It was a nail-biter between the No. 5 Morgantown and No. 4 Wheeling Park baseball teams on Tuesday night, but Ryan Fluharty came in clutch on the mound, getting out of a no-out, bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the 7th to walk out with a 6-4 win.
The Patriots got the first four of the inning on base, allowing one run to score, but Fluharty got a strikeout, pop out and fielder’s choice to end it.
The Mohigans led most of the way, but Wheeling Park answered at almost every call, scoring in the same inning as MHS every time except the 1st, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.
Fluharty was also the hero at the plate for the Mohigans with three RBIs on two hits. Quincy Thornton, Zach Brennan and Koma Neal also drove in the runs. Fluharty and Thornton led the team with two hits each.
Reed Bailey pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs, but none were earned. Fluharty finished things off in 1 1/3 innings.
MHS (16-2) will host North Marion at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
University 15, Linsly 0
The Hawks had no issues with their bats, scoring in every inning before the mercy rule set in in the 5th inning.
UHS opened with four runs in the 1st inning, one in the 2nd, nine in the 3rd and one more in the 4th. Noah Braham went 3 for 3 at the plate, driving in a team-leading four RBIs. Casey Smith went 2 for 2 with two RBIs, as did Cam Musgrave. Drew Herter went 1 for 1 and also drove in two runs.
Park Croyle and Tony Marsh were also credited with RBIs.
Zach Harmon and Avante Neal combined for the shutout on the mound. Harmon went three, allowing two hits while striking out two. Neal allowed a hit in his two innings.
Tennis
University boys 4, Morgantown 3
The Hawks handed the Mohigans their second loss of the season. For UHS, No. 1 singles Andre Barcinas won 8-1 and No. 3 Jameson Walters won 8-0. In doubles, No. 1 Barcinas and Tommy McClellan won 8-2, and Walters and Jack Giobbia won 9-8 with tiebreaker 7-3.
For the Mohigans (14-2), No. 2 singles Max Phillip-Hartley won 8-4 and No. 4 Bennett Hall won 8-5. In doubles, No. 3 Dake LaSala and Doug Liu won 9-8 with tiebreaker 7-4.
MHS will play at John Marshall at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Morgantown girls 6, University 1
The Mohigans improved to 13-2 with a win over the rival Hawks. No. 1 singles Cat Wassick earned an 8-1 win; No. 2 Amy Lu won 8-0; No. 3 Kassie Regules won 8-1; and No. 4 Samantha Carver won 8-1.
In doubles, No. 1 Wassick and Lu won 8-0 and No. 2 Regules and Carver won 8-2. The lone win for the Hawks was No. 3 Mailey Jackson and Noelle Wonsettler 8-3.
Softball
University 5, East Fairmont 2
It was a slow start offensively for the Hawks, but they scored five runs in the final three innings, including three in the 7th, to knock off the Bees.
In a tie game in the 6th inning, Anna Voris drove in the go-ahead run with a single. In the big 7th, Lindsey Vorndran, who hit a home run, and Hannah Andrigo had RBIs for UHS.
Anna Argabrite led the Hawks in hits with two, while Autumn Stemple, Ally Jansen, Voris, Andrigo and Vorndran each had one.
In the circle, Andrigo got the start, going two innings, allowing one run on three hits. Stemple pitched the final five innings, striking out 10 and alloweing one run on one hit.
UHS (10-10) will host Preston at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Morgantown 15, Bridgeport 2
Another big offensive output for the Mohigans led to a big win over the Indians.
MHS trailed 2-1 after three innings, but erupted for 14 runs in the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th innings, including a 7-run outburst in the 7th.
Mahalie Moser went 4 for 5 from the plate with five RBIs and a home run. Grace Haines (2), Mikala Rogers, Aubrey Nicholson and Katie Lemley also drove in runs.
Lillian Kooser had three hits, while Emily Goldcamp and Haines each had two.
MHS (13-4) will host Lincoln at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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