PREP SOFTBALL

WILLIAMSPORT — North Hagerstown ended an eight-game losing streak Wednesday with a 7-1 victory over Williamsport, avenging a season-opening loss to the Wildcats.

“I am very proud of the girls for the way they came to play today,” North coach Amanda Fleming said. “We just executed well in everything. This can be a confidence booster for our offense.”

Rachel Amalfitano held Williamsport to just four hits.

“I was a little nervous about the meat of their lineup,” Amalfitano said. “Williamsport has a strong offense, so I had to make sure that I was focused.”

Allysen Breeden had three hits and two RBIs for the Hubs (6-9), who also benefitted from five Williamsport errors.

The Wildcats (6-5) got their only run in the fourth inning on a solo homer by Alexis Fisher, who finished with two hits.

— By JACK HILL III
Staff Correspondent

North Hagerstown 7, Williamsport 1
North 020 320 0 — 7 5 0
Williamsport 000 100 0 — 1 4 5
Ra. Amalfitano and Breeden. Fisher and Horchner. WP — Ra. Amalfitano (4-6). LP — Fisher. HR — W: Fisher (4th, none on).

No. 1 Waynesboro 9, West Perry 2

WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Taryn Ashway had three hits, one RBI and threw a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts to lead Waynsboro over West Perry in the Mid-Penn Colonial.

Dani Miller had two hits and one RBI, Mallory Wishard had three hits, including a triple, and two RBIs, while Meghan Decker had three hits, including a triple, and one RBI for the Maidens (15-1, 7-0).

Waynesboro 9, West Perry 2
West Perry 200 000 0 — 2 2 3
Waynesboro 114 300 x — 9 14 0
Reisinger and Dixon. Ashway and Decker. WP — Ashway (11-1). LP — Reisinger. HR — WP: Valle (1st, one on).

No. 4 Greencastle 8, Boiling Springs 0

BOILING SPRINGS, Pa. — Rachel Kline threw a one-hitter with seven strikeouts as Greencastle shut out Boiling Springs in the Mid-Penn Capital.

Cheyenne Melius had three hits, including a three-run homer, Meghin Palmer had three hits, Katie Bobbitt had two doubles and three RBIs, and Rachel Statler had two hits for the Blue Devils (13-2, 9-0).

Greencastle 8, Boiling Springs 0
Greencastle 500 120 0 — 8 12 1
B. Springs 000 000 0 — 0 1 0
Kline and Christman. Lee, Wallace (6) and Farrance. WP — Kline (7-1). LP — Lee. HR — G: Melius (1st, two on).

Catoctin 6, No. 6 Smithsburg 5

SMITHSBURG — An RBI double in the eighth inning lifted the Cougars past the Leopards, who narrowly missed pulling even with Catoctin atop the MVAL Antietam standings.

Smithsburg (10-4, 4-3) loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the eighth behind a walk and an error. But a strikeout and a flyout ended the game.

The Leopards took a 3-2 lead in the fourth. Kayla Wastler hit an RBI triple, Shayla Murray singled and Bethany Garnand hit a two-run double. Smithsburg made it 5-2 in the sixth on a single by Emily Bolton, four walks and an error.

But Catoctin (11-4, 6-1) used two singles and two walks to tie the game at 5 in the top of the seventh.

Murray had three hits and Bolton and Wastler each had two for Smithsburg. Garnand struck out nine and walked four.

Catoctin 6, Smithsburg 5
Catoctin 002 000 31 — 6 10 1
Smithsburg 000 302 00 — 5 10 2
Pomroy and Crabtree. Garnand and Sprecher. WP — Pomroy. LP — Garnand (10-4).

Boonsboro 11, No. 7 Clear Spring 2

BOONSBORO — Courtney Alves had three hits and two RBIs as Boonsboro beat Clear Spring in the MVAL Antietam.

Alison Griffith had two hits and two RBIs for the Warriors (8-6, 5-3).

Damara McDonough had two hits for the Blazers (9-4, 2-3).

