2 weeks Ago By Staff Report
WRIGHT TWP. — Julianna Cocco drove home the game-winning run in the eighth to lead Pittston Area over Crestwood , 10-4, on Wednesday afternoon in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 softball. Down, 4-2, entering the seventh, Pittston Area tied the game with a two-spot, and scored six in the eighth.
Cocco’s hit gave Pittston Area a 5-4 lead before Gabby Roman followed with a two-run double to spark the big inning. Samantha Herbert had a home run and drove in three. Marina Antal and Gabby Gorzkowski also added home runs.
Herbert tossed all eight innings, striking out four. Jorja Snyder and Madison Mendrzycki combined for four of the Comets’ eight hits. Hanover Area 11, Nanticoke Area 4: At Nanticoke, Hanover Area jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two innings to pick up its first WVC Division 2 victory .
Hannah Siene was 2 for 3 for the Hawkeyes with an RBI as Caitlin Vigorito struck out 10 in the win. Ava Malcarne, Natalie Weidner and Krysta Shreve added RBIs. Hailey Verazin had two of the six Trojanette hits.
Natalyn Emel and Alyvia Schneider added doubles. Berwick 19, Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech 0 (3 inn.): At Berwick, Makayla Brown drove in five runs on three hits, and Emma Welsh hit a home run in a three-inning nonconference win .
Morgan Siegel struck out seven in three innings as the Bulldogs took advantage of 11 walks. Baseball Wyoming Area 13, Hanover Area 1: At Hanover Area, Jeremy Layland had two doubles and drove in three runs, and Mitchell Rusinchak had two hits, two RBIs and three runs in Wyoming Area’s Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 baseball game Wednesday afternoon. Cody Meade pitched four innings to get the win, allowing three hits and striking out five.
Ben Rogish scored two runs. Conor Richardson, Logan Richardson, Tyler Garrison and Spencer Martinez all singled for Hanover Area. MMI Prep 15, Tunkhannock 0: At MMI Prep, Josh Witner tossed four innings of one-hit ball and struck out eight as MMI Prep defeated Tunkhannock .
Witner helped his own cause at the plate with three hits, including a double, and four RBIs. He also scored one run. Caleb Skuba had three hits, one RBI and three runs.
Tommy Horvat had a three-hit day with two runs and one RBI. Nick Pantages had two hits, including a double, and one run. Aiden Mislevy had the only hit for Tunkhannock.
Boys volleyball Wilkes-Barre Area 3, Nanticoke Area 1: At The Den, Nanticoke Area took the first set, but the Wolfpack rallied for the four-set victory, 18-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-22. Brady Rushton led Nanticoke Area with 33 assists and 13 points, and Zack Zubritski finished with 15 kills. Ethan Yendrzeiwski added seven blocks, seven digs and six kills, and Jayden Wasielewski contributed nine kills.
Jordany Rodriguez had 25 kills, Tijan Njai had 49 assists and Fareed Williams added 14 kills for the Wolfpack. Berwick 3, Dallas 0: At Berwick, one night after recording his 1,000th career assist, Jackson Matash had 43 helpers en route to a three-set win, 25-9, 28-26, 25-15. Matash added 18 points, and teammate Carlos Guzman had 16 kills, 11 digs and 11 points.
Sage Bankes had 11 kills, Jayden Charles finished with 10 kills and 19 digs and Chris Reyes contributed eight service points. Girls track and field Hazleton Area 120, Wilkes-Barre Area 29: At Wolfpack Stadium, two Hazleton Area athletes won two events in a WVC victory over the Wolfpack. Annie Darr won the shot put (31-7) and discus (83-3), while Sophia Shults was first in the triple jump (35-7) and long jump (16-2 1⁄2).
Angelena Mendola won the 300 hurdles (52.7) and javelin (89-7) for Wilkes-Barre Area. Boys track and field Hazleton Area 85, Wilkes-Barre Area 65: At Wolfpack Stadium, Hazleton had two multiple winners as the Cougars edged the Wolfpack.
Darren Seiwell was first in the pole vault (12-0) and javelin (145-11), and teammate Franklin Ritz won the 800 (2:14) and 1,600 (5:07). Wilkes-Barre Area’s Davon Underwood won the triple jump (42-11) and long jump (22-7 1⁄2)..
