Local roundup: Berwick softball knocks off Wyoming Area

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Tunkhannock tied the game in the sixth to force extra innings, but Pittston Area rebounded with two runs in the top of the eighth to earn a 3-1 road win on Friday in WVC baseball action.Dylan Spurlin went 2 for 4 and drove in two runs for the Patriots (3-6). Joe DeLucca (RBI), Kyle O&#8217;Fier (double) and Joe Stella also had two hits apiece. Tyler Jackson got the final four outs for the win.Freshman Nick Reposa continued his impressive freshman season for the Tigers (2-6), going 3 for 4.Berwick 3, Crestwood 2The Bulldogs (4-5) finished with just two hits but drew eight walks, scoring three unearned runs in the third before holding on for the win. Jordan DiValerio went the distance for the win, striking out three. Austin Horsefield doubled and drove in a run.James Graves went 2 for 3 with a double for the Comets (5-4).Wyoming Area 8, Coughlin 2The Warriors (7-1) finally broke through at the end of Coughlin&#8217;s incredible pitching week, scoring four in the sixth and four in the seventh. Josh Kopcza starred, finishing 4 for 4 with two RBI while going the distance on the mound for the win, striking out seven.Chase Nowak followed up his perfect game by striking out eight and adding two singles for the Crusaders (3-6).Holy Redeemer 16,MMI Prep 5The first-place Royals (9-1) burst for 16 runs on 13 hits in a five-inning victory. Cade Flanley (double, RBI) had three hits while Tim Cavanaugh (triple) and Sean Wills each had two hits and three RBI.Mike Badamo, George Palermo, Ibby Bains and Nick Young all singled and drove in a run for the Preppers (1-8).Northwest 16,Wyoming Seminary 4Brandon Reno (double, two RBI), Brian Hardiman (two RBI), Austin Ford (2-4, double, RBI) and Eric Evans (triple) all came through as the Rangers (7-3) won on the road.Michael Oravic went 2 for 4 with an RBI while Sam Sweitzer (RBI) tripled for the Blue Knights (3-6).Pittston Area 3, Tunkhannock 1Pittston Area`AB`R`H`BIJoeDLcca p-cf`5`0`2`1OFier ss`5`0`2`0McAndrew lf`3`0`0`0Zuba ph`1`0`0`0Adkins ph`1`0`0`0Pisack 1b`2`0`0`0Krawczyk 2b`0`0`0`0JStella dh`4`1`2`0Jackson rf-p`3`0`1`0Turonis 3b`4`0`0`0Spurlin c`4`2`2`2Donnora cf`2`0`0`0Wychock p`1`0`0`0JohDLcca ph`0`0`0`0Totals`35`3`9`3Tunkhannock`AB`R`H`BIReposa ss`4`0`3`0CBrown p-2b`4`0`0`0Soltysiak rf`3`0`1`0TFaux 2b`3`0`1`0Hulslander dh`3`0`1`0Hughes 1b`4`1`1`0Goodwin 3b`3`0`1`0Gilpin lf`3`0`1`1Ceccarelli c`3`0`1`0Fenwick ph`1`0`0`0Muckin cf`3`0`0`0BBrown ph`1`0`0`0Totals`32`1`9`1Pittston Area`000`100`02`&#8212;`3Tunkhannock`000`001`00`&#8212;`22B &#8212; O&#8217;FierPittston Area`IP`H`R`ER`BB`KJoeDeLcca`6.0`7`1`1`5`1Wychock`0.2`1`0`0`0`1Jacksn (W)`1.1`1`0`0`1`0Tunkhannock`IP`H`R`ER`BB`KCBrown`6.0`5`1`1`3`2Gregry (L)`1.2`3`2`2`2`2Munley`0.1`1`0`0`0`0Berwick 3, Crestwood 2Crestwood`AB`R`H`BIDistasio ss`4`0`1`0Darden c`3`0`0`0Mickowski p`0`0`0`0Graves dh`3`0`2`0Macko 1b`3`0`0`0Chalk 1b`0`0`0`0TKindler lf`3`1`1`0Kresge cf`1`1`0`0Tokach 3b`3`0`1`0Albee rf`3`0`0`1Caladie 2b`2`0`0`1Brozena ph`1`0`0`0Totals`26`2`5`2Berwick`AB`R`H`BIAlMarkle ss`3`0`0`0Marshman 3b`3`1`0`0Horsefield 1b`3`1`1`1Knorr c`0`0`0`0Curtin dh`1`0`0`0Champ cf`3`0`1`0Melito rf`3`0`0`0DiValerio p`2`0`0`0Novicki ph`0`0`0`0Mensinger lf`2`1`0`0Laubach 2b`0`0`0`0Totals`20`3`2`1Crestwood`010`100`0`&#8212;`2Berwick`003`000`x`&#8212;`32B &#8212; Graves, HorsefieldCrestwood`IP`H`R`ER`BB`KMckski (L)`5.2`2`3`0`8`5Trimmer`0.1`0`0`0`0`0Berwick`IP`H`R`ER`BB`KDiVlro (W)`7.0`5`2`1`1`3Wyoming Area 8, Coughlin 2Wyoming Area`AB`R`H`BIBonita cf`2`2`0`0Lescavage ss`3`1`1`1Kopcza p`4`1`4`2Homza 1b`3`1`2`0Rome 1b`0`0`0`0CBarletta rf`3`0`0`1Charney rf`1`0`0`0Dougherty 2b`4`0`0`0Webb 3b`2`0`0`0Keating 3b`1`1`1`0Nardell lf`2`1`0`0Lee c`2`1`1`0Totals`27`8`9`4Coughlin`AB`R`H`BIChristian cf`3`0`0`0Wozniak ss`4`0`1`0Nowak p-3b`4`1`2`0Fettig 1b-p`4`0`1`1Dressler c`4`0`0`0Dougalas rf`3`0`1`0Ceklosky 3b`0`0`0`0Chronowski p`0`0`0`0Monghn dh-1b`3`0`1`0Kozich lf`2`0`0`0Cerep lf`1`0`0`0Gartley 2b`3`1`1`0Totals`31`2`7`1Wyoming Area`000`004`4`&#8212;`8Coughlin`000`001`1`&#8212;`22B &#8212; Homza, Keating, Lee, MonaghanWyo. 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Pittston Area baseball outlasts Tunkhannock in extra innings