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Aaron Yelland&#8217;s eight strikeouts and one hit set the pace for Wyoming/West Wyoming&#8217;s 11-8 win in District 31 11-12 Majors Baseball action on Sunday.Hunter Lawall, Riley Knaub, Dylan Petrucci, Nathan Novakowski and Michael Cicon all had hits.For Swoyersville, Brian Gill hit two home runs. Twin brother, Brad, also hit a home run.Kingston/Forty Fort 10,Exeter 0Jake Griffin and Akira Kopec combined on a one-hitter striking out a combined 10 batters.Mason Sgarlat was 4 for 4 with two two-run home runs, Griffin had a three-run home run and a single, Kopec finished with two singles and Max Lopuhovsky recorded two singles and two runs scored.Casey Noone had a hit for Exeter.West Pittston 14, West Side 4Henry Rosan pitched four innings and also had a hit.Richie Kashuba had a home run while Matt Rusinchak, Jake Byers and Thomas Cherbinitski each had two hits for West Pittston.DISTRICT 3110-11 BASEBALLNorthwest 7, West Side 2Jake Noss had three singles and combined with Andrew Bonczewski (six strikeouts, one single) to throw a one-hitter.Joe Hurst and Brett Ashelman each singled in the win.Back Mtn. National 17,Back Mtn. American 1Sam Barrouk gave up two hits and one run in three innings of work and Joey Peters pitched a scoreless fourth inning.Teammate Jude Nocito finished with three hits, while Mike Cumbo and Peters had two hits a piece in the win.Back Mountain American&#8217;s Evan Kaiser hit a home run and Seth Barry recorded a hit.DISTRICT 31 9-10 BASEBALL Kingston/Forty Fort 12Exeter 24 inn. Jacob Stevens had four hits and Antek Evan chipped in with three for the victory.Jake Ranieli picked up the win on the mound.Jake Snyder, Jeremy Layland and Kristian Pugliese each recorded hits for Exeter.Back Mt. National 14,Northwest 10Kyle Chesman was 2 for 3 with a triple and three RBI for National in a game played Saturday.Brady Zapoticky was 2 for 2 with a double for National. Sam Finarelli also had a double. Carter Brunn was 2 for 3 with an RBI. Sam Steinruck had a hit and three RBI.Justin Miner paced Northwest, going 3 for 4 with a homer and four RBI. Ryan Miner was 2 for 3 and Wayne Roder had a hit and an RBI.DISTRICT 16 MAJORSHanover 10, North Wilkes-Barre 04 inns.Brett Martinez has six strikeouts in two innings and three hits at the plate to pace Hanover.DJ O&#8217;Donnel had four hits, while Dillon Cole and Aiden Frields each recorded three hits, including a home run in the victory.Jameison Jones had a hit for North Wilkes-Barre.Mountain Top 12, Jenkins Township 25 inn.Joe Moratori was 3 for 4 with a home run and Trevor Dean went five innings, giving up one hit and striking out nine.Nick Miscavage and Dean had two hits a piece and Anthony Lettieri and Luca Schwartz each had RBIs.Dean Horemski struck out seven for Jenkins Township and Lock Messner had a hit.South Wilkes-Barre 13Duryea 3Josh Bottger and Aidan Mcfarlane had three hits each for South Wilkes-Barre.Myles Dewey and Eli Ropietski each had a single and a double, while John Barker and Cael Ropietski recorded two singles a piece.Mickey O&#8217;Malley had a double and Nicholas Cerasaro tripled for Duryea.SENIOR LEGIONNanticoke sweeps Back Mountain Nanticoke defeated Back Mountain 4-3 and 10-0.In the first game, Mike Piscotty hit the game-winning single in the bottom of the seventh to bring home John Morgan.Kyle Pokrinchak came on in relief to pick up the win.For Back Mountain, Josh Lydon was 2 for 3.In the second game, Kevin Rimmer went six innings, giving up three hits and striking out six for the win.Nanticoke scored nine runs in the third inning with Morgan doubling twice in the frame.Nanticoke&#8217;s Matt Clarke went 2 for 5 with two RBI, Jake Peters had 2 RBI and Morgan 3 for 3 with a run scored and 2RBI.Greater Pittston 3, Swoyersville 0Josh Kopcza threw a one-hit shutout as Greater Pittston (9-3) handed Swoyersville its first loss of the season.Steve Homza had three hits, including a double and a two-run single during Greater Pittston&#8217;s three-run second inning.Draig Ruff had the lone hit for Swoyersville (11-1).DISTRICT 169-10 BASEBALLJenkins Twp. 11, North Wilkes-Barre/Bear Creek 0Drew Cisney and Paul Jordan McGarry each reached base six times.Aiden Lynn pitched three shutout innings to pick up the win on the mound.Kasey Delaney and Max Jackson each had a hit for North Wilkes-Barre.DISTRCT 1610-11 BASEBALL The Mountain Top vs. Hanover game was called for darkness in the top of the ninth tied 12-12.Pittston City 18, Avoca/Dupont 9Silvio Giardina was 5 for 5 and Jeff Mazonis went 5 for 5 with a three-run homer and 7 RBI to pilot Pittston City.Teammates Jimmy Noone and Aiden O&#8217;Haire each went 3 for 5 and Matt Walter was 2 for 5.Avoca/Dupont was led by Nick Franchetti&#8217;s double and Ciaram Bilbo&#8217;s two hits. Tyler Winters had a hit.Plains 11, Pittston Township 1 4 inns. Nick Gibbon and Jack Mihalchik combined for a one-hitter.Mihalchik was 3 for 4 with his first career home run and Gibbon finished with two hits.Pat Bohan had a single and an RBI for Pittston Township.<style>
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Yelland pilots Wyoming/West Wyoming win