Colonial League softball championship: Pen Argyl holds off Saucon Valley 5-4 for Colonial League title

http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/ FROM KEITH GROLLER Pen Argyl has defeated Saucon Valley 5-4 for the Colonial League softball title at Pates Park. It is the Green Knights' second championship. Pen Argyl bunched five runs in the third and fourth innings and withstood a late Saucon charge to win its first leage title since 2007. Here is the play-by-play of the Colonial League softball title game between Saucon Valley and Pen Argyl at Pates Park. Saucon Valley top of the 7th Arastina Barry triped to left-center. Shannon Petsch grounded out to short, Barry scored. Lorrie Werkheiser grounded to third. Jess Mowrey singled to center. Sam Laub grounded back to pitcher. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left. Pen Argyl bottom of the 6th Marissa Kresh grounded to second. Alyssa Weaver grounded to pitcher. Mallory Oyer grounded to short. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left. Saucon Valley top of the 6th Jess Mowrey grounded to second. Sam Laub struck out. Kelly Schreder singled. Steph Rusu singled. Two runs scored on error at first base. Rachel Petraglia out. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left. Pen Argyl bottom of the 5th Samm Firestone grounded to short. Tori Werkheiser reached on an error. Katie DePaolo grounded to short. Olivia Smith grounded to short. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left. Saucon Valley top of the 5th Arastina Barry flied to right. Shannon Petsch grounded to third. Lorrie Werkheiser popped to second. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left. Pen Argyl bottom of 4th Olivia Smith hit by a pitch. Marissa Kresh sac bunt. Alyssa Weaver struck out. Mallory Oyer RBI single. Kassy Beckage RBI double. Emily Smull grounded to short. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left. Saucon Valley top of 4th Kelly Schreder grounded out first to second. Steph Rusu flied to right. Amy Thatcher singled. Rachel Petraglia grounded to short. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left. Pen Argyl bottom of third Marissa Kresh was hit by a pitch. Alyssa Weaver sac bunt, reached on an error. Mallory Oyer out on interference. Kassy Beckage reached on error, two runs scored. Emily Smull RBI double. Samm Firestone singled. Tori Werkheiser popped to shirt. Katie DePaolo hit into fielder's choice. 3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 left. Saucon Valley top of the third: Arastina Barry grounded out to second. Shannon Petsch reached on an error in center. Lorrie Werkheiser grounded out to pitcher. Jess Mowrey reached on an error, Petsch scored. Sam Laub struck out. 1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 left. Pen Argyl bottom of the second: Samm Firestone walked. Tori Werkheiser reached on fielder's choice. Katie DePaolo grounded out to second. Olivia Smith struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left. Saucon Valley top of the second: Jess Mowrey struck out. Sam Laub popped to second. Kelly Schreder singled to right. Steph Rusu singled to right. Amy Thatcher walked. Rachel Petraglia grounded to second. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left. Pen Argyl in bottom of the first Alyssa Weaver bunt single. Mallory Oyer popped to third. Kassy Beckage hit into fielder's choice, third to second. Emily Smull grounded to short. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left. Saucon in top of the first: Arastina Barry struck out Shannon Petsch grounded to short. Lorrie Werkheiser struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left. Pen Argyl in bottom of the first