Prough reaches 100 hits, Hornets top CV 14-4

Prough reaches 100 hits, Hornets top CV 14-4

By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | April 19, 2016

Senior Dawson Prough etched his name in the history books as he reached 100 hits for his career in the Hornets' 14-4 win over Cowanesque Valley on Monday, April 18.

CV jumped out to an early 3-0 lead as Connor Calaman, Tyler Melko, and Colton Vinluan all scored to make it 3-0 CV in the top half of the first inning. Wellsboro then went on a scoring rampage as they scored 6 runs in the bottom of the first. Sophomore Dalton Prough, Dawson Prough, seniors Nick Tremper, James Mundy, and Joe Allen, and sophomore Caleb Tennis all crossed home plate.

The Hornets added to their lead in the third as senior as Larry Walters drove home junior Ben Moss to make it 7-3. CV got a run back in the top of fourth from Matt Freeman to cut it to 7-4, Wellsboro. Then in the bottom half of the inning, Dawson Prough sent a shot to left field for his 100th career hit. Dalton Prough, Dawson Prough, and sophomore Parker Mann all scored to make it 10-4.

The Hornets then added two runs in the fifth from Dalton Prough and sophomore Brandon Plume, and two in the sixth from sophomores Johnny Rowland and Brent English to give the Hornets the win.

Dalton Prough was 2-for-2 with 3 runs scored, Dawson was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored, Tremper finished 3-for-4 with 4 RBI's, an Allen was 3-for-3 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI's. Mundy started on the mound for Wellsboro to pick up the win. Rowland and Dalton Prough each pitched 2 innings each in relief.

The win evens the Hornets' record to 3-3. The team will be back in action later this afternoon as they travel to Athens.

 
 
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Ed Weaver

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.

 
 
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