St. John Neumann baseball improved to 6-2 after defeating Benton in a close contest, 4-3, thanks to a superb pitching performance by Angelo Birch.

Birch threw a complete game, four-hitter with 11 strikeouts and the Golden Knights’ defense didn’t allow an extra-base hit.

Avery Taddeo had a game-winning single with two outs in the top of the seventh.

Birch went 3 for 4 with two doubles and a run scored. Maverick Dunkleburger went 2 for 4 with a double and RBI for the Golden Knights.

An 11-run fifth inning put the mercy-rule into effect as Williamsport defeated Selinsgrove on the road in a rout, 18-3, in five innings. The Millionaires led 5-2 after the first inning and never looked back.

Williamsport’s Gio White went 4 for 4 with two doubles, a team-high six RBIs and scored three runs. Jaxson March had a double with three RBIs.

The Millionaires also saw Camden March go 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored while Christian Franzen was 2 for 2 with two RBIs and four runs scored.

Blake Babb threw 6 2/3 marvelous innings and combined with Jace Gray on a two-hit shutout, helping Hughesville thump Bloomsburg, 12-0. Babb struck out six, pounded the strike zone and improved to 3-0, while Gray produced the game’s final out. Trent Wetzel ignited Hughesville (5-1) offensively, going 3 for 4 with two runs.

Dylan McConnell was 1 for 3 with two RBIs, and Jed Abernatha and Connor Anstadt both had RBI hits. Brenden Fisher drew four walks.

Jimmy Mussina threw five shutout innings and allowed just two hits, while four different players produced two hits as Montoursville defeated Milton, 9-3 and improved to 4-0. The Warriors broke the game open, scoring eight runs in the sixth inning and building a 9-0 lead. Noah Kirby and Jonah Heddings both collected two hits, doubles and RBIs.

Brayden McCourt and Elijah Eck also delivered two hits with McCourt scoring a run and Eck driving in one. Royce Bowes had a hit and scored twice, while Mussina helped his cause with a hit and RBI.

• Jersey Shore defeated Montoursville, 4-1, in boys tennis. The Bulldogs swept the singles competition. Ryder Fink won at No. 1 singles against Teli Bobotas, 6-0, 6-1 while Saul Hensler earned a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 2 singles.

Abram Paulhamus won a three-set contest at No. 3 against Gio Catino, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4.

Danville defeated South Williamsport, 4-1, handing the Mounties their second loss of the season (6-2).

South’s lone win came at No. 3 singles where Carson Harris rallied from a first-set loss to beat Colin Sauers in three sets, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Muncy picked up a 4-1 win against North Penn-Liberty. The Indians swept the singles competition. Michael Howard won at No. 1 against Ray Nickerson, 6-1, 6-0. At No. 2, Clynt Oden beat Ayden Deitrick, 6-0, 6-0 and at No. 3 , Alec Noviello secured a 6-0, 6-3 win over Silas Boiywo.

• Lock Haven lost a doubleheader against Slippery Rock, 8-4 and 8-2. Ethan Nagy, Robert Furino, Bryce Vincent and Jake Ambrosio drove in runs during game one.

• Sophomore Will Eberz finished tied for 23rd in a field of 71 golfers with a 7-over-par 79 to lead the Lycoming College golf team at the Penn State Altoona Invitational.

Mount Aloysius’ Josh Nicholl earned medalist honors with a 3-under-par 69 and Juniata and Mount Aloysius tied for the team title with 299.

Sophomore Mikey Fry posted an 84, sophomore Ross Eyer, a Muncy graduate, had an 89 and junior Dylan Seck had a 93 to round out the scoring four, as Lycoming posted a season-best 345. Sophomore Christian Eppley also added a 98.

• Matthew Muthler and Nick Bellomo competed in the decathlon at the SU Outdoor Multi hosted by Susquehanna University on Thursday and Friday afternoon.

The SU Outdoor Multi took place on the Amos Alonzo Stagg Field at Doug Arthur Stadium.

Matthew Muthler ended the two-day decathlon in second with an NCAA provisional mark of 6505 points. Muthler bested the field in the (Maroon) decathlon in five events.

On the first day, he won the shot put with a throw of 39-8 and the high jump with a height of 6-6 3/4.

On the second day, Muthler won the discus throw with a distance of 125-07, the javelin throw with a distance of 185-2 and the 1,500 with a time of 4:30.00.

Nick Bellomo also achieved an NCAA provisional mark with 6505 points, finishing fourth in the decathlon. Bellomo won the pole vault with a height of 14-05.25 and was in the top five in three other events.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

St. John Neumann 4,

Benton 3

Neumann 101 100 1 — 4 10 1

Benton 000 003 0 — 3 4 0

A. Birch and C. Bower. B. Farwell, P. Ribble (6), C. Davis (6) and L. Latorra. W: Birch. L: Farwell.

Top St. John Neumann hitters: A. Birch 3-4, 2 2B, run; M. Dunkleberger 2-4, RBI; G. Birch 1-3, run; N. Fagnano 1-3, RBI; A. Walter 1-3, RBI, BB, run; A Taddeo 1-3, RBI. Top Benton hitters: L. Latorra 1-2, run; B. Farwell 1-3, run; D. Koch 1-3, RBI, run; S. Kolb 1-3.

Records: St. John Neumann (6-2). Next game: St. John Neumann at Millville.

Williamsport 18, Selinsgrove 3

(5 INNINGS)

Williamsport 502 0(11) — 18 12 2

Selinsgrove 200 10 — 3 4 2

G. Vilello, R. Schur (2) and J. March. G. Parker, D. Abrahims (3), J. Beddall (5), R. Kerstetter (5) and J. Beaver. W: Vilello. L: Parker.

