Thursday's softball scoreboard: Wins by the three favorites (Emmaus, Liberty and Parkland) in the LVC

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FROM KEITH GROLLER

With the cold weather finally over, and the rain coming for the next three days, it was probably a good thing that they got some league games on Thursday.

Here are some of the scores the guys in the office received:

LEHIGH VALLEY CONFERENCE

Emmaus 11, Allen 0  -- Olivia Marcks had a 1-hitter and 10 strikeouts; Claire Harris 3-for-3, 2B, 2 runs, 2 RBI's; Miryah Palko 3-3, 2 3B, R, 3 RBI's; Alyssa Krasnansky 3B, 3 RBIs.

Liberty 2, Becahi 1 -- Deb Renner tossed a 2-hitter; Mariah Kondravy homored and Alyshia Dellatore knocked in a run with a double as the Hurricanes made an early statement in the LVC East over the defending league champs.

Freedom 4, Easton 3 -- Patriots scored two in the top of the seventh. Sophomore Shayla Peterson struck out seven and allowed four hits in getting the win. Alexa Barry and Taylor Barna hit home runs for the Red Rovers.

Northampton 10, Whitehall 7 -- Not quite sure these two combined for eight hits and scored 17 runs, but we do know that K-Kids freshman Taylor Keeney outdueled Zephyrs freshman Kay Solderitch and Northampton sophomore Emily Schwartz had two hits and knocked in two runs.

Parkland 4, Nazareth 2 -- Morgan Rentzheimer pitched a 4-hitter and Courtney Miller and Lexi Oakley knocked in runs. Brooke Lichty hit a home run and knocked in two runs for the Blue Eagles.

Central Catholic 15, Dieruff 3 -- Lots of hitting stars for the Vikettes to back the two-hit pitching of Casey Scheuren. Emily Lazarus had a home run and knocked in three runs; Emily Janny went 2-for-4 with a HR, 4 RBIs and Melinda Rother was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple and 3 RBIs.

COLONIAL LEAGUE

Pen Argyl 6, Northwestern 5 -- The Tigers came back from a 5-0 deficit to tie it in the top of the seventh, but the Green Knights prevailed in the bottom of the eight. Lots of hitting stars in this one. Morgan Cleary had three hits and Callie Rehrig hit a home run and knocked in three runs for the Tigers. Laura Zannette went 3-4, HR, R, 3 RBIs and Emily Smull was 4-for-4 for the Green Knights.

Salisbury 14, Palisades 5 -- If the stats are accurated, the Falcons had 21 hits in this one. Jenna Keet went 5-6, 2B; Thayla Creswell was 4-6, 2 2B, 2 RBIs; Meghan Williams was 3-5, 2 RBIs and Rachel Costantini 2-5 with a HR, triple and 5 RBIs.

Saucon Valley 12, Notre Dame 11 -- Panthers rallied from 10-4 deficit to Notre Dame with a run in the bottom of the seventh.

NONLEAGUE

Tamaqua 8, Lehighton 7 -- Alexis Boyer had three hits, Taylor Fritz had three RBIs for Tamaqua; Kelsey Andrews had three hits and two RBIs for Lehighton.

Pleasant Valley 11, Southern Lehigh 1 -- The Bears pounded out 16 hits. Among the standouts were Jordan Meckes (4-4, 3 R, RBI); Madison Shaneberger (2-4, 3 RBIs) and Brittany Bonser (2-2, 2 RBIs).

BERKS

Brandywine 8, Kutztown 6 -- Defending state champs open season with a big win over a longtime rival. Bullets got two hits and three RBIs from Sam Sweigart.