Frantz Ties Strikeout Record In 5-3 Win Over Cowanesque
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | April 26, 2025
Freshman Adelyn Frantz struck out 16 Cowanesque Valley hitters to tie the Wellsboro Varsity Softball team's single-game record in a 5-3 win over the Lady Indians on Friday, April 25.
Frantz becomes the third Lady Hornet to strike out 16 in a single game, tying the record set by Brooke Kohler (2013) against Canton) and Karli Spencer (2010 against Galeton). She allowed 3 runs on 3 hits and walked 4 in the game for her 3rd win of the season.
After a scoreless 1st inning the Lady Hornets plated two runs in the 2nd as freshmen Delaney Morral and Kaylee Frazier both scored on a double by junior Harleigh Clevelan to put Wellsboro up 2-0. Wellsboro added a run in the 3rd as Frantz led off the inning with a base hit, then later scored on a sac fly by freshman Teagan Novinger to push the lead to 3-0.
CV cut the lead down to 3-1 with a run in the 4th, however Wellsboro struck again in the 5th as Cleveland was hit by a pitch to start the inning. She later scored to make it 4-1.
Wellsboro scored once more in the top of the 5th as Frantz doubled and scored to give Wellsboro a 5-1 lead. The Lady Indians again cut in the Lady Hornets' led with 2 runs to cut the lad down to 5-3. Before they could do any more damage Wellsboro's defense ended the game on a double play to secure their 4th win of the season.
Frantz led Wellsboro, going 2-for-4 at the plate with a double. She also stole two bases. Frazier and Cleveland accounted for the remaining 2 of the Lady Hornets' 4 hits in the game.
Raegan Watson was also 2-for-4 with a double to lead CV. Lilah LaBarron pitched a complete game for the Lady Indians, allowing 5 runs on 4 hits with 4 walks and 10 strikeouts.
Wellsboro (4-7, 3-7 NTL Large School Division) travels to Athens on Tuesday.
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