Boonsboro 11, Clear Spring 2
Clear Spring 000 110 0 — 2 5 3
Boonsboro 015 023 x — 11 8 1
McDonough and Leizear. Long and Griffith. WP — Long (4-0). LP — McDonough.

South Hagerstown 15, Middletown 4

MIDDLETOWN, Md. — Courtney Showe, Desiree Giffin and Elisabeth Sharpe each scored three runs as South Hagerstown (5-10, 4-2) beat Middletown in the MVAL Piedmont.

South Hagerstown 15, Middletown 4
South (10)00 23 — 15 7 2
Middletown 020 20 — 4 6 5
Showe and Co. Showe. Burtner, Smith (3) and Bowen. WP — Showe (5-10). LP — Burtner.

Mercersburg 10, St. Maria Goretti 7

MERCERSBURG, Pa. — Sara Duda had three RBIs as Mercersburg beat St. Maria Goretti (8-11).

Kate Vary and Tempest Bowden had two hits each for the Blue Storm (4-9).

Mercersburg Academy 10, St. Maria Goretti 7
Mercersburg 001 213 3 — 10 11 5
Goretti 340 000 0 — 7 7 3
Saner, Erlichman (3) and Duda. Rosenthal and McCauley. WP — Erlichman (3-5). LP — Rosenthal (8-11).

McConnellsburg 9, Fannett-Metal 8

McCONNELLSBURG, Pa. — Megan Eichelberger had three hits, including a three-run homer, four RBIs and struck out seven as McConnellsburg held off Fannett-Metal.

Nikki McQuade had three hits and Alexus Mellott had two for the Spartans (9-5).

McConnellsburg 9, Fannett-Metal 8
F-Metal 300 000 5 — 8 5 5
McConn. 002 601 x — 9 11 4
Yocum, Rhodes (6) and Parsons. M. Eichelberger and McQuade. WP — Eichelberger (8-5). LP — Yocum. HR — FM: Yocum (7th, one on); M: Morton (4th, none on); Eichelberger (4th, two on).

Chestnut Ridge 4, Southern Fulton 0

Chestnut Ridge 4, Southern Fulton 0
So. Fulton 000 000 0 — 0 2 4
C. Ridge 200 020 x — 4 7 1
White and Elbin. McCoy and Finnegan. WP — McCoy. LP — White (5-5). HR — C: Weyant (first, one on).

PREP BASEBALL

No. 1 Jefferson 11, Washington 1

SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. — Will Corley hit a three-run triple and Trevor Poe added a two-run double as Jefferson (21-2) scored nine runs in the bottom of the sixth to beat Washington.

On Tuesday, the Cougars beat Hampshire, 13-7. Brett Moreland and Chris Godfrey had three hits and four RBIs each, while Corley, John Witt and Bryan Milburn each had two hits.

The Cougars have won 20 or more games in 33 consecutive seasons.

Jefferson 11, Washington 1
Washington 000 100 0 — 1 3 3
Jefferson 001 019 x — 11 7 0
Larcomb, Saunders (6) and Fields. Lewis, Carter (4) and Moreland. WP — Carter (1-0). LP — Larcomb.
Jefferson 13, Hampshire 7
Jefferson 230 700 1 — 13 14 3
Hampshire 210 040 0 — 7 5 4
Payne, Sites (3), Carroll (5) and Moreland, J. Jones (5), Moreland (7). Whitacre, Chaney (4) and Moreland. WP — Carroll (2-0). LP — Whitacre.

No. 3 Waynesboro 9, West Perry 3

ELLIOTTSBURG, Pa. — Jason Staubs had three hits and three RBIs as Waynesboro defeated West Perry in Mid-Penn Colonial action.

Ian Smith had two hits and three RBIs, Jamison Walck hit a solo homer and Jesse Mowen pitched a complete game with five strikeouts for the Indians (10-4, 6-3).

Waynesboro 9, West Perry 2
Waynesboro 211 004 1 — 9 11 3
West Perry 100 001 0 — 2 7 2
Mowen and Bumbaugh. Dupert and Hower. WP — Mowen (4-2). LP — Dupert. HR — Way: Walck (3rd, none on); WP: Wilson (6th, none on).

