Local Roundup: Results from April 20
Northwestern posted wins in multiple sports on Thursday.
The Tigers’ baseball team defeated Moravian Academy, while the boys lacrosse team downed Southern Lehigh.
BASEBALL
Northwestern-Moravian A.
Northwestern erupted for eight runs in the first inning and then cruised to a 13-1 Colonial League victory over Moravian Academy.
Winning pitcher Chase Moyer, who allowed just one hit and struck out eight, also starred at the plate. Moyer collected two extra base hits - double, triple - and knocked in three runs.
The Tigers, who have won three straight games, also received a triple and two RBIs from Eli Zimmerman, while Wesley George and Robert Croneberger both added a hit and two runs.
Northwestern is now 8-6 overall and 5-5 in the league. The Lions dropped to 1-9.
Northwestern 801 04 - 13 8 2
Moravian Academy 000 10 - 1 1 4
Moyer, O’Donnell (5) and Eisenhard; Reid, Borsuk(2), Hornik (4) and Raudabaugh. W - Moyer. L - Reid.
No. Lehigh-Notre Dame GP
Nicholas Buchman pitched a five-hit shutout to lead Notre Dame Green Pond to an 11-0 Colonial League victory over Northern Lehigh.
James Cartier had two hits, one a triple, and three RBIs to lead the Crusaders.
For the Bulldogs, Brayden Tocci finished with a single and a double. Teammate Nick Buskirk also chipped in with two hits.
Nolehi fell to 3-11 overall and 3-8 in the league, while Notre Dame improved to 3-9 and 2-8.
Northern Lehigh 000 00 - 0 5 4
Notre Dame-GP 240 5x - 11 8 1
Simms, Fenstermaker (4) and B. Buskirk; Buchman and Massardier. W - Buchman. L - Simms.
SOFTBALL
No. Lehigh-Notre Dame GP
Northern Lehigh’s Jordyn Hemingway had a big day at the plate, but it wasn’t enough for the Bulldogs as they dropped a 17-13 Colonial League decision to Notre Dame Green Pond.
Hemingway finished with two homers, a double, three runs and six RBIs. One of her homers was a grand slam in the seventh that cut an eight-run deficit to four.
The Bulldogs’ Cadence Peters collected four hits, scored twice and knocked in a run, while Kylee Snyder and Arabella Heintzelman both ended with two hits, a run and an RBI.
Claire Ceraul paced the Slaters with four hits - including a double and a homer. She scored two runs and knocked in three. Bangor’s Lauren Bjelobrk also belted a three-run homer.
Northern Lehigh is now 7-5 overall and 5-4 in the league. Notre Dame upped its marks to 5-7 and 3-6.
Northern Lehigh 600 300 4 - 13 15 7
Notre Dame-GP 052 523 x - 17 18 5
Smith, Watt (5) and Stock; Bjelobrk, Hangen (1) and Shields. W - Hangen. L - Smith. HR: Northern Lehigh - Hemingway 2 (4th, none on; 7th, three on); Notre Dame - Ceraul (4th, one on), Bjelobrk (2nd, two on).
Palmerton-Bangor
Bangor snapped a scoreless tie with a three-run sixth inning and went on to post a 3-1 Colonial League victory over Palmerton.
Jamie Hendricks had two hits and a run to lead the Slaters, while Kacey Gonzalez added a pair of hits.
For the Blue Bombers, who fell to 7-4 overall and 6-4 in the league, Megan Matsko ended with two hits - one a double - and an RBI. Palmerton also received a pair of hits from Emily Christopher.
Bangor improved to 7-5 and 7-3.
Palmerton 000 000 1 - 1 8 2
Bangor 000 003 x - 3 7 1
Gaffney and Balliet; Silfies and Schwartz. W - Silfies. L - Gaffney.
Emmaus-Pleasant Valley
Danika Barthol excelled in the circle and at the plate to lead Emmaus to a 13-2 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Pleasant Valley.
Barthol allowed just three hits and struck out 11 over five innings to earn the win. Offensively, she collected three hits and knocked in four runs.
