HS SOFTBALL: Summa runs HR streak to four in West Scranton win
May 16—SCRANTON — Excuse West Scranton's Isabella Summa if she'd prefer to play the rest of her career at Connell Park.
After homering in her final three at-bats last season, part of a seven-RBI game in a 12-0 win at Scranton Prep, the senior catcher extended that streak in Monday's Lackawanna League Division I matchup.
Summa hit a laser over the left-center field fence to lead off the game, which ended in another 12-0 victory for West over Prep, the game shortened to five innings by the 10-run rule.
"I've kind of been in a slump lately, so leading off with a home run, it really changed my mindset and knew that we were going to come out swinging," Summa said.
Her second leadoff homer of the season set the tone as West scored four times in the first.
"It was a 3-2 count so I was looking for fastball anywhere that I could make contact because I know I have to get on base as leadoff batter," Summa said. "It felt so good off the bat, so I kind of knew it was gone."
Amelia Noll blistered an RBI single to right and Mia Tallo bashed an RBI single to center. Julia Farkley laid down a safety squeeze for the final run of the first.
Summa wasn't alone in providing the offensive fireworks.
In addition to authoring a two-hit, nine-strikeout performance, Mia Butka bashed a two-run homer, part of a three-RBI day, and the Invaders also played some small ball, scoring twice on a pair of squeeze bunts.
"I don't ever try to hit a home run or anything like that," Butka said. "Anyway I can get on base, whether it's bunting, walking or hitting. I just got a good piece of the ball.
"I'm pretty confident pitching, and then with our team backing me up, you always want to have extra runs in case we have a bad inning."
West coach E.J. Dougher is happy to point out Butka's revamped swing, and knows the defense is playing much better behind her of late.
"Mia has changed her swing to a really nice, easy, level contact swing," Dougher said. "I think Mia has done unbelievable things for West Scranton. If sometimes there is a stumble, it's because she's tried to do everything. Now, she's realized that she can rely on the defense. I don't know if we could have relied on our defense early.
"Now, with practice, practice, practice, she's relying on them more and not thinking she has to strike everybody out."
West's offense continued to build on the lead in the third with three walks, four stolen bases, three wild pitches and singles by Madison May and Mia Keenan.
Trailing by nine, the Classics tried to rally, with Nina Beistline and Alexa Mulrooney both stroking singles. Butka induced a popup and shortstop Noll squeezed it for the final out.
The Invaders tacked on three more in the fifth.
Bianca Markovitch was hit by a pitch, Summa smacked a double and Butka drove left fielder Bella Rinaldi to the fence for a sacrifice fly.
Mia Keenan singled to plate another run, and Tallo's fielder's choice notched her second RBI.
West Scranton 12, Scranton Prep 0
West Scranton 423 03 — 12
Scranton Prep 000 00 — 0
Game ended after 5 innings — 10-run rule
WP: Mia Butka 7IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 9SO
LP: Nina Barrouk 2 1/3IP, 5H, 9R, 8ER, 3BB, 3SO
2B: Isabella Summa (WS), Julia Farkley (WS).
HR: Mia Butka (WS), Isabella Summa (WS).
Records: WS 13-6, 7-6; SPO 6-12, 4-9
Valley View 3, Wallenpaupack 2
At Valley View, Kalli Karwoski drove in the tying run and scored the winning run on Natalie Borosky's sacrifice fly to give Valley View a victory.
Karwoski finished with three hits and two RBIs for the Cougars and Ally Stafursky had two hits and scored a run.
Hunter Myers gave Wallenpaupack the lead with a two-run home run in the first inning and also doubled for the Lady Buckhorns.
Valley View 3, Wallenpaupack 2
Wallenpaupack 200 000 0 — 2
Valley View 000 010 2 — 3
WP: Taylor Cawley 7IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 9SO
LP: Gabby Hieber 6 2/3IP, 7H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 4SO
2B: Riley Cunningham (VV), Hunter Myers (WAL), Abbi Call (VV). HR: Hunter Myers (WAL).
North Pocono 16, Scranton 0
At Magis Field, winning pitcher Ella Salak threw a one-hitter and went 3 for 3 with a triple and a home run, two runs and six RBIs to lead North Pocono.
Amanda Burch had a double and a home run, three runs and four RBIs for the Lady Trojans.
Madeline Stallo had the hit for Scranton.
North Pocono 16, Scranton 0
North Pocono 630 7 — 16
Scranton 000 0 — 0
WP: Ella Salak 4IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 6SO
LP: Jordan Woyshnar 4IP, 11H, 16R, 9ER, 7BB, 0SO
2B: Amanda Burch (NP), Ava Tanfield (NP). 3B: Ella Salak (NP). HR: Amanda Burch (NP), Ella Salak (NP).
Abington Heights 14, Delaware Valley 4
At Abington Heights, Marley Sarafinko had three hits, including a home run, scored two runs and drove in three to lead the Lady Comets.
Ava Stafursky had a single and a home run, two runs and three RBIs for Abington Heights.
Emily Henn had two doubles, a run and an RBI for Delaware Valley.