No. 4 Clear Spring 10, Boonsboro 2

BOONSBORO — Kyle Crist had eight strikeouts and two hits as Clear Spring beat Boonsboro in the MVAL Antietam.

Brian Lesher had two hits for the Blazers (10-2, 4-1).

Seth Poffenberger had seven strikeouts and drove in both runs for the Warriors (5-9, 2-6).

Clear Spring 10, Boonsboro 2
Clear Spring 100 020 7 — 10 7 1
Boonsboro 002 000 0 — 2 4 5
Crist, Glazer (7) and Morgan. Poffenberger, Colgan (7), Walsh (7) and Colgan, Haupt (7). WP — Crist (3-0). LP — Poffenberger.

No. 6 Chambersburg 7, Cumberland Valley 0

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Calvin Mentzer threw a two-hitter with seven strikeouts as Chambersburg shut out Cumberland Valley (4-7, 3-5) in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth.

Tyler McDonald had two hits and three RBIs, while Zane Bard had two hits and an RBI for the Trojans (10-4, 7-3).

Chambersburg 7, Cumberland Valley 0
C. Valley 000 000 0 — 0 2 1
C’burg 301 102 x — 7 8 0
Drinks, Herron (3), Stahl (6) and Valek. Mentzer and Hammond. WP — Mentzer (3-2). LP — Drinks.

No. 7 Greencastle 12, Boiling Springs 2

GREENCASTLE, Pa. — Greencastle’s slumbering bats came alive in the fourth inning as the Blue Devils rallied to beat Boiling Springs in a Mid-Penn Capital game.

Alex Izer’s solo home run highlighted a four-run fourth inning as the Blue Devils erased a 2-0 deficit. Cole Sellers and Eric Schanzenbacher each hit a two-run homer in Greencastle’s six-run sixth to close out the game by the 10-run rule.

Izer, Sellers, Drew Bitner, Trevor Ile and Brett Meyers each had two hits for the Blue Devils (12-2, 10-1). Sellers also picked up the win, scattering four hits and striking out nine.

Greencastle 12, Boiling Springs 2
B. Springs 100 100 — 2 4 0
Greencastle 000 426 — 12 13 1
Heinlen, Adams (6) and Bixler. Sellers and Doyle. WP — Sellers (3-0). LP — Heinlen. HR — BS: Hart (1st, none on); GA: Izer (4th, none on), Sellers (6th, one on), Schanzenbacher (6th, one on).

South Hagerstown 5, Middletown 2

MIDDLETOWN, Md. — South Hagerstown scored all five of its runs in the third inning and made them stand up in an MVAL Piedmont win over Middletown.

Adrian Adams had the big blow in the third with a two-run single. The Rebels (5-10, 3-3) had nine hits in the game.

Dwight Boward and Joey Miller combined on a five-hitter for South.

South Hagerstown 5, Middletown 2
South 005 000 0 — 5 9 2
Middletown 010 100 0 — 2 5 0
D. Boward, Joey Miller (7) and Haupt. Vigder, Strawsburg (2), Main (4) and Watkins. WP — Bowers. LP — Strawsburg. S — Miller.

Williamsport 9, North Hagerstown 8

WILLIAMSPORT — Connor Arnone broke an 8-8 tie with an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning as Williamsport overcame deficits of 7-0 and 8-4 to beat North Hagerstown (4-9-1).

Zach Weber had three hits and two RBIs for the Wildcats (2-10), while winning pitcher Jason Hammond had two hits and three RBIs, Arnone finished with two hits and Michael Warrenfeltz added a double.

Williamsport 9, North Hagerstown 8
North 071 000 0 — 8
Williamsport 040 203 x — 9
WP — Hammond (1-3).

Hancock 12, East Hardy 7

HANCOCK — Lucas Trunkle had a two-run single and Logan True had a two-run double in an eight-run second inning as Hancock erased an early 5-0 deficit and beat East Hardy.

