By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | May 11, 2022 | Photo courtesy Lance Larcom/ntwsportsreport.com
Sophomore Caden Smith threw a 4-hit 13-0 shutout at Williamson in 5 innings on Tuesday, May 10.
Smith faced 19 batters, threw 60 pitches, struck out one, walked two, and scattered 4 hits to scored the Hornets' 7th win in a row and their first shutout of the season.
The Hornets scored three times in the 1st, twice in the 2nd, and 8 times in the 4th to end the game early.
Wellsboro had 11 hits on the afternoon, led by senior Darryn Callahan's 3-for-3 performance with two doubles, a triple, and 4 RBIs. Smith was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, and senior Isaac Keane was 2-for-3 with 3 RBIs. Junior Cameron Brought was 1-for-1 and scored twice, junior Conner Adams was 1-for-2, and junior Blake Hamblin and senior Dylan Abernathy were both 1-for-3.
The win improves the Hornets to 12-4 (12-3 NTL Large School Division). The team is back in action on Friday, May 13 for their annual Senior Night game against Shikellamy.
Ed Weaver is the founder and owner of Circle W Sports, a Pennsylvania-based digital media and technology company specializing in athletic website development.