SMETHPORT — Every District 9 softball team has felt the effects of a wet spring, but perhaps none more than Otto-Eldred.
O-E will begin the month of May without having played a home game, managing just three contests before this week. Now that they’ve started to see some field time, however, the Lady Terrors have begun to show why they’re among the top contenders in Class A.
Hannah Gordon went 2-for-3 with a double, leading the way in a 15-0, three-inning victory over Smethport on Friday. O-E put up nine runs in the 1st before five in the 3rd sealed the deal, as the Lady Terrors improved to 4-1 overall and 4-0 in the Northern Allegheny League.
“We’re finally getting outside and getting a chance to pay a little bit,” O-E coach Roger Veilleux said. “We’re better defeinstily and our pitching keeps improving. We’re starting to hit the ball, too, so things are going well.”
Kate Rhinehart went 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI against the Lady Hubbers, while Bri Heller and Katie Sheeler each doubled. Heller picked up the win in the pitching circle, striking out nine while walking one in three no-hit innings.
Like several others, the Lady Terrors will play a large chunk of their schedule in the next three weeks. The team’s depth, however, could be the key to consistent success.
“We have a lot of pitching,” Veilleux said. “We have three pitchers, so it’ll be about utilizing those arms while making sure no one gets tired out. The more games in a row you play, it seems that everything starts getting crisper, and we’ve seen that with our defense.”
O-E will host Oswayo Valley Monday for a game that will double as its home opener and Senior Night.
Oswayo Valley 16, Port Allegany 2, 5 inningsSHINGLEHOUSE — Oswayo Valley’s 10-run 4th inning sealed a runaway victory over Port Allegany, as Brooke George and Laya Phillips each had three hits to lead the Lady Green Wave.
Phillips also drove in three runs and scored one of her own, while George scored four times. Charlotte Austin-Keech, Mackenzie Mesler and Trinity Lundy each had two hits for OV, and Mesler and Lundy each drove in two runs, as well.
Mesler struck out eight batters in five strong innings, allowing eight walks without walking a batter. Tori Tanner went 3-for-3 at the plate for Port, driving in a run, while Madison Smith had two hits and an RBI.
Galeton 9, Coudersport 8
GALETON — Coudersport mounted a 7th-inning rally, but a four spot in its final frame fell just short against Galeton as the Lady Falcons suffered their first league loss of the season.
Coudy jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings, but the Lady Tigers scored five runs in the 3rd to steal momentum. The Lady Falcons then found themselves trailing by five in the 7th, and despite a two-run double from Sierra Myers, stranded the tying run on second.
Myers finished 3-for-5 at the dish with four RBI and a run scored. Emma Saulter added two hits, two RBI and a walk in five trips, while Ava Wahlers went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored.
Saulter racked up 10 strikeouts in six innings pitched.
Elk County Catholic 9, Clarion-Limestone 8
STRATTANVILLE — Syd Alexander’s RBI triple set up an RBI single from Caitlyn Vollmer in the top of the 7th.
Those two hits powered the two difference-making runs for Elk County Catholic against Clarion-Limestone, as Emily Mourer worked around a leadoff walk in the bottom of the 7th to finish a Lady Crusader victory. ECC’s offense sputtered for much of the night, but scored six runs in a 4th inning that provided an immediate answer for C-L’s five-run 3rd.
Ellie Baron had three hits and an RBI for ECC, while Vollmer finished with three RBI on two hits and Lydia Anderson added two hits and an RBI. Each Lady Crusader tallied at least one hit, equating to 14 total team hits.
Mourer struck out four while surrendering nine hits and three walks.
BASEBALL
Coudersport 22, Galeton 1, 3 innings
GALETON — Two huge innings powered Coudersport to a shortened victory over Galeton.
Wyatt Daisley and Gavyn Ayers each had two hits for the Falcons, who compiled eight hits while drawing eight walks. Jacob Hooftallen drove in three runs, while Ayers, Garrett Kellert and Owen Deutschlander each drove in two.
Ayers and Mason Roessner combined for two strikeouts on the mound, allowing one hit. Galeton made 10 errors in the game.
AT GALETON
R H E
Coudersport (11)1(10) XXX X 22 8 1
Galeton 001 XXX X 1 1 10
Coudy: Gavyn Ayers (1 SO, 0 BB), Mason Roessner (3) (1 SO, 0 BB) and Jacob Hooftallen, Wyatt Daisley
Galeton: Devin Stahley (0 SO, 2 BB), Mathew Zur (0 SO, 2 BB), Blayk Risser (1 SO, 0 BB) and Andrew Whipple
Port Allegany 15, Oswayo Valley 4, 5 innings
SHINGLEHOUSE — Drew Evens went 2-for-3 with two RBI, a walk and a run scored as Port Allegany stayed hot, beating Oswayo Valley for its sixth win in a row.
The Gators scored six runs in the 2nd inning and six more in the 5th, the latter of which sealed the game. Noah Archer added a hit and two RBI, while Henry Troupe had two hits and Sawyer Prince, Blaine Moses, AJ Wiley, Payton Spencer, Ian Dynda and Isaiah Wiley each tacked on a hit and an RBI.
Ty Guilds got the win for the Gators, striking out five batters in four innings of work. Ian Bilski had two hits and an RBI for the Green Wave.
AT SHINGLEHOUSE
R H E
Port Allegany 062 16X X 15 12 1
Oswayo Valley 000 022 X 4 5 2
Port: Ty Guilds (5 SO, 2 BB), Jacob Causer (5) (0 SO, 2 BB) and Blaine Moses, Levi Howard
OV: Cayden Black (2 SO, 2 BB), Gaige Hohenwarter (3) (0 SO, 2 BB), Caiden Goode (5) (0 SO, 3 BB), Nik Bonney (5) (1 SO, 0 BB) and Ian Bilski
TENNIS
St. Marys 5, DuBois Central Catholic 2
DUBOIS — Liam Bren and Luke Anderson each picked up a singles win, helping St. Marys to a victory over DuBois Catholic.
St. Marys swept the doubles matches, as the teams of Bren and Dawson Krug, Luke Anderson and Casey Young, and Blake Hoffman and Brandon Henry each claimed a victory.
