CURWENSVILLE – The DuBois Central Catholic (DCC) girls softball team made quick work of Curwensville on Friday afternoon on the Lady Tide’s home field, winning 12-1 in a game shortened to five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.
The victory also keeps the Lady Cardinals perfect on the year at 9-0.
Senior Riley Assalone went the distance for DCC, scattering six hits while striking out nine Lady Tide hitters.
The lone Curwensville run came in the fourth inning when freshman catcher Bailey Bloom led off with a double just inside the left field line and then scored with two outs on an RBI single by left fielder Ariel Zattoni to left field.
Curwensville had a couple of other scoring threats, leaving two runners on in the first inning and again in the fifth.
DuBois Central Catholic had a 6-1 margin after four innings but scored another six tallies in the top half of the fifth inning that sealed the win.
Assalone had four RBI’s for DCC with two hits, one being a double.
Five other Lady Cardinals also had two hits each – Macey Hanes, Jordan Frank, Ashley Wruble, Libby Maurer and Alyssa Bittner.
Wruble smacked two triples while Frank also added a three base hit.
Mauer and Shay Gulvas added a double each as the Lady Cardinals banged out six extra base hits on the afternoon.
Allen Leigey, Lady Tide head coach, had praise for his squad even after losing to one of the better teams in District 9, saying afterwards, “I was really impressed with how we put the ball in play a lot today. I know we struck out nine times, but what I was happy about was the fact we very aggressive all the time in the batter’s box. I am sure going forward we can build on this.”
The Lady Tide are now 2-5 on the season and have a double-header Saturday at North Star with game one starting at 11 am.
DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC – 12
Macey Hanes cf 4321, Jordan Frank 4220, Riley Assalone p 4124, Ashley Wruble 3b 4121, Maia Gogley 3b 0000, Shay Gulvas 2b 3111, Libby Maurer ss 3220, Alyssa Bittner 1b 3122, Carley Semancik dp 3001, Sabrina Spencer rf 2000, Jordy Kosko 1110, Maddi Nasuti flex/lf 0000, TOTALS – 31 12 14 10
CURWENSVILLE – 1
Hannah Dixon 3b 2020, Kayley Harnett ss 3010, Bailey Bloom c 3110, Camryn Richards rf 2010, Olivia McGarry dp 2000, Ariel Zattoni lf 2011, Lauren Tozer 1b 2000, Keisha Maines 2b 2000, Anne Hoover cf 2000, Rachel LeGars flex/p 0000, Clerissia Cole flex/p 0000, TOTALS – 20 1 6 1
SCORE BY INNNGS: R H E
DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 201 36x x 12 14 0
CURWENSVILLE 000 10x x 1 6 3
Game called after five innings due to 10 run mercy rule.
ERRORS – Harnett 2, Maines LOB – DCC – 4 CURWENSVILLE – 5 2B – Assalone, Gulvas, Maurer, Bloom` 3B – Wruble 2, Frank SB – Hanes, Assalone SF – Bittner DP – DCC – 1 CURWENSVILLE – 1
PITCHING
DCC
Assalone 5 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB
CURWENSVILLE
LeGars 3 1/3 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Cole 1 2/3 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
WP – Assalone LP – LeGars (1-2)
UMPIRES: Scott Viehdorfer, Jim Pullman
Lady Tide Scoreboard:
| Date | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 3/27 | BROCKWAY | ppd. | 0 – 0 |
| 3/28 | BROCKWAY | ppd. | 0 – 0 |
| 3/29 | MO VALLEY | 1 – 8 | 0 – 1 |
| 3/30 | BROCKWAY | ppd. | 0 – 1 |
| 4/03 | @ Elk County Catholic | 0 – 4 | 0 – 2 |
| 4/05 | @ Johnsonburg | 0 – 4 | 0 – 3 |
| 4/07 | @ Clearfield | ppd. | 0 – 3 |
| 4/11 | SHEFFIELD | ppd. | 0 – 3 |
| 4/11 | SHEFFIELD | ppd. | 0 – 3 |
| 4/12 | SHEFFIELD | 9 – 2 | 1 – 3 |
| 4/12 | SHEFFIELD | 17 – 0 | 2 – 3 |
| 4/18 | @ Kane | 5 – 9 | 2 – 4 |
| 4/21 | DUBOIS CENTRAL CATH | 1 – 12 | 2 – 5 |
| 4/22 | @ North Star | ||
| 4/22 | @ North Star | ||
| 4/25 | @ Brockway | ||
| 4/27 | HARMONY | ||
| 4/28 | WEST BRANCH | ||
| 4/29 | @ Clearfield | ||
| 5/01 | @ Brookville | ||
| 5/02 | ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC | ||
| 5/08 | @ Glendale | ||
| 5/11 | KANE | ||
| 5/15 | JOHNSONBURG | ||
| 5/16 | BROCKWAY | ||
| 5/17 | @ DuBois Central Catholic |