A walk-off single propelled Punxatawney to a 4-3 ten-inning victory over WPIAL runner-up Ellwood City in the opening round of the PIAA Class 3A softball playoffs Monday afternoon at Heindl Field in DuBois.
After tying the game with two outs in the seventh frame, Kaylee Guidice drove in the game-winning run with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th for the Lady Chucks.
The 10th-inning rally started with the international tie-breaker rule in place, putting a courtesy runner on second base. Ellwood City intentionally walked Ciara Toven, and Madi Shiock reached on a fielder’s choice with no outs recorded to load the bases for Guidice who singled up the middle to plate the winning run.
After trailing 2-0 early, the Wolverines battled back to take the lead with two outs in the sixth inning. Kyla Servick singled to center on a two-out, two-strike pitch. After an error and a walk worked Servick around the bases, she scored on a wild pitch. Julia Nardone then delivered a two-run single to center to give Ellwood City the lead.
Nardone collected two hits on the afternoon and went the distance on the mound in defeat for Ellwood City. Nardone allowed four runs, three earned, on nine hits and four walks while striking out eight.
Punxatawney senior Kendal Johnston collected the victory, going 10 innings allowing three runs, none earned, on seven hits and a walk while striking out 13.
photos courtesy: Charlie Deitch, Pittsburgh Current
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