STATE COLLEGE — Christian Restivohit a solo home run andSam Plascin added a two-run single to carry State College American to a 5-2 victory over Marion Walker on Friday in a District 5 Little League All-Star game.
The win advances State College to Tuesday’s Southern Tier title game, where it will meet Sunday’s Marion Walker-Mifflin County winner.
Mifflin County ousted Bellefonte on Friday with a 9-3 victory.
Calvin Sichlerpicked up the win for State College, striking out eight in five-plus innings. His counterpart, Tanner Day,struck out 12 and scattered four hits.
Marion Walker scored in the first inning on aMatt Feldmaninfield single. Restivo responded with a towering shot in the bottom half.
Tyler Hallgave State College the lead with an RBI single in the second and Plascin broke it open in the fourth after a bunt single, walk and hit batter.
American Legion
State College wins pair
UTICA, N.Y. — State College won its first two games of the Blue-Gold Tournament on Friday, blanking Binghamton, N.Y., 6-0 in Game 1 before coming back with a 7-4 victory over New Hartford, N.Y.
Matt Godwinpicked up the win on the mound for State College (15-4) against Binghamton asScott Glassdoubled and had a home run and Ryan Blaschakadded a double.
Blaschak picked up the pitching win against New Hartford asBen Salladehad three singles for State College.
Bandits fall in tourney
MANSFIELD — Matt Woodworth had two singles and Brian Erzay added a double and single as Elmira plated 13 runs in its final two at-bats in a 14-4 five-inning victory over Bellefonte on Friday at the Joel Stephens Invitational.
Matt Watsonhad a double andFrank Parkesled off the fourth inning with a home run for Bellefonte, which was limited to four hits.Cole McClarrentook the loss.
The Bandits (15-11) meet Jersey Shore at 2:30 p.m. and Corning, N.Y. at 6 p.m. in the tournament today.
County League
Price, Fisher power Hawks
HOWARD —Travis Price connected on a solo home run andTravis Fisheradded a two-run single to lift Howard to an 8-0 victory over Port Matilda on Thursday .
Aaron Potterpitched a complete game for the Hawks (13-7), scattering three hits.
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