The Green Hornets, who have won seventh straight and are now 10-4, also received four hits and two runs from Abby Dear.
Brianca Prindham finished with two hits and an RBI for the Bears, who fell to 6-8.
Emmaus 300 402 4 - 13 17 1
Pleasant Valley 011 000 0 - 2 4 7
Barthol, Held (6) and Rosselli, Gitski; K. Getz, and Ratti. W - Barthol. L - K. Getz.
TRACK
Weatherly-Shenandoah-
Minersville
The Weatherly boys posted a split in Schuylkill League action.
The Wreckers rolled to a 100-32 victory over Shenandoah Valley, but dropped a 117-28 score to Minersville. The Weatherly girls ended up being swept.
Ian McLaurin finished first in the 100, while the Wreckers’ 1600 relay team of Jacob Parker, Michael Berger, Williams Sebastian and Niko Saldukas also registered a win.
In the girls meet, Weatherly’s Kelly Reiner won the javelin event.
BOYS
Minersville 117, Weatherly 28
Weatherly 100, Shenandoah Valley 32
100 - 1. Ian McLaurin (W) 11.93, 2. Raymond Snyder Jr. (M), 3. Luke Stevenosky (M); 200 - 1. Paiten LaPoint (M) 24.24, 2. Ayden Kurtek (M), 3. Ian McLaurin (W); 400 - 1. Ayden Kurtek (M) 55.04, 2. Maxwell Masser (M), 3. Raymond Snyder Jr. (M); 800 - 1. Logan Perzel (M) 2:14.31, 2. Wyatt Leitzel (M), 3. Jacob Parker (W); 1600 - 1. Keegan Dube (M) 5:13.36, 2. Wyatt Leitzel (M), 3. Alex Kurtek (M); 3200 - 1. Alex Kurtek (M) 11:13.38, 2. Kolin Long (M), 3. Maxwell Masser (M); 110H - 1. Brady Eisenhart (M) 20.52, 2. Carson Boyle (M), 3. Eliberto Del Valle (SV); 300H - 1. Ayden Zamudio (SV) 47.91, 2. Williams Sebastian (W), 3. Carson Boyle (M); 400 relay - Minersville 46.57; 1600 relay - Weatherly (Jacob Parker, Michael Berger, Williams Sebastian, Niko Saldukas) 4:24.21; 3200 relay - Minersville 10:16.09; Shot put - 1. Joshua Rizzardi (M) 38-4.5, 2. Cade Schultz (M), 3. Rudolph Dermo (M); Discus - 1. Luke Stevenosky (M) 95-4, 2. Jayden Eubanks (W), 3. Joshua Rizzardi (M); Javelin - 1. Luke Stevenosky (M) 149-6, 2. Thomas Lohin (M), 3. Owen Broskoskie (W); Long jump - 1. Bradley Kostikshak (M) 18-4, 2. Angel Arroyo (M), 3. Vincent Paisley (W); Triple jump - 1. Angel Arroyo (M) 38-4, 2. Corbin Wagner (W), 3. Bradley Kostishak (M); High jump - 1. Bradley Kostishak (M) 5-6, 2. Owen Broskoskie (W), 3. Jonathon Cano (SV); Pole vault
- 1. Brennan Wolfgang (M) 7-6.
