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Montour’s Jonah Camardese reaches the WPIAL Class 2A Section 2 boys tennis singles finals, facing champion Max Henson. Previously a doubles winner, Camardese advanced by defeating three opponents, while teammate Trey Varga lost to Henson. Bishop Canevin won in girls softball and OLSH prevailed in boys volleyball.
Montour's baseball team defeated Connellsville, 8-0, Tuesday with Michael Ivanoff pitching a complete-game shutout. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart beat Carlynton, 10-0 and Bishop Canevin blanked Monessen 15-0. In softball, Montour, Moon and Bishop Canevin all won while Sto-Rox and Moon claimed flag football wins. OLSH prevailed in boys volleyball.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart defeated Carlynton 8-3 in a WPIAL Class 2A baseball game, with Ryan DeNinno excelling on the mound. In other games, Bishop Canevin, Montour, and Moon Area also secured victories, while all four West Hills softball teams that saw action went down to defeat.
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds, following a narrow 3-2 victory against Sporting Jacksonville FC, will face Virginia Dream FC in the U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday at Highmark Stadium Virginia Dream previously upset Carolina Core FC in the first round, promising a competitive match ahead.
Leann Walzer had three hits and drove in a run and Sophia Wasko added two hits and an RBI but it wasn't enough as Our Lady of the Sacred Heart fell, 11-7, in softball action. In track, Carlynton's athletes excelled, with several first-place finishes in both boys' and girls' events.
Lizzie Smith’s RBI single in the seventh inning led Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 3-2 victory over Kenston, capping a comeback from a 2-0 deficit. The Chargers tied their second game against Licking Valley 5-5. Meanwhile, Moon Area used a dominant pitching performance from Katie DeMarco to edge South Fayette.