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Late run by Mounites lifts South over Wellsboro
By: Ed Weaver | PIAA District IV | April 25, 2022
A run in the top of the 6th by South Williamsport broke a 5-5 tie between the Mounties and the Wellsboro Varsity Baseball team on Saturday, April 23.
Trailing 5-0 after the 2nd the Hornets rallied to tie the game. Wellsboro scored a run in the 3rd as senior Dylan Abernathy led off the inning with a double then later scored on a base hit by junior Cameron Brought. Then later in the 4th Wellsboro scored 4 more runs to tie it at 5-all. Abernathy led off with a base hit, and later scored, then seniors Darryn Callahan and Isaac Keane, and Brought all crossed home plate.
The Hornets had 7 hits at the plate on the day, 2 by Brought, 2 by Abernathy, and solo hits from Keane, sophomore Caden Smith, and senior Brody Morral. Keane (2) and Brought also had RBIs on the day.
Smith pitched 5 innings, allowing 1 run on 4 hits with a walk and 3 strikeouts. Junior Blake Hamblin threw two innings, giving up 5 runs on 6 hits with 3 walks and a strikeout.
The loss drops the Hornets to 5-4 (5-3 NTL Large School Division). The team is back in action this afternoon at home against Cowanesque Valley.
About the Author
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
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