GIRLS
Minersville 117, Weatherly 19
Shenandoah Valley 57, Weatherly 42
100 - 1. Maggie Hoffman-Long (M) 13.81, 2. Gabrielle Rothermel (M), 3. Danielle Gordon (W); 200 - 1. Rebecka Donnelly (M) 29.38, 2. Maggie Hoffman-Long (M), 3. Kendall Gerhart (W); 400 - 1. Rebecka Donnelly (M) 1:06.87, 2. Kendall Gerhart (W), 3. Danielle Gordon (W); 800 - 1. Julia Burgess (M) 2:39.19, 2. Alyssa Cook (M), 3. Brianna Gulden (SV); 1600 - 1. Julia Burgess (M) 5:54.06, 2. Jaelyn Pennypacker (M), 3. Brianna Gulden (SV); 3200 - 1. Julia Burgess (M) 14:54.25, 2. Alyssa Cook (M), 3. Ellie Wolfgang (M); 100H - 1. Jaelynn Pennypacker (M) 19.08, 2. Ellie Wolfgang (M), 3. Keera Brennan (M); 300H - 1. Jaelyn Pennypacker (M) 56.41, 2. Keera Brennan (M), 3. Kendall Gerhart (W); 400 relay - Minersville 57.27; 1600 relay - Minersville 6:25.79; 3200 relay - Minersville 14:32.74; Shot put - 1. Kaycee Raczka (M) 35-2, 2. Randi Wood (SV), 3. Avery Miller (M); Discus - 1. Randi Wood (SV) 81-0, 2. Avery Miller (M), 3. Kelly Reiner (W); Javelin - 1. Kelly Reiner (W) 108-0, 2. Randi Wood (SV), 3. Avery Miller (M); Long jump - 1. Maggie Hoffman-Long (M) 14-6, 2. Kendall Gerhart (W), 3. Kaycee Raczka (M); Triple jump - 1. Joyce Burian (M) 28-7, 2. Kaycee Raczka (M); High jump
- 1. Jaelyn Pennypacker (M) 4-2.
Northampton-Pleasant Valley
Northampton swept Pleasant Valley in an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference meet.
The Bears fell 97-53 in the boys meet and dropped an 85-65 decision in the girls competition.
Reese Ruggiero won three events for the PV girls, taking the pole vault, long jump and triple jump. Nemani Moore (200, 400) also captured a pair of wins.
In the boys meet, the Bears received a pair of wins from Julian Canela (shot out, discus).
BOYS
Northampton 97, Pleasant Valley 53
100 - 1. Patrick Moore (PV) 10.9, 2. Jarael Moore (PV), 3. Tristen Pinnock (N); 200 - 1. Jarael Moore (PV) 22.7, 2. Andrew Whitman (N), 3. Romeo Winckler (PV); 400 - 1. Brady Dolak (N) 51.6, 2. Andrew Whitman (N), 3. Fitzroy Walters (PV); 800 - 1. Brayden Mahachanh (N) 2:06.8, 2. Braden Korpics (N), 3. James Morton (PV); 1600 - 1. Ryder Ault (N) 4:56.7, 2. Frankie Morales (PV), 3. Abel Veltri (N); 3200 - 1. Ryder Ault (N) 11:01.3, 2. Liam Galicki (N), 3. Edward Lauritsen (PV); 110H - 1. Derec Fritzges (N) 16.0, 2. Matthew Altemose (PV), 3. Taevion Parker (PV); 300H - 1. Derec Fritzges (N) 42.4, 2. Tristen Pinnock (N), 3. Taevion Parker (PV); 400 relay - Pleasant Valley (Patrick Moore, Jarael Moore, Romeo Winckler, Abe Estime) 43.1; 1600 relay - Northampton (Angelo Amato, Brody Eisenhart, Jared Nicholas, Jacob Salamone) 4:04.5; 3200 relay - Northampton (Tanner Ault, Liam Galicki, Abel Veltri, Brady Dolak) 11:03.0; High jump - 1. Michael Meyers (PV) 5-11, 2. Andrew Szeplaki (N), 3. Tymir Williams (N); Pole vault - 1. Andrew Szeplaki (N) 13-0, 2. Nathan Feichtel (N), 3. Jason Cameron (PV); Long jump - 1. Tristen Pinnock (N) 20-4 3/4, 2. Michael Meyers (PV), 3. Tymir Williams (N); Triple jump - 1. Tristen Pinnock (N) 41-0 1/2, 2. Tymir Williams (N), 3. Alexander Morales (N); Shot put - 1. Julian Canela (PV) 36-10, 2. Robert “Bo” Wheeler (N), 3. Samuel Duerr (N); Discus - 1. Julian Canela (PV) 108-0, 2. William Bruckman (PV), 3. Tyler Mikovitch (N); Javelin
- 1. Tyler Mikovitch (N) 143-3, 2. Samuel Duerr (N), 3. Jason Cameron (PV).
