Lewistown watches lead slip away
Sentinel photo by BRADLEY KREITZER
Lewistown’s Alex Haines, right, slides safely into second base past a late tag by Punxsutawney’s Austin Furman Thursday evening in Lewistown.
LEWISTOWN — Last spring, Punxsutawney ended Lewistown’s state championship quest with a 7-0 win in the PIAA Class AAA quarterfinals.
Thursday afternoon, the Chucks denied the Panthers another title — only this time in a lot more suspenseful fashion.
A four-run seventh helped Punxsutawney wipe out a 7-2 deficit and earn an 8-7 Central Penn League victory at Rec Park.
The loss denied Lewistown a chance to clinch the league title outright, though if Williamsport loses to Philipsburg-Osceola in its final CPL game next week, the Panthers would still claim the crown.
Any way you slice it, Lewistown coach Ray Hoppel summed up the disillusioned feelings of the Panther fans after the game.
“It’s pretty surreal,” he said.
Juniata claims win with comeback
MIFFLINTOWN — Juniata found itself in an unusual position midway through Thursday’s Tri-Valley League softball game with rival East Juniata — the Indians were down 4-0 after three innings.
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COCOLAMUS — Juniata played the best inning of Bruce Wilson’s coaching career Thursday.
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LEWISTOWN — Games between the top teams in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League are suppose to be close.
But for Lewistown West and Reedsville, maybe not this close.
Indian boys, Wildcat girls claim league ?track crowns
COVE — Millersburg won the Tri-Valley League regular-season track and field title for boys with a pair of wins over Juniata, and shared the girls title after splitting with Greenwood.
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MOUNT UNION — In the fifth inning Wednesday, Mount Union began to squeeze hits past the infield, reach base in a variety of ways and get some timely hitting.
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