MARTINSBURG — Sophomores Lexi Ritchey and Brooke Albright combined on a one-hitter and undefeated Central backed them with a 13-hit attack for an 11-1 Mercy Rule win over Clearfield in Mountain League scholastic softball action Wednesday afternoon.
Mikayla Ebeling had the lone hit safety for the Lady Bison, who slipped to 1-3 in the league and 2-3 overall.
Heather Picard walked and scored their run in the second inning, with Megan Vanderburgh registering the run batted in.
The Lady Dragons, 6-0 with five league wins, were led by Marissa Snyder with three singles and two RBIs, Kylie Gunnett with two hits and two RBIs, Taylor Garman with a single and double and Ashley Smith with a double and three RBIs.
Ritchey struck out two and walked six in four innings. Albright pitched the fifth with one strikeout.
Picard was in the circle for Clearfield and gave up nine earned runs while fanning three and issuing her first walk in three starts.
The Lady Bison, who have played five games in seven days, will go to Spring Mills Friday for an ML game against Penns Valley.
See photos of the game here: http://www.ladybisonsports.org/lbsSBall041013.html
CLEARFIELD — 1
Megan Vanderburgh ss 3001, Mikayla Ebeling cf 3010, Rachel Hoffman 1b 1000, Devynn Ireland c 1000, Lucy Kovalick 3b 2000, Victoria Ireland dp 2000, Heather Picard p 1100, Janelle Wallace 1000, Lauren Butler 1000, Macala Leigey (flex) rf 0000. TOTALS: 15 1 1 1.
CENTRAL — 11
Marissa Snyder 2b 4232, Janine Snyder lf 3111, Kylie Gunnett dp 3122, Taylor McKnight ss 2110, Ashley Smith 3b 3113, Taylor Garman c 3221, Kassidy Snyder 1b 3110, Lauren Aiello rf 3110, Cassidi Barnes cf 3110, Lexi Ritchey (flex) p 0000, Brooke Albright (flex) p 0000. TOTALS: 27 11 13 9.
Score by Innings
Clearfield 010 00 – 1 1 2
Central 180 02 – 11 13 0
E – Wallace, Butler. DP – Central (Ritchey, Garman and K. Snyder). LOB – Clearfield 6; Central 4. 2B – Smith, Garman.
Pitching
Clearfield – Picard 4 IP, 13 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 1 BB, 3 K.
Central – Ritchey 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 2 K; Albright 1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K.
WP – Ritchey 2.
W – Ritchey (1-0). L – Picard (1-2).
Lady Bison Scoreboard:
| Date | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 3/26 | CENTRAL | ppd. | 0 – 0 |
| 3/28 | HUNTINGDON | ppd. | 0 – 0 |
| 4/01 | @ Central | ppd. | 0 – 0 |
| 4/03 | @ Bald Eagle Area | ppd. | 0 – 0 |
| 4/04 | @ Bald Eagle Area | 0 – 1 | 0 – 1 |
| 4/05 | @ Bellefonte | 4 – 5 | 0 – 2 |
| 4/08 | BRADFORD | 10 – 0 | 1 – 2 |
| 4/09 | TYRONE | 4 – 1 | 2 – 2 |
| 4/10 | @ Central | 1 – 11 | 2 – 3 |
| 4/12 | @ Penns Valley | ||
| 4/15 | @ Philipsburg-Osceola | ||
| 4/16 | @ Brookville | ||
| 4/18 | CENTRAL | ||
| 4/23 | @ Huntingdon (DH) | ||
| 4/26 | BALD EAGLE AREA | ||
| 4/29 | BELLEFONTE | ||
| 5/01 | @ Punxsutawney | ||
| 5/02 | @ Tyrone | ||
| 5/06 | PENNS VALLEY | ||
| 5/07 | ST. MARYS | ||
| 5/09 | PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA | ||
| 5/14 | @ Altoona | ||
| 5/16 | HOLLIDAYSBURG |