Trying to cap off a season sweep of Bridgeport, the Morgantown baseball team couldn’t come back from an early deficit, falling 8-2 for its fourth loss of the season.
The Indians scored three runs in the first inning and that was enough to put the Mohigans away. MHS scored in the 2nd and another in the 6th, but it was too late. Ryan Fluharty, Koma Neal, Jacob Kennell, Caleb Nutter, Ethan Smith, and Zach Owens all had hits for MHS.
At the bottom of the lineup, Neal and Kennell had the lone RBIs for the Mohigans.
On the mound, Reed Bailey went 4 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs. Jeffery Poach and Caleb Cottle finished the game out but the Indians continued to extend the lead.
The Mohigans (18-4) will play at Fairmont Senior at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Parkersburg South 5, University 4
Again, a tough start for the Hawks was too much to overcome as the Patriots scored two runs in the 1st inning and UHS couldn’t complete the comeback.
WVU signee Grant Hussey socked a two-run home run in the 1st to give Parkersburg South the lead. The Hawks scored one in the 2nd to keep it close on an RBI from Chase Edwards, but the Patriots thought they blew things open in the 5th with a three-run frame.
UHS bounced back, scoring three of its own in the 5th, thanks in large part on a home run by Noah Braham.
Avante Neal led the Hawks with two hits, while Braham, Edwards, Cam Musgrave and Drew Herter each had one.s
Zach Harmon got the start and pitched four innings for UHS, allowing two runs. The Smith twins, Casey and Evan, threw the final three innings, allowing three runs.
The Hawks (10-8) will play at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Wheeling Park.
Softball
Morgantown 15, Fairmont Seniors 0
It was yet another quick start for the Mohigans, scoring 10 runs in the first inning and then tacked on five more in the third to mercy-rule the Polar Bears in three innings.
Mahalie Moser hit a home run and drove in three runs and had three RBIs to lead the team. Emily Peterson drove in two runs, while Jolene Dean, Grace Haines, Mikala Rogers, Abigail Harki and Ava Biafore each had one RBI.
Emma Phares had two of the Mohigans’ 12 hits.
In the circle, Lillian Kooser got the start and didn’t allow a hit in her two innings. Micah Wilson finished things off with a scoreless third inning.
MHS (14-4) will host Weir for a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday.