Trunkle and True each had two hits and Ben Hoopengardner had two RBIs to lead the Panthers (5-8).

Hancock 12, East Hardy 7
East Hardy 232 000 0 — 7 9 4
Hancock 083 010 x — 12 8 1
Foltz, Hahn (4) and Heflin. Trunkle, Souders (2) and Lanehart. WP — Souders (1-1). LP — Foltz. HR — EH: Brill (1st, one on), Shoemaker (3rd, none on).

Musselman 18, Hedgesville 13

INWOOD, W.Va. — Musselman had nearly all the runs it needed in the first inning, scoring 12 times off three Hedgesville pitchers on the way to a victory over its Eastern Panhandle rival.

Leadoff hitter Mark Clatterbuck led the Applemen’s 15-hit attack with three hits. Ryan Larose, Blaine Coates, Jared Weatherholtz and Aron Shiley each had two hits, while Larose, Coates and Evan Woolum each drove in three runs. One of Larose’s hits was a home run.

Matthew Santmier had three hits and two RBIs for the Eagles. Tyler McCain and Jeremy Ebersole each had two hits, while Stephen Miele and Ricky Miller each drove in three runs.

Musselman 18, Hedgesville 13
Hedgesville 424 030 0 — 13 10 3
Musselman (12)00 402 x — 18 15 4
Hadley, Chenoweth (1), Michanco (1), Coulter (4), Keifer (6) and Ebersole. S. Larose, Coates (3), Hughes (5) and R. Larose. WP — Coates. LP — Hadley.

Southern Fulton 12, Chestnut Ridge 7

FISHERTOWN, Pa. — Jesse Smartt had four hits and five RBIs to lead Southern Fulton over Chestnut Ridge.

Dylan Whiteside had three hits and scored three runs, while Josh Hall struck out seven for the Indians (6-5, 5-4).

Southern Fulton 12, Chestnut Ridge 7
So. Fulton 340 003 2 — 12 10 7
C. Ridge 002 311 0 — 7 6 1
Hall and Munson. Bussard, Dumin (1), Manges (4) and Shaffer. WP — Hall (2-2). LP — Bussard. HR — SF: Smartt (1st, none on).

BOYS TENNIS

Catoctin 5, Smithsburg 0

at SMITHSBURG

Singles — 1. Mike Hoke (C) d. Chris Ecker, 6-4, 6-2; 2. Alex Forrence (C) d. Haroon Pasha, 6-2, 6-1.

Doubles — 1. Graham Ewing/Jonny Scalese (C) d. Colby Heiston/Dane Livers, 6-0, 6-1; 2. Matt Eyler/Isaac Scalese d. Logan McSherry/Matt Deal, 6-2, 6-1; 3. Catoctin by forfeit.

Record: Smithsburg 1-9, 1-5 MVAL Antietam.

North Hagerstown 5, Williamsport 0

at WILLIAMSPORT

Singles — 1. Joseph Knight (NH) d. Marcus Peterson, 7-5, 6-0; 2. Andreas Grahn (NH) d. Anthony Adams, 6-3, 6-3.

Doubles — 1. Allen Sandberg/Charlie Brasher (NH) d. Brent Baker/Austin Britner, 6-0, 6-0; 2. Eric Harrison/Greg Harrison (NH) d. Spencer Taylor/Adam Eichelberger, 6-0, 6-2; 3. Pierce Kugler/Ryan Paolini (NH) d. Brad Miller/Kyle Marshall 2-6, 6-2, 0-0 (7-0).

Record: Williamsport 2-8.

State College 7, Mercersburg 0

at MERCERSBURG, Pa.

Singles — 1. Alex Robinson (SC) d. Cristobal Ramirez, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 10-3; 2. Chris Borden (SC) d. Julian Eisner, 6-1, 6-3; 3. Blake Gregory (SC) d. Napat Waikwamdee, 6-2, 6-0; 4. Anurag Kumar (SC) d. Chris Jaffe, 6-1, 6-0; 5. Alex Gregory (SC) d. Ben Bunjapamai, 6-2, 6-4; 6. Josh Sherry (SC) d. Eli Littlefield, 7-5, 6-1.

