Rosenberger Throws No-Hitter To Oust Fort Cherry; Wolverines Fall To Yough

Riverside Panther pitcher Samantha Rosenberger was brilliant in the pitcher’s circle on Tuesday, as she tossed a four inning no-hitter to lead Riverside past Fort Cherry 14-0 in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A softball playoffs at Peterswood Park.

The senior hurler struck out 13 batters and did not issue a walk in the stellar pitching performance that earned the Lady Panthers its first playoff victory in a decade.

Offensively, Danny Rosenberger collected four hits in four at-bats to help lead Riverside. Rosenberger singled in the first, singled in the second, singled in the third, and singled in the fourth.

Riverside jumped ahead in the first inning with an RBI single by shortstop Mia Williams.

The Panthers piled on eight runs in the second frame. Rosenberger, Williams, Braley Zappia, Charlie Bissell, and Joci Cummings all drove in runs in the frame. A three-run third inning evoked the mercy rule.

Riverside collected 15 hits on the afternoon. D Rosenberger (4-4, 3 runs, 2 SBs), Zappia (3-4, 3 RBIs), Williams (2-3, 3 RBIs), S Rosenberger (2-4, 1 RBI), and Ottaviani (2-3, 2 runs). Zappia, Williams, and Ottaviani each swatted a double.

With the victory under its belt, Riverside (12-4) next plays No. 2-seed Laurel (14-2) in Thursday’s quarterfinals at North Allegheny HS on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 3PM. [VIEW FULL BRACKET]

ELLWOOD CITY FALLS TO YOUGH

The Lady Wolverines let an early lead slip away Tuesday, as they dropped an 11-5 contest to No. 7-seed Yough Tuesday in the WPIAL Class 3A first-round matchup at North Allegheny.

Ellwood City scored four runs in the first inning – behind a solo homerun by Julia Nardone to lead off the game – and one more in the fourth, but Yough plated five markers in the third, four in the fifth and two more in the sixth to rally its way to victory.

The Wolverines recorded six hits, including two by Ellie Kalantzis. Alexis Beck drove in two runs in defeat.

Freshman Amber McQuiston went the distance to take the loss, allowing eight hits and nine earned with a walk and six strikeouts.