30 years ago
Brendan McDonough’s game-winning single in the eighth paced Moscow over Montrose, 5-4, in District 11 American Legion baseball. Jim Powell ripped a two-out single, stole second and scored on McDonough’s hit. Dave Litts had three hits and winner pitcher Jason Lenko went the distance and struck out 14, scattering four hits. … Joel Filipek tossed a three-hitter and struck out nine as Abington blanked Forest City, 4-0. Jamie Smith singled and double for Abington. … Terry McMahon laced two triples and drove in four runs to highlight Old Forge’s 8-5 victory over Green Ridge. Mick DiMattia and Ernie Kitt had two hits each. John Lyons doubled and singled, driving home three runs for Green Ridge. Matt Seitzinger and Rob Brown added two hits each. … Pat Lawler had two hits and Bruce Smallacombe drove in two runs to help Carbondale beat Valley View, 8-3. J.J. Iyoob had two hits and two RBIs for Valley View. … Jeff Williams had two hits and drove in three runs to lead South Scranton past Dunmore, 9-8. Jonathan Flynn added two hits for the winners. For Dunmore, Tom Kelly, Scott Lombardi, Joe Roche and Tim Knabel each had two hits.
20 years ago
Allie Stine struck out 13 and had three hits, including a double, to lead Carbino Club to a 13-0 victory over Throop in a District 17 Junior League softball game. Sabrina Hunt added three hits, while Jillian Lupini, who doubled; Brittany Mang, who doubled; and Casey Prudente had two hits each for the winners. Mariah Runco doubled for Throop. … Joey Vonderhey fired a two-hitter as Tri-County topped Carbondale, 13-0, in a Junior League baseball game. Joey Siclari added two hits for the winners. Jeff Martin and Mike McCord had Carbondale’s hits. … Zack Brown picked up the victory and cracked three hits, including a triple, as Carbino Club defeated Lakeland, 13-6. P.J. Mills had three hits, including a double, and Danny Clark tacked on two hits for Lakeland. … Skylar Lavage, who drove in three runs; John Nawrocki, who had two RBIs; and Jerry Kincel all had two hits to back winner Jaron Vishnesky in Moosic’s 10-0, four-inning victory over Tri-County in District 17 Little League baseball. … Kane Kellogg had three hits, including a double and the game-winning RBI in the eighth, as Newfoundland outdueled Jefferson Twp., 5-4.
10 years ago
Winning pitcher Kaden Ford had three hits to lead Green Ridge past Olyphant, 8-4, in a District 32 Little League baseball game. Tom Belles had two hits, including a double, for Green Ridge. Donald Healey had two hits, including a home run, for Olyphant. … Zach Kalinowski homered to lead Throop past Lakeland, 8-7. Danny Nemitz doubled for Throop, and Josh Angelo earned the win. Logan Fuga and B.J. Ealo each had two hits for Lakeland. … Winning pitcher Ray Ofner had a double and a home run to lead Carbondale to a victory over North Scranton, 10-5. Nate Shaw also homered for Carbondale and Ernie Edwards had two hits. Aidan Whitman hit a three-run home run for North Scranton, and Matt Saita had three hits, including a double. … Gavin LaCoe had three hits, including two home runs, and drove in all four runs as Abington American defeated Moosic, 4-2, in a District 17 Little League baseball game. Winning pitcher Connor Vannatta doubled for Abington. R.J. Santarsiero had two hits for Moosic, and Charlie Azarsky doubled. … Cayden Merrifield had four hits, including two home runs, and five RBIs to lead West Scranton past Christy Mathewson, 19-0.