Doubles — 1. Chris Borden/Anurag Kumar (SC) d. Julian Eisner/Cristobal Ramirez, 8-3; 2. Alex Robinson/Alex Gregory (SC) d. Ben Bunjapamai/Chris Jaffe, 8-2; 3. Josh Sherry/Blake Gregory (SC) d. Eli Littlefield/Napat Waikwamdee, 8-0.

GIRLS TENNIS

Catoctin 3, Smithsburg 2

at SMITHSBURG

1. Lindsay Deal (S) def. Lindsay Duvel, 6-2, 6-1; 2. Olivia Bishop (C) def. Vanessa Mackley, 6-2, 6-1.

Doubles — 1. Emily Seifarth/Andrea Bodine (S) def. Kaitlin Stouter/Priscilla Olson, 6-1, 6-4; 2. Jenna Hoffman/Melissa Swanson (C) def. Brittany Weicht/Allison Bowers, 7-6 (5), 7-5; 3. Abby Ewing/Kelsey Wivell (C) def. Deanna Roldan/Katie Gigante, 6-0, ret.

Record: Smithsburg 3-7, 2-4 MVAL Antietam.

North Hagerstown 5, Williamsport 0

Singles — 1. Christina Heard (NH) d. Mandy Wollard, 7-5, 6-2; 2. Laura Wagner (NH) d. Catherine Marx, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles — 1. Mariel Beachley/Beth Zimmerman (NH) d. Katie Butts/Samantha Kelly, 6-3, 6-3; 2. Rachel Ober/Amanda Breidenstein (NH) d. Jennifer Spangler/Mandy Boyer, 6-0, 6-0; 3. Rachel Greenwald/Kelli Wright (NH) d. Brenna Lang/Kelsey Smith, 6-1, 7-5.

Record: Williamsport 1-9.

Clear Spring 5, North Hagerstown 0

Tuesday at NORTH HAGERSTOWN

Singles — 1. Sarah Dice (CS) d. Laura Wagner, 6-2, 6-2; 2. Amanda Jenkins (CS) d. Kelli Wright, 6-2, 6-0.

Doubles — 1. Brittany Smetzer/Jessie Kissner (CS) d. Beth Zimmerman/Mariel Beachley, 6-3, 6-4; 2. Megan Crowl/Katie Blickenstaff (CS) d. Amanda Breidenstein/Rachel Ober, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2; 3. Ashlyn Long/Kelsey Hovermale (CS) d. Rachel Greenwald/Maradeth Reynolds 6-1, 6-4.

BOYS TRACK & FIELD

Tri-State Invitational

at HANCOCK

Team scores: 1. Clear Spring 140; 2. McConnellsburg 103; 3. Berkeley Springs 66.5; 4. Hancock 66; 5. Faith Christian 48; 6. Southern Fulton 38; 7. Tussey Mountain 34; 8. MSD 25; 9. East Hardy 18; 10. Fannett-Metal 10.5.

Winners

100 — Zimmerman (NB) 12.0; 200 — Zimmerman (NB) 23.7; 400 — Repp (CS) 52.7; 800 — Horton (CS) 2:05.2; 1,600 — Roach (BS) 4:37.1; 3,200 — Wise (BS) 10:49.6; 110 hurdles — Gordon (Mc) 15.8; 300 hurdles — Gordon (Mc) 43.5; 4x100 — Northern Bedford 46.8; 4x200 — Clear Spring 1:41.9; 4x400 — Berkeley Springs; 4x800 — Berkeley Springs 8:52.9; Shot put — Shehan (Mc) 46-11; Discus — Shehan (Mc) 125-4; Pole vault — Beck (NB) 9-0; High jump — Clapper (NB) 5-6; Triple jump — Reed (BS) 38-8 1/2; Long jump — Weller (Ha).

Chambersburg 91, Cedar Cliff 59

at HIGHLAND PARK, Pa.

