SPRING MILLS — Defensive lapses by the Clearfield Area High School softball team enabled Penns Valley to score six unearned runs and go on to a 7-2 victory in Mountain League action Tuesday afternoon.
Winning pitcher Abby Thom and Lady Bison Raeleigh Redden breezed through the first three innings, each allowing one hit and facing only 13 batters, one over the minimum.
In the top of the fourth, Clearfield (3-4) grabbed a short-lived lead when Karlie Lewis socked a two-out double into left center to drive in Aspen Bishop from first base.
Then, the defense collapsed behind Redden, who suffered the loss despite allowing only three hits and striking out six in four innings.
The Lady Bison were guilty of six errors, matching the total they had in the previous three games.
Harley Hess and Liz Brooks singled for the only Lady Ram hits in the inning.
Lewis gave up one hit and one run after relieving Redden.
Clearfield’s final run came in the seventh on singles by Victoria Ireland and Lauren Butler and two wild pitches by Thoms, who wound up with a five-hitter. She had four strikeouts with no walks.
The Lady Bison will be back on their home diamond Thursday to play Central.
Mountain League standings — Bald Eagle Area 5-0, Philipsburg-Osceola 4-0, Central 4-3, Bellefonte 3-3, Clearfield 3-4, Penns Valley 1-3, Huntingdon 1-4, Tyrone 0-5.
CLEARFIELD — 2
Brooke Cline ss 3000, Sierra Jones 3b 3000, Erica Hanes dp 3010, Aspen Bishop rf-cf 3100, Karlie Lewis cf-p 3011, Brittani Priester 1b 2010, Victoria Ireland 1b 1110, Lauren Butler 2b 2010, Abby Fedder ph 1000, Molly Sartin lf 3000, Myra Kavelak c 1000, Devynn Ireland ph 1000, Raeleigh Redden p (flex) 0000, Macala Leigey rf (flex) 0000. TOTALS: 26 2 5 1.
PENNS VALLEY — 7
Mikenna Lyons ss 4010, Cassidy Stover c 3100, Dana Brown lf 3000, Harley Hess rf 3110, Abby Thoms p 3101, Liz Brooks 3b 3021, Jordan Houtz pr 0100, Alicia Houser 2b 3001, Mikaela Royer pr 0100, Kayleigh Jones 1b 2000, Abby Martin pr 0100, Paige Kerstetter cf 3100. TOTALS: 27 7 4 3.
Score by Innings
Clearfield 000 100 1 – 2 5 6
Penns Valley 000 601 x – 7 4 0
E – Jones 2, Priester 3, Sartin. PB – Kavelak 1. LOB – Clearfield 3; Penns Valley 6. 2B – Lewis. SB – Stover.
Pitching
Clearfield – Redden 4 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K; Lewis 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 2 K.
Penns Valley – Thoms 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K.
WP – Lewis 4; Thoms 2.
W – Thoms. L – Redden (3-4).
Lady Bison Scoreboard:
| Date | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 3/24 | @ Central | 8 – 6 | 1 – 0 |
| 3/27 | HUNTINGDON | ppd. | 1 – 0 |
| 3/30 | @ Bellefonte | 2 – 11 | 1 – 1 |
| 4/01 | @ Huntingdon | 9 – 2 | 2 – 1 |
| 4/02 | @ Tyrone | 11 – 6 | 3 – 1 |
| 4/06 | @ Bald Eagle Area | 0 – 10 | 3 – 2 |
| 4/10 | @ Penns Valley | ppd. | 3 – 2 |
| 4/13 | PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA | 2 – 5 | 3 – 3 |
| 4/14 | @ Penns Valley | 2 – 7 | 3 – 4 |
| 4/16 | CENTRAL | ||
| 4/20 | CURWENSVILLE | ||
| 4/21 | HUNTINGDON | ||
| 4/23 | BELLEFONTE | ||
| 4/27 | TYRONE | ||
| 4/30 | BALD EAGLE AREA | ||
| 5/01 | @ Punxsutawney | ||
| 5/04 | @ Glendale | ||
| 5/05 | PENNS VALLEY | ||
| 5/08 | @ Philipsburg-Osceola | ||
| 5/11 | HOLLIDAYSBURG | ||
| 5/12 | @ Altoona | ||
| 5/14 | BRADFORD |