Local roundup
California needs 11 innings for win over Farmington California needed two extra innings, but the additional play was worth the effort Wednesday for an 8-7 Fayette American Legion League win in 11 innings over visiting Farmington.
Farmington led 5-1 after three innings and 7-3 heading into the bottom of the sixth, but California rallied for a run in the bottom of the sixth and three in the seventh to tie the game.
Bryan Dunn started the winning rally with a leadoff single. Dunn stole second, holding the base when Jason Britton grounded out. Galis smacked a single to bring Dunn home with the winning run.
Howie King provided the offense for Farmington with a two-run home run in the third inning to go with a double. Mike George, losing pitcher Randy Fisher and Nathan Klingensmith all had two singles.
Mike Shumar smacked a solo home run in the second inning. Dunn led California (2-6) with three singles with Matt Stay adding a pair of singles. Tonkavitch won the game in relief.
Masontown 12, Waynesburg 1 – Masontown-Point Marion scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning and cruised from there for a seven-inning victory in Fayette American Legion League action.
Craig Hriblan won his first game of the season, striking out three, walking one and allowing five hits for one unearned run in five innings of work. Chris Buncic had three hits, two RBIs and three stolen bases for Masontown (3-3). Scott Piper had three hits and Sean McCahill added a pair of singles. Alan Smodic and Brian O’Neill contributed two RBIs apiece to the winning effort.
The Masontown pitching staff was helped by three double plays and picking off two runners.
Zach Patton led Waynesburg (0-7) with two hits. Nick Ross took the loss.
Fayette County League
Redstone 8, Perryopolis 6 – Redstone picked up its first win of the season with a six-run output in the bottom of the fifth inning. Redstone improves to 1-6 while Perrypolis falls to 2-8-1.
Jake Hetrick, Jim Ducar, Kevin Dvorchak and Dan Kupets all drove in runs after being hit by a pitch. Ken Musko added the other two runs on a single.
Perryopolis led 4-1 after four innings before the home team’s big inning. Craig Kordich’s two-run home run in the top of the seventh drew Perryopolis closer, but closer Joe Testa held on for his first save of the season.
Craig Rechichar improved to 1-2 in five strikeouts and no walks in five innings. Kupets and Musko both had two singles and two RBIs.
Kordich led Perryopolis with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs. Matt Chalfant stroked three singles while Mike Matras had a double and single.