Abington Heights 14, Delaware Valley 4
Delaware Valley 001 21 — 4
Abington Heights 513 14 — 14
WP: Grace Lorah 5IP, 4H, 4R, 2ER, 5BB, 10SO
LP: Lauren Donnelly 3IP, 11H, 10R, 10ER, 3BB, 2SO
2B: Lauryn Notari (AH), Grace Lorah (AH), Emily Henn (DV) 2, Olivia Jackson (AH). HR: Ava Stafursky (AH), Marley Sarafinko (AH).
Riverside 5, Mid Valley 4
At Mid Valley, Paige Kelly homered and drove in two runs and winning pitcher Lexi Kostoff had two doubles, a run and an RBI as Riverside handed Mid Valley its first Division II loss.
Maranda Runco homered and drove in two for Mid Valley and Chiara Zavislak had a single and a double and scored twice.
Riverside 5, Mid Valley 4
Riverside 022 001 0 — 5
Mid Valley 002 000 2 — 4
WP: Lexi Kostoff 7IP, 7H, 4R, 4ER, 5BB, 12SO
LP: Maranda Runco 7IP, 6H, 5R, 3ER, 1BB, 10SO
2B: Lexi Kostoff (RIV) 2, Madison Kizer (MV), Chiara Zavislak (MV). 3B: Katrina Davis (MV). HR: Maranda Runco (MV), Paige Kelly (RIV).
Old Forge 12, Lakeland 2
At Lakeland, Talia Piragas had three hits, including the 100th of her career, to lead Old Forge to a Division III win.
Piragas finished with a pair of doubles, three runs and four RBIs for the Blue Devils and Juliette DeStefano had two hits, a run and two RBIs.
Emilee Bruno had a single and a triple, a run and an RBI for Lakeland.
Old Forge 12, Lakeland 2
Old Forge 032 230 2 — 12
Lakeland 000 020 0 — 2
WP: Karen Sickle 7IP, 2H, 2R, 1ER, 5BB, 17SO
LP: Joan Clauss-Walton 4IP, 5H, 7R, 1ER, 3BB, 2SO
2B: Talia Piragas (OF) 2. 3B: Emilee Bruno (LAK).
Holy Cross 4, Honesdale 0
At St. Anthony's Playground, Mia Galella homered and drove in two runs to lead Holy Cross.
Mia Scalese threw six shutout innings with 12 strikeouts for the Lady Crusaders.
Amaya Yarrish doubled for Honesdale.
Holy Cross 4, Honesdale 0
Honesdale 000 000 0 — 0
Holy Cross 310 000 x — 4
WP: Mia Scalese 6IP, 4H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 12SO
LP: Sarah Decker 6IP, 8H, 4R, 3ER, 1BB, 4SO
2B: Amaya Yarrish (HON), Natalie Charles (HC). HR: Mia Galella (HC).
Dunmore 16, Western Wayne 3
At Western Wayne, winning pitcher Rachel Walsh, Morgan Quinn and Allie Dempsey each had two hits and three RBIs to power Dunmore to its four-inning win.
Peyton Graboske was 3 for 3 for Western Wayne.
Dunmore 16, Western Wayne 3
Dunmore 471 40 — 16
Western Wayne 120 00 — 3
WP: Rachel Walsh 4IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 5SO
LP: Khloe Mistishin 4IP, 10H, 16R, 6ER, 8BB, 7SO
2B: Rachel Walsh (DUN). 3B: Allie Dempsey (DUN), Morgan Quinn (DUN).
Lackawanna Trail 30, Mountain View 15
At Mountain View, Gretchen Rejrat had four hits, including three doubles, scored four runs and drove in five to lead Lackawanna Trail.
Lena Ryon had five hits, including three triples, four runs and three RBIs for the Lady Lions.
Vanessa Harvey had two hits, including a three-run homer, and scored five runs for Mountain View.
Lackawanna Trail 30, Mountain View 15
Lackawanna Trail 126 34(14) — 30
Mountain View 201 61 5 — 15
WP: Madison Pietrzak 6IP, 16H, 15R, 12ER, 2BB, 3SO
LP: Paige Barnes 4 2/3IP, 14H, 15R, 12ER, 4BB, 2SO
2B: Leah Evans (MV), Gretchen Rejrat (LT) 3, Cloe VanFleet (LT), Samantha Duffy (LT), Aquinniah Lawrence (LT) 2, Addison Kilmer (MV), Kate Jones (LT). 3B: Carolena Ryon (LT) 3. HR: Vanessa Harvey (MV).
Montrose 25, Susquehanna 0
At Susquehanna, Jessica Carey had two hits, including a home run, and drove in four to lead Montrose.
Nicole Zahora had three hits, two runs and four RBIs for the Lady Meteors.
Montrose 25, Susquehanna 0
Montrose (10) (11) 3 — 25
Susquehanna 0 0 0 — 0
WP: Jocelyn Traver 3IP, 4H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 4SO
LP: Lexi Iveson 3IP, 18H, 25R, 20ER, 11BB, 5SO
2B: Kiara Mooney (MON), Jocelyn Traver (MON). HR: Jessica Carey (MON).
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