C. Milton Wright freshman Lauren Meyers belted a first inning, three-run home run to highlight a three-hit, five RBI performance in leading the Mustangs over visiting North Harford, 10-0, Monday in six innings of a Class 3A North, Section II semifinal.
Harford Tech also posted a win Monday, while Havre de Grace, Patterson Mill, Fallston and Bel Air all suffered season-ending losses.
In the Mustangs win, Meyers also singled and scored in the third and then singled again in the Mustangs (16-5) four-run sixth inning, driving in two more runs. A third run scored on the play, but by error in the Hawks outfield.
"I was just thinking like, two runners on, got to get a hit, got to get a hit and if I saw that first pitch strike, I was going to take a hack at it...I did," Meyers said of her home run swing. "I just want to put the ball in play, hit it hard."
Meyers, the CMW first baseman, was also part of an 1-3-2 double play that snuffed out a possible Hawks rally in the second inning. Ada Heinze reached on an error and moved to third on another CMW miscue. With one out, Jessica Carnivale bunted. Pitcher Morghan Fulton threw Carnivale out at first and Meyers fired home to catcher Danielle DeAgostino to nail Heinze.
Katie Murphy also had three hits for CMW, including two doubles, while Lexi Childress (doubles) and Emily Kim had two hits each.
Fulton collected the win, scattering three hits and striking out a batter. Hunter Harbaugh pitched into the fifth for the Hawks (11-6) in taking the loss.
Sarah Collins, Jocee Sevilla and Krista Hiser had North Harford's hits.
Cobras beat Cougars
Harford Tech (7-10) advanced in 2A East, Section I semifinal play, winning at Fallston (8-10), 11-8.
Tech rallied on a total of 10 hits, highlighted by two-run home run from Jessica Smith.
Marley Winnicki went 3-for-4 with a single, double and triple, and added an RBI and run scored, while Molly Mioduszewski was 2-for-4 with a single, double and RBI.
Lia Alexandrou led Fallston with a 2-for-3 performance that included a triple, walk, two runs and an RBI. Issy Newkirk walked three times and scored one run.
Taylor Brown added two hits, two runs and two RBIs and Clara Stewart had one hit, a walk, a run and three RBIs. Danielle Romberger and Brooke Schneiders also had hits and RBIs for the Cougars.
Bobcats knocked out
Bel Air (7-10) saw its season end at Perry Hall, losing 5-1 in 4A North, Section I semifinal play.
Gwen Markowski allowed just four hits in taking the loss.
The Bobcats had just two hits from Kat Perea and Amanda Criss.
Other scores
In 1A North, Section I semifinal play, Patterson Mill (7-12) was beaten at undefeated Perryville, 24-3, in five innings.
The Panthers scored six in the first inning and blew the game completely open in the second with 12 more.
Havre de Grace (9-8) didn't fare any better at Bo Manor, falling 18-1, in five innings. No details were provided.