MID-PENN CAPITAL - Standings
Susquenita 3, Trinity 0, game 1 » Box Score
Pitcher John Daum helped the Blackhawks open a rare weekday doubleheader in style. The game-winning hurler scattered six hits and offset a pair of walks with a pair of strikeouts. He also accounted for one of three Susquenita runs in the third. Shane Smith pitched in three hits and scored a run.
Susquenita 12, Trinity 1, game 2 » Box Score
Susquenita cashed the doubleheader behind Jeremy Sultzaberger's two RBIs and multiple hits partner Shane Smith (two RBIs). Luke Johnson also chimed in during the Hawks' nine-run third. Johnson officially went 1-for-2 with three runs batted in. To boot, Brett Morrison and Jake Nace shared a three-hitter.
Milton Hershey 12, Steel-High 3 » Box Score
Chris Santana played a leading role for the Spartans, racking up three hits and hurling a seven-hitter. Santana banked seven strikeouts over 102 pitches. Battery mate Shamon Walker (2-for-5) added three runs and two RBIs. Nate House chipped in a pair of runs and two RBIs, as well. Isiah Lockett's 3-for-4 performance led the Rollers.
Camp Hill 8, East Pennsboro 7 » Box Score
The Panthers nearly made it two straight over the Lions before falling short in the seventh. Michael Shuster led the Camp Hill charge, rolling up two hits with three RBIs, and Jack Dunphy crossed three times. Connor Yoder's 3-for-4 effort, coupled with Drew Miller's two RBIs, kept East Pennsboro close despite seven errors. Pitcher Michael Hope survived eight East Pennsboro hits.
Northern York 3, West Perry 0 » Box Score
West Perry fell a game behind division-leading Susquenita as Rodney Copenhever fashioned a five-hitter in Elliottsburg. Copenhaver struck out five and got a huge boost when Dillon Heatwole, stretching West Perry ace Ben Dum to eight pitches, curled a two-run double down the right-field line in the top of the second. The Polar Bears added an unearned run in the seventh. Nick Sacoman's infield single and Jared Rahn's two-out single set the stage for Heatwole.
MID-PENN COLONIAL - Standings
Waynesboro 11, Gettysburg 0 » Box Score
The combination of Alex Cline (3-for-4) and John Barr (3-for-3) provided too much firepower for the visiting Warriors. Cline scored three times, and Barr ripped a RBI double, to fuel the offense. Andrew Ebersole took care of the rest, limiting Gettysburg to three hits over five innings of work.
Boiling Springs 2, Big Spring 1 » Box Score
Nick Rosario's two-run triple in the bottom of the third was just enough for the Bubblers to trip up visiting Big Spring. Rosario's shot plated Hunter Breon and Dalton Showaker, and aided a workmanlike effort by pitcher Travis Wickard. The latter wasn't hurt by seven Bulldogs' hits.
Shippensburg 6, James Buchanan 3 » Box Score
The Greyhounds built a quick lead, running ahead 6-1 through five innings, and held off their division rival. Levi Varner's two RBIs and Cordell Shannon's run-scoring single went a long, too. Dustin LaBonte, who eventually gave way to Damon Watkins in the sixth, earned the W. Zach Vosburg and Josiah Utermoehlen pumped two hits apiece for the Rockets.
MID-PENN COMMONWEALTH - Standings
Cumberland Valley 9, Cedar Cliff 0 » Box Score
Starter Christian McClure and short-reliever Alec Johnston combined to hold Cedar Cliff to just two hits. McClure worked the first six frames and sat down eight against a single free pass. Johnston pocketed strikeouts Nos. 9 and 10 in a clean seventh. Lead-off man Jordan Frazier went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and shared single RBIs with Mitchel Lacey, Michael Adams and Jack Legore.
MID-PENN KEYSTONE - Standings
Middletown 15, Harrisburg 0, completion of susp. game » Box Score
Middletown 15, Harrisburg 0 » Box Score
Cody Fox continued to swing a hot bat, slapping three hits. Still, teammate Ethan Kell took center stage in the lopsided affair, going 4-for-4 with four runs scored and five RBIs in five innings. Zach Sims added three runs, and Justin Imler three RBIs. That was one less than Brett Altand (2-for-4).
Lower Dauphin 4, Palmyra 1 » Box Score
Chad Stine tossed a four-hitter and Daniel Davis went 3-for-3 with a RBI for the division champs. Stine worked seven frames and collected nine strikeouts along the way. The game winner walked one. The pitching combo of Trevor Gill and Michael Arndt did hold the Falcons to seven hits, but the Cougars could not overcome three costly errors.
