ORWIGSBURG — Nick Joseph collected three hits as Upper Dauphin County clinched the Pool 1 title of the District 24 Little League 10-11-year-old Tournament with a 17-3, four-inning win over Orwigsburg on Saturday.
Joseph had a double and two-run homer among his three hits, scoring two runs and compiling four RBIs.
Hunter Zerby added three hits and four RBIs as UDC scored nine runs in the first inning and added seven more in the fourth.
Bryant Hoover and Dawson Klinger combined on a two-hitter for UDC, with Walborn getting both hits for Orwigsburg.
UDC (4-0) 901 7 — 17 18 1
Orwig (2-2) 300 0 — 3 2 0
Hoover, Klinger (3) and Joseph; Rautzhan, Maksimik (1) and Walborn. W — Hoover. L — Rautzhan.
HITS: Upper Dauphin County — Laskowski, Joseph 3, Klinger 2, Hoover 2, Shadle 2, Evans, Zerby 3, Boyer 2, Whiteash 2. Orwigsburg — Walborn 2.
2B — Joseph. HR — Joseph.
9-10-year-olds
Frackville 9
Mahanoy City 2
FRACKVILLE — Michael Kadziela surrendered only three hits in six innings of work in Frackville’s Pool 2 victory over Mahanoy City.
MC (0-4) 200 000 — 2 3 NR
Frack (1-3) 203 40x — 9 11 NR
Hasara, Zelker (4); Kadziela. W — Kadziela. L — Hasarar.
HITS: Mahanoy City — Zelker, Hasara, Hanley. Frackville — Tinari 3, Kadziela 2, Cuthie 3, Flail 3, Guerrero, Kronkosky, Butler.
2B — Hasara, Cuthie, Flail. 3B — Kadziela.
Pine Grove 5
Upper Dauphin 3
PINE GROVE — Evan Karenda hit a three-run double as part of Pine Grove’s four-run second inning in its victory over Upper Dauphin County in a Pool 4 game.
Issac Hepler doubled, singled and scored two runs for Upper Dauphin County.
PG (2-1) 041 000 — 5 4 0
UDC (3-1) 000 102 — 3 5 0
E. Hannevig, Deichert (6) and Brandt; Mace, Hepler (2), Hite (6) and Walker. W — E. Hannevig. L — Mace.
HITS: Pine Grove — E. Hannevig, Harner, O. Hannevig, Karenda. Upper Dauphin County — Hepler 2, Mace, Hite, Banda.
2B — Harner, Karenda, Hepler.
Section 3 Softball
South Williamsport 6
Minersville 2
TURBOTVILLE — Kali Woodford had a pair of RBIs, but a five-run fourth inning was too much to overcome as the Miners lost to South Williamsport in the championship round.
Haley Sekellick scored both of Minersville’s runs and stole four bases. In the first inning she scored on Woodford’s fielder’s choice. In the third inning, Sekellick scored on a Woodford single.
Woodford struck out six and walked none in the circle for Minersville, which took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the fourth.
South Williamsport answered with three singles and took advantage of three Minersville errors to score five runs and take control.
Miners (2-2) 101 000 — 2 4 4
SoWill (3-0) 000 51x — 6 5 1
Woodford and Sekellick; Schuler and Branton. W — Schuler. L — Woodford.
HITS: Minersville — Conville, Hossler, Woodford, Roberts. South Williamsport — Smith 2, Branton 2, Sauers.
3B — Smith.