SOFTBALL
Greencastle-Antrim 7, Waynesboro 5: The Maidens held a lead for much of the game, but the Blue Devils put together a 5-run fifth inning and handed ‘Boro a Mid Penn Colonial defeat at home on Thursday afternoon.

Katie Zawilinski

Waynesboro’s Sierra Brosius relieved starter Emma Bradley to begin the fifth inning and Greencastle (5-1, 3-1 MPC) put together 4 straight singles, by Brooklyn Sanchez, Kylie Kerns, Kindal Rice (RBI) and Erika Hoover, with Hoover’s bringing in 2 runs.

After an out, Kiersten Swain singled and Miranda Martin followed with an RBI single. A fielder’s choice and an error scored an additional run, giving G-A a 7-4 lead.

G-A coach Mark DeCarli said, “Right now, we’re still trying to find our identity, and moving the lineup around a lot. We’re a work in progress, but today was a good comeback win that shold help our confidence.”

Lydia Pryke went the first 5 innings, allowing only 3 hits and 1 earned run, but the Blue Devils made 5 errors and she walked 8 batters. Katie Zawilinski pitched the final 2 innings for a save, giving up just 1 hit and 1 unearned run.

“We’re trying to work Zawilinski in as a closer, but she may get some starts down the road, too,” DeCarli said.

Rice had a 3-for-3 day, with 2 runs batted in, and Martin and Swain had 2 hits each. The Maidens are 2-4 (1-3 MPC).

BASEBALL
Greencastle-Antrim 7, Waynesboro 6: For 5 perfect innings, the Blue Devils were handcuffed by Indian starting pitcher Jack Knepper, but the tables turned in the fifth inning and G-A pulled out a big Mid Penn Colonial victory on Thursday at Waynesboro.

Manny Brookens

“It was an awesome win to get,” Greencastle coach Eric Shaner said. “We need to continue to take disciplined at-bats and we did a great job of that late. Waynesboro played a great game, but it was exciting to come back.”

Knepper was perfect through five innings. In the sixth for the Blue Devils (5-0, 3-0 MPC), Bryce Davidson led off with a single, and he scored on a balk and an error on a grounder by Andrew Weaver. After Cam Rakaczewski walked and Nolan Sullivan bunted them up a base, Avery Horst delivered a 2-run single. Manny Brookens and Mason Mellott also had key hits.

Still trailing 6-5 entering the seventh, Greencastle got a leadoff single by Davidson and he stole second and third bases. After 2 outs, Sullivan walked and Horst was intentionally walked to load the bases. Manny Brookens then came through with a clutch 2-RBI base hit to right.

Rakaczewski came in to pitch the bottom of the seventh, relieving winner Ryder Linn, and although he gave up a hit and a walk, he closed out the game.

For Waynesboro (4-2, 2-2 MPC), Knepper was 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and Riley Eaton was 2-for-3 with a triple.