FREDONIA — McKella Hodkin allowed just three hits and struck out nine batters to lead Fredonia past Salamanca 7-0 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 softball action Monday.

Hodkin added another two hits at the plate for Fredonia (7-1, 6-1), while Bella Buckley connected for two doubles and Ava Muck hit a triple.

Kenzie Crouse connected on two hits for Salamanca (3-9, 1-7), while Charli Ross took the loss in the circle giving up seven hits and striking out four.

RHINEHART STYMIES PORTVILLE

PORTVILLE — Emily Rhinehart threw a complete-game two-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts and four walks as Falconer blanked Portville 6-0 in Division 4 action.

Hannah Melquist went 4 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored; Mylie Zaranek was 2 for 3 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored; and Emily Zaranek was 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Golden Falcons (10-1, 6-1), who scored three runs in the sixth inning and three more in the seventh to break a scoreless tie.

Ella Warters also threw a complete game for Portville (5-4, 2-4), striking out 10 while walking three.

Sienna Schoonover had both of the Panthers’ hits, with one being a double.

BLAIR SHINES FOR BLACK KNIGHTS

SILVER CREEK — Maddy Blair threw a two-hitter with four strikeouts and three walks in Silver Creek’s 3-1 Division 3 win over Randolph.

The Black Knights (6-2, 5-1)) went ahead 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning, thanks to a pair of errors by the Cardinals (2-5, 1-4).

Randolph’s Mallory Smallback doubled and scored on a passed ball to make it 2-1 in the top of the sixth inning, but Silver Creek’s Rylee Weiskerger doubled and scored on Madisen Hein’s RBI single in the bottom of the frame.

Grace Arnold-Hill allowed just four hits and one earned run while striking out eight in the circle for the Cardinals.

DUNKIRK EXPLODES FOR 28 RUNS

BUFFALO — Gracie Grann went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and four runs scored as Dunkirk beat nonleague CSAT 28-5.

Genesis Oquendo-Vazquez went 2 for 3 with a double, two RBIs and three runs scored; Maria Dolce was 2 for 4 with three RBIs and three runs scored; Paige Perry was 2 for 2 with three RBIs and two runs scored; and Eliza Bautista was 2 for 4 with three RBIs and two runs scored for the Marauders (3-8).

Dunkirk scored 11 runs in the second and third innings.

EAGLES PULL AWAY

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua Lake scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth to pull away from Cassadaga Valley for an 8-5 Division 2 victory.

With the victory, Chautauqua Lake stayed undefeated at 8-0 overall and 6-0 in league.

The Cassadaga Valley (0-6, 0-6) effort was led by Kristyn McVey, who went 2 for 4 with a triple. Denza Fanara connected for a double and Jaydyne Crowell had an RBI.

NORTH COLLINS EDGES PANTHERS

FRANKLINVILLE — Lily Montaldi hit a home run and was walked three times in a 9-6 North Collins victory over Franklinville in Division 4 action.

North Collins (5-6, 5-2) also had Morgan Kreinheder hit 2 for 4 with a run. Payton Gabel tripled and Kallie Emke earned the win in the circle with six strikeouts.

Grace Cornell took the loss for Franklinville (6-2, 4-2).

MAINE THREE-HITS SOUTHWESTERN

OLEAN — Madi Burnett doubled while Katelyn Casel and Kate Rogers each singled in Southwestern’s 10-1 Division 1 loss to Olean.

Tiana Maine threw the three-hitter for the Huskies (7-4, 6-2), striking out 10.

Burnett struck out nine and walked one in the circle for Southwestern (3-4, 3-4). Just three of the 10 runs she allowed were earned.