100 — 1. Smith (CH) 10.9; 200 — 1. Smith (CH) 22.3; 400 — 1. Frazier (CH) 52.1; 800 — 1. Eubanks (CH) 1:57.1; 1,600 — 1. Myers (CH) 4:38; 3,200 — 1. Garroway (CC) 10:17.6; 110H — 1. Weigher (CC) 16.5; 300H — 1. Grove (CH) 42.5; 400 relay — 1. Cedar Cliff 47.2; 1,600 relay — 1. Chambersburg 3:32.3; 3,200 relay — 1. Cedar Cliff 8:11. High Jump — 1. Stein (CH) 5-8; Long Jump — 1. Smith (CH) 21-10; Triple Jump — 1. Bailey 45-1/2; Shot Put — 1. Marcucci (CC) 47-7; Discus — 1. Marcucci (CC) 138-5; Javelin — 1. Barry (CC) 154-6; Pole Vault — 1. Bock (CC) 12-6.

GIRLS TRACK & FIELD

Tri-State Invitational

at HANCOCK

Team scores: 1. Northern Bedford 175; 2. Clear Spring 111; 3t. Berkeley Springs, Southern Fulton 108; 5. Tussey Mountain 54; 6. Hancock 39; 7t. East Hardy, McConnellsburg 38; 9. Faith Christian 21; 10. MSD 4; 11. Fannett-Metal 0.

Winners

100 — Leach (NB) 13.3; 200 — Leach (NB) 27.5; 400 — Williams (BS) 1:04.2; 800 — Bard (SF) 2:30.2; 1,600 — Bard (SF) 5:39.3; 3,200 — Houck (BS) 12:54.3; 100 hurdles — Crawford (NB) 16.7; 300 hurdles — Crawford (NB) 49.4; 4x100 — Berkeley Springs 56.2; 4x200 — Berkeley Springs 1:59.0; 4x400 — Clear Spring 4:32.7; 4x800 — Berkeley Springs 10:48.1; Shot put — Shirk (CS) 37-4 1/4; Discus — Shirk (CS) 100-4 1/4; Pole vault — Hollenshead (SF) 8-0; High jump — Deneseus (FC) 5-2; Triple jump — Crawford (NB) 35-8; Long jump — Crawford (NB) 16-6.

Chambersburg 96, Cedar Cliff 54

at HIGHLAND PARK, Pa.

100 — 1. Whitmore (CH) 12.5; 200 — 1. Barbour (CH) 25.7; 400 — 1. Barbour (CH) 59.8; 800 — 1. Bertotto (CC) 2:28.2; 1,600 — 1. Doyle (CH) 5:36.1; 3,200 — 1. Doyle (CH) 12:26.8; 100H — 1. Lyles (CH) 16.2; 300H — 1. Washabaugh (CH) 51.1; 400 relay — 1. Chambersburg 52.0; 1,600 relay — 1. Cedar Cliff 4:15.2; 3,200 relay — 1. Cedar Cliff 10:31. High Jump — 1. VanSavage (CH) 4-10; Long Jump — 1. Marks (CH) 14-9 1/2; Triple Jump — 1. Besecker (CH) 33-1/2; Pole Vault — 1. Loy (CC) 9-9; Shot Put — 1. Harrison (CH) 33-10 1/2; Discus — 1. Becker (CC) 109-4; Javelin — 1. Arnold (CH) 108-4.

BOYS LACROSSE

Mercersburg 5, St. John’s 4

FREDERICK, Md. — John Richey scored two goals, including the game-winner, and assisted on another as Mercersburg beat St. John’s.

Colin Reagan had two goals, while Bill Flanagan also scored for the Blue Storm (1-7).

GIRLS LACROSSE

Loudoun Valley 18, Mercersburg 10

MERCERSBURG, Pa. — Jenn Dillon scored four goals and Ashley Irving added three for Mercersburg Academy in a loss to Loudoun Valley.

Anika Kempe had two goals, Shelley LaMotte had one, Coralie Thomas had an assist and Steph Seibert made six saves for the Blue Storm. JV: Loudoun Valley, 12-3.