Riley Pietrowski and Abby Carachilo each had four hits Friday as Carbondale Area outslugged host Lackawanna Trail, 22-11, in a Lackawanna League Division III softball opener for both teams.
Three of Pietrowski’s hits were doubles and she finished with four RBIs. Carachilo had two doubles and three RBIs.
Alexis Borosky had a triple, home run and four RBIs for the Chargerettes, who led after six innings, 13-11, the scored nine runs in the top of the seventh. Amethyst Kealoha-Silva added two hits, including a triple, and three RBIs. Aurora Esgro, Bella Kelsch and Maureen Newcomb each chipped in two hits and one RBI.
Shelby Malamud led Lackawanna Trail with two doubles, a home run and six RBIs out of the leadoff spot. Averie Higgins had three hits and one RBI, Peyton Laytos added two hits and Lauren Dewey drove in two runs for the Lady Lions.
Dunmore 15, Honesdale 0, 4 inn.: At Honesdale, Rachel Walsh threw a four-inning shutout as Dunmore romped to a Lackawanna Division II victory.
Walsh walked two and struck out eight. Offensively, she had two hits and three RBIs.
Ava Walsh added a triple and three RBIs for the Lady Bucks. Nancy Mecca had two hits and one RBI and Kylie Farr drove in two runs.
Hannah Diehl, Lily Head and Addyson Considine had hits for the Lady Hornets.
Holy Cross 15, Lakeland 1, 4½ inn.: At the University of Scranton Magis Field, Jules Galella, Peyton Graboske and Kiera Bauman all had three hits to power Holy Cross past Lakeland in Lackawanna Division II.
Galella had three RBIs and Bauman two RBIs for the Lady Crusaders. Lila Kolcharno added two hits and two RBIs, while Claire Helring homered and knocked in four runs. Winning pitcher Ava Schmidt fired a one-hitter with one walk and 10 strikeouts.
McKaelyn Eremo had the lone hot for Lakeland.
Mid Valley 18, Wilkes-Barre Area 0, 4 inn.: At Plains Twp., Natalie Hricenak doubled, homered and had five RBIs to spark Mid Valley to a four-inning nonleague win over Wilkes-Barre Area.
Angela Laskowski and Abbey Mackie had three hits apiece for the Spartanettes. Ariana Davey had two hits and three RBIs, while Parker Bennett contributed two hits and two RBIs. Pitchers Ava Hazelton and Elianna Vagni combined on a two-hit shutout. Hazelton struck out five in three innings.
Madalyn McGuinness and Omaryze Contreras had the hits for the Wolfpack.
Old Forge 18, Bonita Springs, Fla. 0, 3 inn.: At Bonita Springs, Florida, Kamryn Notari tossed a three-inning, one-hit shutout as Old Forge rolled to a nonleague victory.
Juliette DeStefano had a triple and three RBIs for the Lady Blue Devils with three RBIs. Lilianna Lenceski, Kate O’Hearn and Joselyn DeStefano each had two hits. Iyana Rodriguez, Addison Rafalko, Ariana Davitt and Joselyn DeStefano drove in two runs apiece.
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At Honesdale, Connor Tirney went 3 for 3 with one double and one RBI as the Hornets rallied to down Dunmore, 6-3, in the Lackawanna League Division II opener for both teams Friday.
Honesdale scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth to erase a 3-1 deficit. Ethan Corso had the key hit of the inning, a ground-rule double to the right-center field gap with the bases loaded. Trevor Dressler also drove in two runs.
Jamie McMynne had two hits and one RBI for Dunmore. Jimmy Clark also had two hits and Jackson Cady doubled and knocked in two for the Bucks.
Wallenpaupack 6, West Scranton 2: At Wallenpaupack, Ben Anderson had two hits and one RBI to help the host Buckhorns defeat West Scranton in a Lackawanna Division I opener.
Cade Pittenger added a double and one RBI for Wallenpaupack, which used a three-run sixth inning to extend a 3-2 lead.
Evan Walsh had two hits for the Invaders.