Local roundup
Colonial Legion rallies to defeat Uniontown, 12-4 Colonial rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to defeat host Uniontown, 12-4, in Fayette County American Legion baseball action on Wednesday.
Nathan Lewis doubled and singled twice, and Matt Rechichar also had three hits to help Colonial even its record at 10-10.
Uniontown scored twice in the first inning of Colonial starter Dom DeCarlo, but were held to two runs over the final eight innings.
Colonial went ahead to stay with three runs in the top of the second. Lewis started the rally with a single and Corey Watkins was hit by a pitch. Kevin Garbutt doubled in Lewis and Brandon Mallick followed with a two-run single.
Garbutt, Mallick and Mike Klamerus each had two hits for Colonial.
DeCarlo gave up seven hits with no walks and four strikeouts in going the distance to earn the win.
David Landman had three hits, including a double, and Nick Midlik singled three times for Uniontown. Greg Palladino took the loss.
Farmington 7, Charleroi 6 – Howie King drove in two runs with a double and single, Nick Neratka also had two RBIs, and Greg Billy tripled and singled as Farmington edged visiting Charleroi.
Farmington (7-12) scored in each of the first five innings in support of winning pitcher Randy Fisher, who allowed 12 hits, five walks and two hit batsmen with five strikeouts in going the distance.
Farmington scored once in the first and once in the second before Charleroi struck for three in the third to go up 3-2.
Farmington answered with two runs in the bottom of the frame on a run-scoring single by Neratka and an RBI ground out by D.J. Yonash to take the lead for good.
Nathan Klingensmith and Rodney Turner had two singles apiece for Farmington.
Jody Wilkerson led Charleroi with three hits, including a triple, and two RBIs. Frank McGlaughlin, Eugene Lances and Jeff Henderson each singled twice.
Keith Carson, who went seven innings, took the loss.
County League baseball
Bud Murphy’s 9, Redstone 3 – Brian Sankovich homered twice and drove in four runs as Bud Murphy’s knocked off visiting Redstone.
Bud’s held a slim 4-3 lead after Redstone scored a run in the top of the sixth, but the hosts exploded for five in the bottom of the inning to blow the game open. Greg Beucher’s two-run double, his second hit of the game, and Sankovich’s sacrifice fly sparked the inning.
Winning pitcher Jason Halfhill (4-0) surrendered three earned runs on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts in throwing a complete game.
Jim Cales went 3 for 3 and accounted for all of Redstone’s runs with a two-run homer in the first and a solo shot in the sixth.
Matt Basinger also was 3 for 3 for Bud’s, and Andy Beucher contributed a double.
Losing pitcher Jason Cramer was charged with seven run on nine hits with two walks and four strikeouts in 5 1-3 innings. Kevin Dvorchak got the final two outs of the sixth, but also gave up two runs on four hits with one strikeout.
Locker Room 11, Connellsville 1 – C.J. Shimshock tossed an abbreviated five-hitter, and helped himself with three RBIs as Locker Room/Masontown Trophy picked up the six-inning win.
Shimshock (1-0) allowed one run, while striking out five and walking three. The game was called after six innings because of darkness.
Clint Zvolenski had three hits, including a double, while Craig Zvolenski added three singles for Locker Room (6-14). Jason Francis added a pair of singles, and Adam Dukate chipped in a double.
Mike Miskanin stroked a double for Connellsville (4-15).
Wes Kisner suffered the loss, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on seven hits in 1 1/3 innings. Locker Room led 6-0 after the first inning, and added five more runs an inning later.