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ROUNDUP: Mohawk baseball team cruises past Beaver Falls

Apr. 22—A big second inning lifted the Mohawk High baseball team to a victory Saturday afternoon.

The Warriors scored 16 runs in the second inning in a 21-6 WPIAL Section 1-3A home win over Beaver Falls.

The game was stopped after three innings because of the mercy rule.

Mohawk (7-0 section, 9-1 overall) pounded out 13 hits. Jay Wrona, Garrett Noble, Mason Hopper and Keigan Hopper posted two hits apiece for the Warriors. Jack Andrews delivered three RBIs for the Warriors. Bobby Fadden, Wrona, Noble and J.J. Nail knocked in two runs each for the winners.

Mason Hopper tripled and Wrona belted a home run.

Briar Crawford (2-0) started and picked up the win. Crawford tossed two innings, allowing no hits and no runs with two walks and three strikeouts.

Beaver Falls scored all six of its runs in the third. The Warriors closed out the win with five runs in the bottom of the third.

Mohawk travels to Beaver Falls at 4:30 p.m. Monday.

Poland 16, Shenango 8

The Wildcats lost a nonsection home slugfest to the Bulldogs.

Shenango (5-5), which made five errors, recorded 10 total hits, led by Sammy Patton and Grason Hooks with three each.

Joe Campoli contributed two hits for the hosts. Hooks and Campoli drove in two runs apiece.

Campoli suffered the loss in relief. He worked one inning, giving up three hits and three runs — all earned — with a walk and a strikeout.

Poland scored a run in the second, three in the third, seven in the fourth, one in the fifth, three in the sixth and one more in the seventh.

The Wildcats tallied two runs in the first, two in the second, three in the fifth and one in the seventh.

Shenango entertains Neshannock at 4 p.m. Monday.

Wilmington 15,

Mercer 0

Tyler Mikulin tossed a three-hitter to lead the Greyhounds to a District 10, Region 1-1A/2A home win over the Mustangs.

The game was stopped after four innings because of the mercy rule.

Mikulin struck out five and walked none in earning the win.

Chase Mitcheltree recorded four hits and five RBIs for Wilmington.

Ben Miller contributed three hits for the Greyhounds (5-2, 6-4), while Rocky Serafino added a pair with four RBIs. Gavin Sikorski knocked in three runs for the victors.

Wilmington hosts Jamestown at 4:15 p.m. Monday.

Softball

Mohawk 9,

Hopewell 2

The Lady Warriors pulled away late for a Section 2-3A road win over the Lady Vikings.

Mohawk (5-0, 9-1) led 2-1 after five innings, before scoring four runs in the sixth and three more in the seventh.

Both teams scored a run in the first inning and the Lady Warriors took a 2-1 lead in the third. Hopewell added another marker in the sixth inning.

Mohawk notched 14 hits, led by Addy Moskal and Aricka Young with three each. Gigi Cowher and Reagan Magno chipped in two each.

Young plated four runs, while Moskal and Gigi Pezzuolo drove in two each.

Magno went the distance to pick up the win. She gave up four hits and two earned runs with a walk and eight strikeouts.

Mohawk travels to Ellwood City Lincoln at 5 p.m. Monday.

rponiewasz@ncnewsonline.com