Northwestern used a strong performance from Emma Freeman to gain a softball win over Hamburg on Monday.

Also posting a win was the Pleasant Valley tennis team.

SOFTBALL

Hamburg-Northwestern

A big game from Emma Freeman helped Northwestern gain a 4-2 non-league victory over Hamburg.

Freeman went the distance in the circle, scattering 10 hits while striking out 11.

At the plate, she finished with two hits - one a home run - and collected four RBIs.

The Tigers, who remained undefeated at 4-0, also received a 4-for-4 effort from Abby Dunstan. One of Dunstan’s hits was a triple, and she added two runs and two RBIs.

Others contributing to the win included Sage Toman (two hits, one run), Isabelle Akelaitis (three hits, one a double, two runs) and Shelby Mittman (two hits, one a double).

Hamburg 010 000 1 - 2 10 0

Northwestern 000 330 x - 6 15 0

Strunk and Morales; Freeman and Dunstan. W - Freeman. L - Strunk. HR: Northwestern - Freeman (4th, two on).

Liberty-Pleasant Valley

Samantha Kurinovich’s two-run single in the sixth inning snapped a tie score and lifted Liberty to a 4-2 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Liberty.

The Hurricanes grabbed an early 2-0 advantage when Addison Sabo blasted a two-run homer in the first inning.

The Bears knotted the score in the home second when Sam Ratti also connected for a two-run shot. The homer scored Brianca Pridham, who singled to open the frame.

PV, now 2-1, received singles from Jovi Valenzuela and Lydia Borger.

The win upped Liberty to 2-1.

Liberty 200 002 0 - 4 9 2

Pleasant Valley 020 000 0 - 2 4 2

Getz and Ratti; Smith and Noll. W - Smith. L - Getz. HR: Liberty - Sabo (1st, one on); Pleasant Valley - Ratti (2nd, one on).

BOYS TENNIS

Pleasant Valley-Whitehall

Pleasant Valley swept singles and doubles action to gain a 6-0 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference win over Whitehall.

The Bears, now 4-3, won every match in straight sets.

John Hargrave, Noah Dolan and Ben Keppel provided the wins in singles play.

The loss dropped Whitehall to 1-5.

Pleasant Valley 6, Whitehall 0

SINGLES

John Hargrave (PV) def. Jose Jimenez 6-0, 6-1; Noah Dolan (PV) def. Bradon Student 6-2, 6-2; Ben Keppel (PV) def. James Kimble 6-1, 6-1.

DOUBLES

Roman Steuer/Chris Lanier (PV) def. Peter Raffoul 6-1, 6-0; Aaron Rehrig/Jens Hansen (PV) def. Tamek Karparski/Evan Naia 6-2, 6-2; Logan Krock/Damon McMurtry (PV) def. Austin Fares/Alex Dai 6-1, 6-0.

BASEBALL

Liberty-Pleasant Valley

Noah Gyauch-Quirk pitched a two-hitter to lead Liberty to a 13-2 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Pleasant Valley.

Gyauch-Quirk struck out nine and didn’t walk any to help the Hurricanes remain undefeated at 3-0.

Braylen Gonzalez led off the game with a home run as the winners scored five times in the opening inning, while Franklin Pichardo added a pair of hits and three RBIs.

For the Bears, now 2-2, Dakoda Lucas and Chase Borger both had a hit and an RBI.

Liberty 524 20 - 13 8 1

Pleasant Valley 000 02 - 2 2 4

King, Smith (2), Bordick (4) and Walsh; Gyauch-Quirk and Pichardo. W - Gyauch-Quirk. L - King. HR: Liberty - Gonzalez (1st, none on).