Thursday's softball roundup: Dallastown beats South Western behind three home runs
Here are Thursday's York/Adams softball results.
DALLASTOWN 9, SOUTH WESTERN 7 >> Six of the Wildcats' runs came via the long ball as they held on to beat the Mustangs on the road.
Dallastown's Kayla Collins hit a three-run home run, Danielle Ludwig a two-run bomb and Mel Grant a solo shot.
South Western's Kaitlyn Chell hit a three-run shot and went 2-for-4 from the dish.
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Dt, Jaelynn Harbold and Mel Grant. SW, Allie Fleming and Allie Zombro.
SO-BB — Dt, Harbold 5-2. SW, Fleming 4-3; W — Harbold; L — Fleming; 2B — Dt, Lyndee Anders. SW, Jordan Chell, Fleming; HR — Dt, Kayla Collins, Danielle Ludwig, Grant. SW, Kaitlyn Chell.
SPRING GROVE 11, NEW OXFORD 6>> After Spring Grove scored six runs in the sixth inning, New Oxford responded with five in the bottom of the frame. But the Rockets had built enough cushion to hold off the Colonials.
Spring Grove's Julia Wivell struck out nine batters and added a double.
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SG, Julia Wivell and Jayne Hoover. NO, Alanna Molz and Bryanna Parks.
SO-BB — SG, Wivell 9-1. NO, Molz, 0-1; W — Wivell; L — Molz; 2B — SG, Hayley Norton, Amy Senft, Julia Wivell, NO, Ivy Becker.
WEST YORK 7, GETTYSBURG 5>> The Warriors got on the board with a five-run fourth inning, but West York responded with strong hitting in the fifth and sixth innings to take the win. Most of the Bulldogs' damage came with a four-run fifth inning.
Kayla Michael struck out two and had the only multiple base hit for her team, a double.
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G, Madelyn Yannetti and D. Kump. WY, Kayla Michael and Kelsie Weaver.
SO-BB — G, Yannetti 3-2. WY, Michael, 2-5; W — Michael; L — Yannetti; 2B — G, M. Henley. WY, Kayla Michael.
BIGLERVILLE 12, YORK COUNTY TECH 3 >> Biglerville's Ali Sowers went 4-for-5 with two doubles to help the Canners beat York County Tech. The Spartans didn't help their cause with eight errors.
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Big, Jordan Miller and Ali Sowers. YCT, Lindsay McWilliams and Tolley.
SO-BB — Miller 7-6. McWilliams 5-0; W — Miller; L — McWilliams; 2B — Big, Sowers 2, Miller.
GREENCASTLE-ANTRIM 8, LITTLESTOWN 7 >> Littlestown fought back from a 6-2 deficit before falling on a walk-off to Greencastle-Antrim.
Kaitlin Yealy led the Thunderbolts at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored.
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Lt, McKenzie Somers. GA, Liz Ward.
SO-BB — Somers 3-0. Ward 8-3; W — Ward; L — Somers; 2B — Lt, Kelsie Dews. GA, Ward.
KENNARD-DALE 7, EASTERN YORK 1 >> Alexis Valentine commanded the strike zone, striking out 10 batters to help the Rams win at home.
Rhiannon McGlone had two hits including a double, and Brittany Orwig also cracked two hits.
Eastern's Sierra Arnold took the loss on the mound, but she was a perfect 2-for-2 from the plate with a double.
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EY, Sierra Arnold and Ashton Evans. KD, Alexis Valentine and Katelyn Mayle
SO-BB — EY, Arnold 5-3. KD, Valentine 10-3; W — Valentine; L — Arnold; 2B — KD, Rhiannon McGlone. EY, Arnold.
HANOVER 9, FAIRFIELD 7 >> Christina Fontanez and Maddie Hammond each had two hits and two RBIs to lead the Nighthawks to the road victory.
Hanover's Emily Albright earned three hits in four at bats. Megan Whalen led the way for the Green Knights with three hits, including a triple, and three RBIs.
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Han, Sara Durika and Emily Albright. F, Courtney Harbaugh and Kaitlin Barron.
SO-BB — Han, Durika 1-1. F, Harbaugh 4-4; W — Durika; L — Harbaugh; 3B — F, Barron, Megan Whalen.
YORK SUBURBAN 8, BERMUDIAN SPRINGS 1>> York Suburban took a 4-0 lead after the first inning and held the Eagles scoreless until the final inning. Olivia Eytcheson struck out seven for the Trojans.
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BeS, Madison Feeser, Sarah Lenker (4) and Morgan Williams. YS, Olivia Eytcheson, Sarah Hartinger and Emily Turybury.
SO-BB — BeS, Feeser 0-3, Lenkers 1-1. YS, Eytcheson 7-0, Hartinger 0-0.; W — Eytcheson; L — Feeser; 2B — YS, Turybury, Eytcheson.