Top Williamsport hitters: C. March 2-4, RBI, 2 runs; C. Franzen 2-4, 2 RBIs, 4 RBIs, 2 BB; G. White 4-4, 2 2B, 6 RBIs, 3 runs; B. Wolfhope 1-1, 2 RBIs; J. March 1-4, 2B, 3 RBIs. Top Selinsgrove hitters: J. Beddall 2-3, 2B, RBI.

Hughesville 12, Bloomsburg 0

Hughesville 000 702 3–12 6 1

Bloomsburg 000 000 0–0 2 2

Blake Babb, Jace Gray (7) and Kyler Solomon. Traugh, Haydt (4), Hunsinger (4), Hendricks (6), run. Traugh (7) and Lunger. W–Babb, (3-0). L–Traugh.

Top Hughesville hitters: Trent Wetzel 3-4, 2 runs; Dylan McConnell 1-3, 2 RBIs, run; Connor Anstadt 1-5, RBI; Jed Abernatha 1-3, RBI, 2 runs; Brenden Fisher 4 BB.

Records: Hughesville (5-1).

Montoursville 9, Milton 3

Montoursville 010 008 0–9 10 1

Milton 000 003 0–3 5 2

Jimmy Mussina, Zack Neill (6), Royce Bowes (7) and Noah Kirby. Brayden Gower, Kaiden Haines (6), Hudson King (6) and Dominic Lytle. W–Mussina. L–Gower.

Top Montoursville hitters: Kirby 2-3, 2B, RBI; Jonah Heddings 2-3, 2B, RBI; Brayden McCourt 2-4, run; Elijah Eck 2-2, RBI, run; Bowes 1-3, 2 runs; Mussina 1-3, RBI. Top Milton hitters: Brady Wolfe 2-3, RBI.

Records: Montoursville (4-0), Milton (2-3).

BOYS TENNIS

Jersey Shore 4,

Montoursville 1

SINGLES

1. Ryder Fink (JS) def. Teli Bobotas, 6-0, 6-1; 2. Saul Hensler (JS) def. Rain Snyder, 6-3, 6-4; Abram Paulhamus (JS) def. GIo Catino, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4.

DOUBLES

1. Ezra Paulhamus/Luke Sarge (JS) def. Cullen Pauling/Colby Ulmer, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4; 2. Mason Fry/Mason Marrow (M) def. Dylan Hensler/Dillon Harsanyi, 7-6, 6-2.

Records: Jersey Shore (9-1).

Danville 4, Jersey Shore 1

SINGLES

1. David Sommer (D) def. Wyatt Robbins, 6-1, 6-4; 2. Nick Petrick (D) def. Sawyer Fry, 6-0, 6-2; 3. Carson Harris (SW) def. Colin Sauers, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

DOUBLES

1. Donovan Larson/Munjaai Mehta (D) def. Lucas Bower/Dylan Webb, 6-0, 6-4; 2. Parker Gve/Chris Hand (D) def. David Miller/Levi Jackson, 6-4, 7-6 (4).

Records: South (6-2).

Muncy 4, North Penn-Liberty 1

SINGLES

1. Michael Howard (M) def. Ray Nickerson, 6-1, 6-; 2. Clynt Oden (M) def. Ayden Deitrick, 6-0, 6-0; 3. Alec Noviello (M) def. Silas Boiywo, 6-0, 6-3.

DOUBLES

1. Chase Stabler/Aiden Murphy (M) def. Talon D’Angelo/Austin Yungwirth, 6-4, 6-1; 2. Austin Andrews/Nick Applebees (NPL) def. Bryce Eckard/Steven Fox, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5).

Records: N.P.-Liberty (1-9)

JUNIOR VARSITY

BASEBALL

Montoursville 6,

South Williamsport 6

South 011 003 1 — 6 5 1

Montoursville 202 010 1 — 6 8 1

Caden Lusk, Jaymes Carpenter (6) and Colten Paulhamus. Noah Kirby, Jay Houseknecht (3), Cy Heddings (5), Austin Davidson (7) and Davidson, Curtis Twigg (7).

Top South Williamsport hitters: Colten Paulhamus 1-3, 2B, run; K. Bubb 1-2, BB; K. Paulhamus 1-1, HBP, 2 RBIs; Jonah Caputo 2 BB, 2 SB, 2 runs; Chance Quimby 1-3; Camden Hannon 1-3, BB, run. Top Montoursville hitters: Trent Jean 2-2, BB, 2 SB, 2 runs; Austin Davidson 2-3, BB, RBI, run; Jay Houseknecht 1-4, RBI, run; Noah Kirby 1-2; Cy Heddings 1-3, run; CJ Lucas 2 BB, RBIs; Branson Fogleman RBI.

LITTLE LEAGUE

BASEBALL

Hot Shots 4, Flook 1

(SALLADASBURG/SOUTH INTERLEAGUE)

(MAJOR BASEBALL)

Top Hot Shots (Sallasadsburg) hitters: Brayden McCormick 2-3, 2 RBis; Deacon Yost 1-3, RBI; Mikey Frey 1-3, 3B, run; Austin Bremigen BB, run; Adam Haldeman sac bunt.

NOTES: Brayden McCormick came in as relief in a 1-1 game for four innings and only allowed one hit with nine strikeouts. Mikey Frey and Owen Wright combined for the first two innings of the game holding Flook to one run on one hit with three strikeouts.