GIRLS
Northampton 85, Pleasant Valley 65
100 - 1. Anne Beenders (N) 12.9, 2. Rylee Ruggiero (PV), 3. Saige Korpics (N); 200 - 1. Nemani Moon (PV) 27.2, 2. Avery Peluszak (N), 3. Rylee Ruggiero (PV); 400 - 1. Nemani Moon (PV) 1:02.3, 2. Avery Peluszak (N), 3. Brooke Saul (N); 800 - 1. Madelyn Hurst (N) 2:35.6, 2. Kaitlyn Guzman (PV), 3. Abigail Enstrom (N); 1600 - 1. Danielle Boland (PV) 6:12.7, 2. Olivia Horn (N), 3. Sarah Mele (N); 3200 - 1. Liv Jusinski (N) 13:35.7, 2. Hayden Nagy (N), 3. Olivia Kuhns (N); 100H - 1. Danika Cuchran (N) 17.2, 2. Brianna Caulwell (N), 3. Mattison Hyland (PV); 300H - 1. Danika Cuchran (N) 51.2, 2. Lindsay Reimer (N), 3. Mattison Hyland (PV); 400 relay - Northampton (Morgan Chandler, Saige Korpics, Emma Beil, Victoria Phillips) 54.4; 1600 relay - Northampton (Morgan Chandler, Rileigh Koder, Victoria Phillips, Kelly Reenock) 4:44.6; 3200 relay - Pleasant Valley (Danielle Boland, Kaitlyn Guzman, Hailey Klein, Keeley Lawrence) 11:28.9; High jump - 1. Leah Jenkins (N) 4-7, 2. Victoria Phillips (N), 3. Sara Ballek (PV); Pole vault - 1. Reese Ruggiero (PV) 10-0, 2. Olivia Hayes (N), 3. Bailey O’Keefe (PV); Long jump - 1. Reese Ruggiero (PV) 15-4 3/4, 2. Mattison Hyland (PV), 3. Anne Beenders (N); Triple jump - 1. Reese Ruggiero (PV) 32-4, 2. Anne Beenders (N), 3. Mattison Hyland (PV); Shot put - 1. Lucy Colyer (N) 27-7 1/2, 2. Nora Jones (PV), 3. Alexa Wiland (N); Discus - 1. Nora Jones (PV) 95-11, 2. Kara Miller (PV), 3. Lillian McRoberts (N); Javelin
- 1. Alexa Wiland (N) 103-5, 2. Kara Miller (PV), 3. Mackenzie Cameron (PV).
BOYS LACROSSE
Southern Lehigh-Northwestern
Cade Christopher had six goals and three assists to help power Northwestern to a 13-6 victory over Southern Lehigh.
Austin Sosnovik finished with three goals for the Tigers, while Blaine Snyder added two tallies and two assists.
The winners, now 7-3, also received a goal and two assists from Braxton Lakatosh. Keeper Bailen Smargiassi registered nine saves.
Caiden Fleckenstein had three goals for the Spartans (0-9).
GIRLS LACROSSE
Moravian A.-Pleasant Valley
Rylee Rath and Devon Bush each scored five goals to help Pleasant Valley remained undefeated after a 17-4 rout of Moravian Academy.
Riley Green added two goals and Abygail Borger had seven saves for the Bears. Rath also finished with two assists, while Bush added one.
Megan Dadio led Moravian with four goals.
PV is now 11-0, while the Lions dropped to 5-3.
BOYS TENNIS
Colonial League Championships
Palmerton’s Justin Sebelin, Riley Fallon and Tyler Hager all placed fourth at the annual Colonial League Tennis championships.
The three Blue Bombers all recorded first-round victories before falling in the semifinal round and third-place matches.
Sebelin was seeded fourth at No. 1 singles, while Fallon (sixth seed at No. 2) and Hager (fifth seed at No. 3) both defeated higher-seeded opponents to reach the semis.