30 years ago
Michelle Dreistadt’s two-run single in the bottom of the fifth inning lifted Riverside over Lakeland, 3-2, in a Lackawanna Class AA Division softball game. … Mandy Edwards, Julie Washine and Kelly Hartill had two hits apiece to lead Western Wayne past Carbondale Sacred Heart, 12-3. Edwards’ hits were a triple and a double. … Joe Leach threw a four-hitter and hit a home run, as Bishop Hannan beat Old Forge, 3-1, in a Lackawanna Class AA Division baseball game. … Brian Forgione and Sean Gallagher drove in two runs each, as Dunmore defeated Lakeland, 8-6. … Dave Staples tripled in two runs in the top of the third inning then scored on a Greg Hoffner single to lead Scranton to a 4-2 victory over Abington Heights in a Lackawanna League Class AAA Division game. Staples also tripled and scored in the first inning. … Brian Callahan’s two-run double in the fifth inning put Scranton Prep ahead on its way to a 4-2 victory over Wallenpaupack. … Jim Powell’s home run in the bottom of the seventh ended North Pocono’s 15-12 victory over Honesdale. Powell, Mark Pitta and John Laird all had three hits.
20 years ago
Chris Rinaldi laced a two-run double in the eighth inning to lift Dunmore to an 11-9 victory over Old Forge in a Lackawanna League Division III-IV crossover baseball game. Old Forge’s Mike Doran belted a two-run, inside-the-park home run to force extra innings. Cameron Bryer and Mike Stremski had three hits each for the Bucks. Doran and Jim DeStefano had three hits for the Blue Devils. … Dom Marion homered and drove in two runs while Mitchell Pope tossed a four-hitter, as Carbondale Area beat Riverside, 6-1, in Lackawanna Division III baseball. Marion, Louie Montione, Steve Moro and Corey Wright each had two hits for the Chargers. … Matt Norton and Anthony Beston each belted two-run homers in the fourth inning to lift Lakeland to an 8-6 victory over Honesdale. Ben Monahan also drove in two runs for the Chiefs. … Charlie Rizzo tossed a two-hitter and Adam Wahlers drove in two runs in Scranton’s 4-1 victory over Valley View. … Dean Pettinato homered and drove in five runs in Abington Heights’ 14-7 win over West Scranton in a Lackawanna Division I-II crossover baseball game.
10 years ago
Alison Kane tripled, scored three runs and drove in one to lead Abington Heights to an 8-4 win over Scranton in a Lackawanna League Division I softball game Tuesday. Samantha Pecek doubled and drove in two runs for Scranton. … Emily Yontas had a triple and two RBIs to lead Valley View past Scranton Prep, 4-2. Isabella Gorzkowski hit a two-run home run for the Classics. … Carissa Giordano and Nicole Zasada scored on a passed ball with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to give North Pocono an 18-17 victory over Honesdale in Division II softball. Casey Carpenter had three hits, including a double and a home run, and five RBIs for the Lady Trojans. Kaitlyn Price had four hits and four RBIs for the Lady Hornets. … R.J. Kilmer had two hits, including a double, and three RBIs to lead Valley View to a 10-3 win over Scranton Prep in Lackawanna League Division I baseball. Jake Grady had two RBIs for the Classics. … Anthony Duboski and Jake Swank each drove in two runs to lead Abington Heights to a 12-2 win over Scranton. Sam Arnold had three hits, two runs and one RBI for the Comets.