn’t waste any time against Smethport, pouring on 14 runs in the first inning in a three-inning victory over the Lady Hubbers.
Shyanne Lundy and Chelsea Busatto each recorded three RBI for DCC, while Emily Joseph and Mia Meholick tallied two. Madison Hoyt and Melia Mitskavich combined to throw a no-hitter for DCC as well.
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Smethport 0 0 0 0 0 2
DuBois Catholic 14 1 X 15 17 0
