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WEST PITTSTON &#8212; Nearly three weeks since scoring their last run, the Berwick Bulldogs needed an offensive outburst sooner rather than later.It finally came in the eighth inning Tuesday.Sarah Dent had an RBI double and Emily Novicki later added a two-run homer as Berwick banged out four hits and scored four times in the extra inning to defeat Wyoming Area 6-3 in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 softball game.Berwick (1-2 Div. 2, 2-2 overall) last scored in its season opener, a 6-5 non-conference win over North Schuylkill. Since then, the Dawgs were outscored 23-0 in two WVC games. So any offense &#8212; even if it came aided by three Wyoming Area errors in the eighth &#8212; was a welcomed sight.&#8220;In the Tunkhannock game the other day, we struggled to catch up to (Kendra) Schultz&#8217;s pitching,&#8221; Berwick coach Emily Johnson said. &#8220;We hadn&#8217;t seen a lot of live pitching and our team is really young. We lost six seniors. (Monday) we just struggled. We were on our front foot, we made a lot of errors defensive, got down early and were never able to recover.&#8220;It was nice to see today that even when a couple things didn&#8217;t go our way, they battled and kept at it and final got a few hits to go our way.&#8221;Dent&#8217;s double that hit the left-field fence on one hop scored Katie Starr, who reached on an error. Dent later scored on an error to make it 4-2. Novicki then launched a two-run homer to left for the Dawgs&#8217; final runs.Berwick also scored a run in the fourth to tie the score 2-2 as consecutive singles by Hannah Hess and Novicki were followed by a sacrifice fly by Kelsey Caladie.While Berwick was able to bunch its hit to score, Wyoming Area couldn&#8217;t do the same. The Warriors had seven hits, but no more than one in any inning. They took a 2-1 lead in the third when Kari Melberger smoked a grounder down the third-base line to score Bri Pizzano and Nicole Selinskie.Aleaha Kranson and Kate Slusser were hit by pitched after Melberger&#8217;s double, but Wyoming Area left the bases loaded. Slusser took a direct hit to her left ankle and was down for awhile, but later returned to the game.Like Berwick, Wyoming Area (1-2 Div. 2, 3-3) lost six starters from a team that made it to the District 2 Class 4A semifinal last season. And like Berwick, the Warriors are seeking some offensive consistency.&#8220;We&#8217;re young in some spots,&#8221; Wyoming Area coach John McNeil said. &#8220;We&#8217;re not hitting in some clutch situations. We&#8217;re working everyday on our hitting, seeing if we can get the girls in the bottom of the lineup to come through.&#8221;Wyoming Area left a runner stranded on second in the fifth, another stranded on third in the sixth and a baserunning miscue in the seventh led to a runner being thrown out at third for the second out.The Warriors won&#8217;t have much time to regroup. They have three games in the next four days, including a long bus ride to Western Wayne on Saturday for a non-conference contest.Pittston Area 11, Nanticoke Area 1 (6 inn.)Pittston Area scored five times in the bottom of the sixth to end the game due to the 10-run rule.Lexi Felinski was 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and three runs scored. Gabby Para was 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored. Alexa McHugh was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Toni Para knocked in three runs.Brinley Scobeck doubled in Nanticoke Area&#8217;s only run in the first inning.Tunkhannock 15, Dallas 0 (4 inn.)Jena Simmons homered, doubled twice and drove in six runs as the Tigers won in four innings due to the 15-run rule.Winning pitcher Kendra Schultz struck out 10 and allowed two hits. She was also 3-for-4 at the plate with a double and two RBI. Also knocking in two runs were Faith Jones, Gina Walsh and Erin Dunn. Tunkhannock finished with 20 hits.Hazleton Area 9, Crestwood 2Julia Mooney homered and drove in two runs and Tiana Treon was 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI as Hazleton Area defeated Crestwood.Olivia Wolk also drove in two runs for the Cougars. Pitcher Aleah Kost went the distance, allowing four hits.Jalyn Cook and Abby Waite had an RBI each for Crestwood.Northwest 18, Meyers 4 (5 inn.)Amanda Cheslow hit a three-run homer and Aleigha Parnell added a two-run shot as Northwest overpowered Meyers.Cheslaw, Trista Babcock and Kelly Harvey finished with four RBI each. Brenna Babcock knocked in three runs.Lael Walker accounted for all of Meyers&#8217; runs with a grand slam in the bottom of the fifth.Berwick 6, Wyoming Area 3 (8 inn.)Berwick`AB`R`H`BILipsey rf`4`0`0`0Starr cf`3`1`0`0Dent ss`3`1`2`2Stoker p-dp`4`0`0`0Hess 3b`4`2`2`0Novicki lf-p`4`1`2`2Caladie 1b`3`0`1`1Gizenski pr`0`0`0`0Shaftoe dp-lf`4`1`2`0Waltman 2b`3`0`0`0Auchter c`0`0`0`0Totals`32`6`9`5Wyo. Area`AB`R`H`BIPizzano ss`4`1`1`0Silinskie c`5`1`1`0Sarnak p`4`0`1`0Melberger 3b`4`0`1`2Kranson lf`3`1`1`0Slusser 2b`3`0`1`0Earlley 2b`0`0`0`0Nowak 1b`4`0`0`0Schultz pr`0`0`0`0Freeman cf`4`0`1`0Donati pr`0`0`0`0Askew dp`1`0`0`0Skladzien lf`2`0`0`0Totals`34`3`7`2Berwick`001`100`04 &#8212; 6Wyoming Area`002`000`01 &#8212; 32B: Starr, Melberger, Kranson. HR: Nowicki.Berwick`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SOStoker`2.2`3`2`2`1`2Novicki (W)5.1`4`1`0`1`7Wyo. Area`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SOSarnak (L)`8.0`9`6`1`3`2Pittston Area 11, Nanticoke Area 1 (6 inn.)Nanticoke Area`100`000 &#8212; 1Pittston Area`310`025 &#8212; 11Top Hitters: NA, Brinley Sobeck 2B, RBI. PA, Gabby Para 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Lexi Felinski 3-4, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 runs; Alexa McHugh 3-4, two 2B, 2 RBI; Toni Para 1-4, 3 RBI; Bernadette Lieback 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI.Pitching: NA, Sobeck (L) 5.2 IP, 14 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO. PA, McHugh (W) 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO.Tunkhannock 15, Dallas 0 (4 inn.)Dallas`000`0 &#8212; 0Tunkhannock`625`2 &#8212; 15Top Hitters: DAL, Christina Schappert 1-2, 2B; Samantha Kern 1-2. TUN, Faith Jones 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Hope Jones 3-3, 2B, 3B, 4 runs; Kendra Schultz 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Jena Simmons, 3-3, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, run; Hailey Farr 2-3, 2B; Makayla Quick 2-3, run; Gina Walsh 2-3, 2 RBI, run; Erin Dunn 3-3, 3B, 2 RBI, run.Pitching: DAL, Sydney Hornlein (L) 3.1 IP, 20 H, 15 R, 15 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO. TUN, Schultz (W) 4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 SO.Hazleton Area 9, Crestwood 2Hazleton Area`013`211`1 &#8212; 9Crestwood`000`200`0 &#8212; 2Top Hitters: HA, Tian Treon 4-4, two 2B, 2 run; Olivia Wolk 1-4, 2 RBI; Julia Mooney 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Gianna Gombeda 2-3, 2B, RBI, run; Kyra Antolick 2-4, 2B, RBI, run; Julia Mrochko 1-5, 2B, run. CRE, Haley Naperkowski 1-2, 2B; Madyson Sobolewski 1-3, run; Jalyn Cook 1-3, RBI; Abby Waite 1-3, RBI.Pitching: HA, Aleah Kost (W) 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO. CRE, Cook (L) 7 IP, 13 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO.Northwest 18, Meyers 4 (5 inn.)Northwest`552`24 &#8212; 18Meyers`000`04 &#8212; 4Top Hitters: NWT, Courtney Cragle 2-3, 2B, 3 runs; Brenna Babcock 1-3, 3 RBI, 2 runs; Trista Babcock 3-4, 4 RBI, 2 runs; Amanda Chesl0w 3-3, HR, 4 RBI, 4 runs; Aleigha Parnell 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs. MEY, Lael Walker 1-3, HR, 4 RBI, run; Isabelle Davies 1-1, run.Pitching: NWT, Nicole Cragle (W) 5 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO; MEY, Abbi Satoff (L) 3.2 IP, 10 H, 12 R, 12 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO; Jenna Kasper 1.0 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 SO; Lael Walker 0.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO.<style>
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<div class="neCaption">Berwick&#8217;s Hannah Hess drills a single against Wyoming Area in a WVC Division 2 game Tuesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Berwick-WA-GSB-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Berwick&#8217;s Hannah Hess drills a single against Wyoming Area in a WVC Division 2 game Tuesday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Tony Callaio | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Berwick-WA-GSB-2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Berwick starting pitcher Emma Stoker ducks as third baseman Hannah Hess tosses to first for an out against Wyoming Area on Tuesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Berwick-WA-GSB-2.jpg</photo1><caption1>Berwick starting pitcher Emma Stoker ducks as third baseman Hannah Hess tosses to first for an out against Wyoming Area on Tuesday. </caption1><photoCredit1>Tony Callaio | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Berwick-WA-GSB-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Berwick&#8217;s Peyton Lipsey lays down a bunt in the third inning to advance the runner at first. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Berwick-WA-GSB-3.jpg</photo2><caption2>Berwick&#8217;s Peyton Lipsey lays down a bunt in the third inning to advance the runner at first. </caption2><photoCredit2>Tony Callaio | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Berwick-WA-GSB-4.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Berwick&#8217;s Sarah Dent slides into third base as Wyoming Area&#8217;s Kari Melberger waits for the throw during Tuesday&#8217;s game. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Berwick-WA-GSB-4.jpg</photo3><caption3>Berwick&#8217;s Sarah Dent slides into third base as Wyoming Area&#8217;s Kari Melberger waits for the throw during Tuesday&#8217;s game. </caption3><photoCredit3>Tony Callaio | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Berwick-WA-GSB-5.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Wyoming Area&#8217;s Kari Melberger hits a hot grounder for a double in the third inning, driving in two runs for the Warriors against Berwick on Tuesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_Berwick-WA-GSB-5.jpg</photo4><caption4>Wyoming Area&#8217;s Kari Melberger hits a hot grounder for a double in the third inning, driving in two runs for the Warriors against Berwick on Tuesday. </caption4><photoCredit4>Tony Callaio | For Times Leader </photoCredit4></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By John Erzarjerzar@www.timesleader.com</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach John Erzar at 570-991-6394 or on Twitter @TLJohnErzar</shirttailMeta></div>

H.S. Softball: Berwick gets much-needed win in eight innings vs. Wyoming Area