HUGHESVILLE - Taylor Hoffman knocked in five runs Thursday afternoon, leading unbeaten Southern Columbia to a 13-4 non-conference softball victory over Hughesville.
Hoffman ripped two doubles and a single in four trips to the plate to spark the Tigers (6-0). Kirstin Blass drove home two runs on the strength of a triple, double and two singles. Kayla Lavella had a double and single, while Kim Reigle had two singles.
Mallory Tomaschik struck out 12 to earn the victory.
SOUTHERN COLUMBIA (AB-R-H-BI) - Blass 5-2-4-2, Yoder 4-1-0-0, Tomaschik 5-1-1-0, Lavella 2-3-2-0, Hoffman 4-1-3-5, Lupold 3-2-1-0, Vought 0-0-0-0, Troup 4-2-1-2, Reigle 3-1-2-0, McGinley 4-0-0-0, Chaundy 0-0-0-0. Totals 34-13-14-9.
HUGHESVILLE (AB-R-H-BI) - C. Zook 3-1-1-0, Kustanbacker 1-0-0-0, Miller 2-0-0-0, Hollenbach 3-1-1-0, Fish 3-1-1-0, Shriner 3-0-0-0, LaForme 3-0-0-0, Wilt 3-1-1-0, A. Zook 3-0-0-0, Snyder 0-0-0-0. Totals 24-4-4-0.
Southern 103 054 0 - 13 4 1
Hughesville 002 200 0 - 4 4 2
Extra-base hits: 2B - Blass, Lavella, Hoffman 2. 3B - Blass.
IP H R ER BB K
Southern
Tomaschik 7 4 4 1 2 12
Hughesville
C. Zook 7 14 13 12 3 10
Pottsville 6 Lourdes 1
POTTSVILLE - Winning pitcher Steph Sweat tossed a four-hitter, striking out 11 and walking three. Julie Bulino had a double and triple.
For Lourdes, Nikki Komarra had a double and single, while losing pitcher CharLee Rosini had a double.
LOURDES (AB-R-H-BI) - Klembara 2 0 0 0, Darrup 2 0 0 0, Rosini 2 1 1 0, Komara 3 0 2 1, Raybuck 3 0 1 0, E. Long 2 0 0 0, Funk 1 0 0 0, Chapman 1 0 0 0, G. Long 1 0 0 0, Shamus 2 0 0 0, Frasch 1 0 0 0, Pennypacker 2 0 0 0. Totals 22 1 4 1.
POTTSVILLE (AB-R-H-BI) - Wentzel 2 2 1 0, Dusel 1 1 0 0, Rushannon 3 0 0 0, Sweat 3 0 1 0, Boran 3 1 1 1, Huntzinger 0 0 0 0, Herndon 3 1 1 0, J. Bulino 2 1 2 1, Alisauckas 3 0 1 1, Smith 2 0 0 0, K. Bulino 3 0 0 0, Brennan 0 0 0 0, Rodrian rf 0 0 0 0. Totals 25 6 7 3.
Lou (3-1, 1-1) 000 001 0 - 1
Pot (5-0, 2-0) 011 040 x - 6
2B - Rosini, Komara, J. Bulino, Alisauckas. 3B - J. Bulino.
Lourdes IP H R ER BB K
Rosini L,3-1 6 7 6 2 2 2
Pottsville
Sweat W,3-0 7 4 1 1 3 11