District 9 Baseball and Softball:
TUESDAY-BASEBALL
Brookville 12, Clarion-Limestone 4;
Curwensville 11, West Branch 9 – Gavin McDermott hit two doubles and drove in three runs for the Tide.
TUESDAY-SOFTBALL
Brookville 15, Central Clarion 4 – The Lady Raiders were powered offensively by Gabby West, Ava Nixon, and Ainsley Blake. The trio combined for eight hits and nine RBI.
West Branch 3, Curwensville 0
Penn State-DuBois Baseball and Softball:
The Penn State-DuBois baseball team fell 12-4 to Penn-West Clarion at Stern Field in DuBois on Tuesday. The Lions are scheduled for a double-header at Penn State-New Kensington on Friday.
On Friday, the Penn State-DuBois softball team will be hosting Penn State-Hazleton for a pair of games at Heindl Field.
Pittsburgh Pirates:
The Pittsburgh Pirates drilled the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday, 8-3. O’Neill Cruz hit two home runs and drove in three runs for the Bucs, and starting pitcher Bubba Chandler worked four hit-less innings.
The third and final game of the Pirates’ series with the Reds in Cincinnati begins this afternoon with the first pitch at 12:40. Listen for the start of the Bucs pregame show on Connect FM at 12:15 today.
Altoona Curve:
The Pirates’ double-A affiliate, Altoona Curve, open the 2026 season at home with a three-game series against the Harrisburg Senators. Game one is Thursday night at PNG Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 6pm.
Pittsburgh Penguins:
The Pittsburgh Penguins thumped the Detroit Red Wings last night, 5-1.
Seven more regular season games remain for Pittsburgh. Thursday night, the Penguins will take the ice against the Lightning in Tampa Bay. The Pens-Bolts pregame show begins at 6, and the opening puck drop is scheduled for 7 Thursday evening … on Connect FM.



