Andy Close
YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. – James Johnson scampered home with the game-winning run on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh to lift Youngsville to a 3-2 win over Cochranton.
The two teams battled throughout in a potential D10 Class 1A playoff preview, as Cochranton scored in the first when Wyatt Barzak came home on a passed ball, only to watch Youngsville tie it up in the second inning on Nate Lucks’ steal of home.
Jakobe Petachi scored on a passed ball in the fifth to give Youngsville the lead, with Cochranton tying the game in the sixth on an error.
Johnson was strong in getting the complete-game win—the first of his varsity career—allowing one earned run on six hits, striking out seven, and walking three.
Lucks meanwhile had two hits.
Andrew Albert allowed a run in an inning of relief to suffer the loss. Barzak was dominant in a no-decision, allowing one earned run on five hits, and striking out 15.
CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS 17, EISENHOWER 5
RUSSELL, Pa. – Bryce Kania went 4-for-5 with a triple, four RBIs and five runs as Cambridge Springs powered past Eisenhower, 17-5.
Brock Cunningham drove in three runs for the Blue Devils, who scored in every inning but the fifth. Nathan Held was 2-for-5 with two RBIs, while Alex Dubet was 3-for-5 with an RBI and Owen Riley 3-for-4 with three runs.
Held got the win, pitching a scoreless inning.
Caleb Jakubczak had a big day for Eisenhower, going 4-for-4 with an RBi, while Jarius Casey Oewas 3-for-4 with two runs and Cole Chapman 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Chapman suffered the loss, allowing nine runs (eight earned) in four innings.
