Hanover Area jumped out to a big lead and went on to defeat rival Nanticoke Area 11-4 Wednesday in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 softball.
Hannah Siene was 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Hawkeyes. Ava Malacarne, Natalie Weidner and Krysta Shreve had one RBI each. Caitlin Vigorito pitched a complete game with 10 strikeouts.
Haley Verazin was 2-for-4 with a double for Nanticoke Area.. Natalyn Emel and Alyvia Schneider also doubled. Kileigh Casey and Ella Alles each had an RBI.
Pittston Area 10, Crestwood 4
Pittston Area scored six times in the top of the eighth to defeat Crestwood.
Samantha Herbert, Marina Antal and Gabby Gorzkowski all homered for Pittston Area. Herbert finished with three RBI.
Mikaila Sarf had a triple and an RBI for Pittston Area. Gabby Roman doubled and had two RBI. Jillian Haas had two doubles, Julianna Cocco had two RBI.
Madison Mendrzycki, Brooke Lenahan and Jorja Snyder all had a double for Crestwood. Mendrzycki had two hits and two RBI. Snyder also had two hits and an RBI.
Berwick 19, CMVT 0
Berwick scored 17 runs in the first inning in its three-inning victory over Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech.
Makayla Brown doubled and had five RBI. Emma Welsh homered and had two RBI.
Kennedy Hunter and Morgan Siegel each added two RBI.
Hazleton Area 11, Wilkes-Barre Area 10
Hazleton Area erased a seven-run deficit with seven runs in the fifth inning and then won with three more runs in the sixth.
Kayla Lagowy was 3-f0r-3 with a double and two RBI for Hazleton Area. Emme Zanolini was 2-for-4 with four RBI. Elia Tito had three singles.
Madalyn McGuinness was 3-for-4 with four RBI for WBA. Hope…