Published July 09, 2009 09:24 pm - ä Reynolds 14, Sharpsville-B 3 — Reynolds ripped 5 hits en route to an 8-run 1st frame in topping Sharpsville-B in a Minor Division (9-10) contest.
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Herald Staff reports
MINOR DIVISION (9-10)
ä Reynolds 14, Sharpsville-B 3 — Reynolds ripped 5 hits en route to an 8-run 1st frame.
Noah Fuchs singled twice and doubled, and Grey DeCiancio and Daniel Blayney stroked 2 safeties apiece for Reynolds in support of pitcher Dustin Reimold, who whiffed 2.
For Sharpsville, Frazier doubled, Loedding singled twice, and McCarthy pitched.
ä Mercer 24, Farrell 16 — At Farrell, Mercer’s offense was led by Trent Leonard (5 hits including 2 doubles), Kyle Ricketts (single, double, 2 triples), Jimmy Amon (2 doubles, single), Haylie Glass (2 singles, double), Brock Watson (single, double), Max Hamilton and Josh Wamboldt (2 singles each), and Eric Gawne and Conner and Spencer Ference (singles).
ä Hermitage 13, Greenville 10 — At Hermitage, Jason Pursel doubled and singled and Byron Patterson added a pair of singles as Hermitage topped Greenville. John John Roberts, Will Gruber and Chance Goeke also singled for Hermitage while Ethan Davis and Patterson pitched. They combined to strike out 5 batters. Ethan Reiser and Trap Wentling shared mound duty for Greenville. Offensively, Blake Reynolds tripled and Wentling, Scott Simcoe, Elijah Dangrow, Cole Kusich and Levi Gill had singles.
ä West Middlesex 24, Sharpsville 0 (4 inn.) — At West Middlesex, Josh Porterfield pitched 4 frames of 1-hit ball, fanning 4, and aided his own cause by tripling twice and singling twice. Also, Marshall Murray singled and doubled, Trent Kimmel singled twice and doubled, Dustin Murray and Cameron Prebble both singled twice, John Devlin doubled, and Cade Franks, Jace Burger, Jack Gladysz and Braden Gentile singled.
Trontel ripped a hit for Sharpsville.
ä Correction: Max Frazer of Sharpsville 9-10 had 2 triples in a game against Hermitage, and pitched and had another couple hits against Grove City. His last name was incorrectly submitted to The Herald.
MAJOR DIVISION (11)
ä West Middlesex 15, Greenville 5 (5 inn.) — At West Middlesex under the lights, Mitch Murray muscled a 3-run home run to back the pitching of Zack Moats and Nate Patten, who split 8 strikeouts. Also, Josh Porterfield, Phil Fusco and Travis Roberts doubled, Patten produced a single and double, Brett Kirk singled twice, and Dylan Long and Ryan Dogan drilled hits.
Brant Miller, Hunter Hause and Austin Burnett took turns on the mound for Greenville. Brady Stell and Jake Anthony each banged 2-run round-trippers, Trent McErlane singled and doubled, and Jase Paxton and Burnett bopped base hits.
ä Grove City 12, Hermitage 5 — At Grove City, Austin Wilds pitched and batted Grove Cit to the win as, in 4 frames, he struck out 6 and also homered and singled. Also, Jordan Anderson added 2 doubles and Brett Snyder and Brendan Record ripped 2 hits apiece, while Derek Cameron and Seth Uber stroked singles. Justin Griffin fanned 4 in 2 innings of relief, also.