Nolan Franchella went 3-for-3 with a double and and three RBIs as Plains outslugged Township 10-7 on Thursday in the District 16 Little League major baseball tournament.
Ben Thomas was the winning pitcher and Jaden Maurer picked up the save in the sixth inning. Teague Stahovic had two hits with a double and two runs scored for Plains.
Michael Shovlin hit a three-run homer to lead the effort for Township.
Greater Pittston Area 12,
Nanticoke 0
Alex Rosencrance came through with three hits, including a double and a home run, to go with four RBIs in a four-inning win for Greater Pittston Area.
Rosencrance teamed with Gavin Gisolfi and Josh Chaump on the mound for a two-hit shutout.
Jack Bernardi and Robbie Zaleski each doubled in the win, while Chris Shovlin and Emery Dommes added singles. Christian Cerasaro finished with a single, a run and an RBI.
Owen Komorowski and JP Kopa each had the hits for Nanticoke.
Mountain Top 8, Hanover 0
Zach Zeneski and Caiden Wright pitched a combined one-hitter to power Mountain Top to the win.
Erik Smith (3-4, run), Luke Zeneski (2-4, 2 RBIs, run), Zeneski (2-2, walk, RBI, run) and Bodhi Malay (triple, two RBIs) led the offense.
DISTRICT 16
MAJOR SOFTBALL
Mountain Top 11, Pittston 1
Alexa Toniatti finished 3-for-3 and Mountain Top delivered a five-inning victory over Pittston. Kendall Mendrzycki got the win in the circle, striking out seven while allowing one run on four hits.
Mountain Top took control of the game with five runs in the fourth inning, with Toniatti, Mendrzycki and Ashlyn Klahold all picking up RBIs in the frame. In five innings, Mountain Top stole 10 bases, with Mendrzycki swiping four.
Leading Pittston was Kelcey Podwika, who had two hits. Nadia…
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