Mechanicsburg9,Susquehanna Twp. 2 » Box Score
Getting back on track behind Jeff Allen's 3-for-3 effort and seven blue-collar innings by Thomas Heenan, the Wildcats parlayed five first inning runs into a big win. Heenan finished a four-hitter with six strikeouts. Meanwhile, Josh Herring and Rick Fearnbaugh pitched in two hits apiece.
Hershey 3, Bishop McDevitt 1 » Box Score
Thanks to slick five-hitter by Gus Strader, the Trojans earned a win for just the second time in six tries. Jack Gunkel went 2-for-3 and Kevin Kremer doubled and scored a run. Austin Lescanec's two hits led the Crusaders.
TRI-VALLEY - Standings
Upper Dauphin 5, Halifax 3 » Box Score
Upper Dauphin reduced its magic number by one Tuesday afternoon in Halifax, riding Mac Ney's complete-game effort and four RBIs from slugger Kyle Glouner. Ney worked in six striekouts to outduel Wildcats' ace Zach Schumber, who fanned seven in the loss. Halifax did own a 2-0 lead through four complete, but the three-run fifth helped right the UD ship. The Trojans also took advantage of three hit batters in the inning. Koby Minnich tagged a home run and bashed two of nine hits for Halifax.
Juniata 13, Lancaster Country Day 0 » Box Score
Line Mountain 7, Millersburg 6 » Box Score
The Eagles kept their league title hopes alive by countering a single Millersburg run in the eighth with two of their own in the bottom half. Kellan Masser (3-for-5), who secured two RBIs, Cory Warford (3-for-4) and Colton Gaw (1-for-4) all weighed in for Line Mountain. Brady Michael, despite 11 Millersburg hits, held his ground until the exciting conclusion. Robbie Burger's two runs batted in and Austin Lehman's two hits and two runs steered the Tribe.
East Juniata 9, Newport 5 » Box Score
It took a few inning for East Juniata to rebound from Caleb McNellie's bases-clearing triple, but Mason Hambright and Kyle Hart eventually rallied the troops. Hambright (2-for-3) actually supplied the biggest hit, a two-run triple in the third that Newport outfielder Dakota Ebersole nearly shared down the line. EJ backed up that three-run rally with three more runs in the fourth. McNellie totaled four RBIs in the loss. Bailey Coder chipped in two hits and two runs for East Juniata.
CCAC - Standings
West Shore Christian 12, Harrisburg Christian, 10 (game 1) » Box Score
Mitch Raup worked four hits into three RBIs and Jansen Morrison cracked a two-run homer to hoist West Shore Christian, which targeted nine runs in the first three innings. Holding off Tall Fanelli (5-for-5), David Yeckley (3-for-5) and the Knights wasn't easy, but WSC eventually outlasted 17 Harrisburg Christian hits.
West Shore Christian 4, Harrisburg Christian 3 (game 2) » Box Score
Completing the doubleheader sweep, WSC used Tall Fanelli's sixth-inning home run and Austin Gay's walk-off single to turn back the Knights.
LANCASTER-LEBANON SECTION 1 - Standings
Manheim Twp. 8, Warwick 7 » Box Score
LANCASTER-LEBANON SECTION 2 - Standings
Ephrata 9, Cocalico 2 » Box Score
Ephrata, the runaway Section 2 leaders, picked up its 10th victory in the last 11 games. With Gavilan Fogarty-Harnish leaning toward a five-hitter, Charlie Warden and Nate Fassnacht each collected two RBIs behind him. Chase Weik also knocked in a run.
LANCASTER-LEBANON SECTION 3 - Standings
Elco 10, Donegal 5 » Box Score
Lampeter-Strasburg 12, Garden Spot 1 » Box Score
Northern Lebanon at Manheim Central, no report
LANCASTER-LEBANON SECTION 4 - Standings
Pequea Valley 10, Lebanon Catholic 2 » Box Score
Columbia 10, Lancaster Mennonite 9 » Box Score
NON-LEAGUE GAMES
Greencastle-Antrim 5, Chambersburg 3 » Box Score
Two RBIs apiece from Thomas Bowers (2-for-3) and Quin Ambeault (2-for-3) chased Blue Devils pitcher Jesse Beeler to another win. Beeler was behind 2-1 before Greencastle-Antrim's offense took off in the bottom of the fourth, scoring four times. Justin Hovey knocked in a run in that stretch. Two hits by Carlin Christian and Colby Dice paced the Trojans.
Williamsport 9, Mifflin County 4 » Box Score
The Huskies got another home run from Isaiah Kearns, but Damone Buxton's 3-for-3 performance aided Williamsport's early run. Gabe Rader tug a two-run double, plus single RBIs by Isaac Foust and Zach Miller was more than enough for the Millionaires.