Pierce, Towanda blank Sayre, 10-0.

TOWANDA — Troy Pierce threw a five inning, complete game shutout to lead Towanda to their 10-0 victory over Sayre on Monday.

With one out in the first inning, Keegan Kisner reached on a walk, then Tyler Bidlack singled. Sayre's left fielder committed and error and Kisner scored. With Bidlack on second, Ryan Bartholomew hit a double, knocking him in. Tanner Kunkle pinch-ran for Bartholomew on second. After a single from Luke Tama, Kunkle scored to make it a three run first inning.

In the third inning, Shane Martin hit a two run single. Troy Pierce had an infield single to start the fifth inning, Caleb Lines sacrificed but reached base on an error, Preston Rogers running for Pierce stole third, then Lars Thomason was hit by a pitch, and Rogers scored on a wild pitch. After that, Kisner walked, loading the bases, and Rickey Smiley finished the game, knocking in Thomason with a single.

For Towanda: Thomason and Kisner each had one run; Tyler Bidlack had three runs and two hits; Ryan Bartholomew finished with two hits, including a double, and two RBI; Smiley had one run, two hits and an RBI; Luke Tama and Shane Martin each had one hit and two RBI; Tanner Kunkle scored two runs; Troy Pierce had two hits; Caleb Lines had one hit; and Preston Rogers and Connor Campbell each scored a run.

For Sayre, Jordan Rockwell had two hits and James Esposito had one hit.

Esposito started the game for Sayre. In one inning of work he allowed three earned runs on three hits. Ryan Murrelle pitched the next three innings, allowing seven runs, six earned, on seven hits and striking out two. Matt Williams pitched the last two thirds of one inning, allowing one hit.

"It's nice to win a game," Towanda coach Bill Sexton said. "After the beating we took last week, this was particularly nice to win by ten run rule. Pierce has pitched well all year, his starts have all been solid. He allowed three hits and only one out of the infield and played good defense. As a team we only had one error, Pierce made some nice plays on D. It was a dominating game for Pierce, real nice night. A few kids had really nice offensive nights, Bidlack had a nice night, Bartholomew with two hits and RBIs, and a big base hit for Shane Martin that broke the game open. I feel really good for him getting to play some baseball after his injury, especially in his senior year."

Towanda travels to Canton on Wednesday.

Troy 6, Sullivan County 0

Clark Jackson had two runs, three hits, one RBI and two stolen bases to lead Troy to their 6-0 victory over Sullivan County on Monday.

For Troy, Tyler Williams, Kody Schucker, Michael Borden and Ja Wallace each had one hit; Nick Stein scored a run; Hunter Kendall added a run and a hit; Anthony Dietrick had one run, one hit and a RBI; and Mason Bellows had two hits and two RBI.

Bellows pitched a complete game for Troy, striking out two batters, walking two and allowing no runs on six hits.

For Sullivan, Jacob Doyle and Brian Lewis each had two hits and Jared Houck and Nathan Higley each had one hit.

Houck started the game for Sullivan, in 4 2/3 innings of work he struck out one, walked two and allowed six runs, five earned, on 10 hits. Taylor Baldwin pitched the last two and one third innings, striking out two and allowing no runs on two hits.

NEB 11, Elk Lake 1, 5 innings

Derrick Newman had two runs, three hits, including two doubles, and five RBI to lead NEB to their 11-1 win over Elk Lake on Monday.

For NEB, Nate Watkins had two runs and two hits; Tyler Emick tallied three runs; Spencer Jackson and Nick Vrabel finished with one run each; Ian Wilbur had one hit and one run; Roland Phytila finished with two hits; including a double, two RBI and one run; Max Cooper finished with one hit and a RBI; and Garrett Smith had one hit.

Tyler Devonshire started for NEB, in 2 1/3 innings of work he allowed one run on one hit and walked two batters. Wilbur pitched the last 2 2/3 innings and allowed no runs on two hits.

NEB hosts Cowanesque Valley today at 4:30 p.m.

Danville 6, Wellsboro 2

Wellsboro fell to Danville 6-2 in local baseball action on Monday.

For Wellsboro, Dalton Prough had one run and two hits, including a double; Cam Tennis finished with one hit and one run; Billy Lechler and Brent English each had one hit; and Carson Davis had two hits and one RBI.

Lechler started the game for Wellsboro and pitched four innings, allowing six runs on seven hits and four walks. Taynton Repard pitched the last three innings and allowed no runs on three hits and one walk.

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