A Tamaqua comeback fell short on Saturday in a close loss to Nativity.

BASEBALL

Tamaqua-Nativity

Tamaqua’s seventh-inning rally fell just short as Nativity hung on to post an 8-7 non-league victory over the Blue Raiders.

With the Green Wave holding an 8-3 advantage, Mason Moyer delivered a two-run single to pull the Raiders closer. Moyer raced home on a single by Luke Kane to cut the gap to 8-6. An error later in the inning plated another run, but - with a runner on third -a pop-up ended the game.

Lucas Milot had three hits, two of them doubles, and a run for Tamaqua, which dropped to 3-15. Moyer finished with two hits and two RBIs, while Luke Kane added a pair of hits and knocked in a run. Chase Andrews also chipped in with a hit, a run and an RBI.

Tamaqua 000 300 4 - 7 8 2

Nativity 010 070 x - 8 7 3

Ligenza, Vecolitis (5) and Kane; J. Sickle, R. Sickle (7) and Eades. W - J. Sickle. L - Ligenza.

SOFTBALL

Weatherly-MMI Prep

Weatherly suffered a pair of one-run losses as MMI Prep swept the Wreckers in a doubleheader.

Madyson vonFrisch pitched a one-hitter for Weatherly in the first game, but the team dropped a 3-2 decision. The Preppers completed the sweep with a 4-3 victory in the second contest.

vonFrisch struck out 12 in the opener and gave up just a first-inning single to Grace Warner. Weatherly received a hit and a run from Raynessa Diaz, while Kelly Michaels, Anna Bloom and Evelyn Ford also had hits.

The Wreckers (6-13) rallied late in the second contest but came up just short.

Trailing 4-1, vonFrisch tripled home a run and then scored on an RBI single by Diaz. A ground out to second, however, ended the game.

vonFrisch, who struck out 13 and didn’t walk a batter, finished with a single, double and triple at the plate. Juliette Bartel chipped in with a hit and an RBI.

Game One

Weatherly 001 100 0 - 2 4 3

MMI Prep 200 001 x - 3 1 1

vonFrisch and Diaz; Weiner and Warner. W - Weiner. L - vonFrisch.

Game Two

MMI Prep 202 000 0 - 4 4 2

Weatherly 000 010 2 - 3 6 2

Weiner and Warner; vonFrisch and Diaz. W - Weiner. L - vonFrisch.