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National Conference
WILLIAM TENNENT 14, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 6
The Panthers’ bats have come alive in recent outings. Two days after putting up nine runs on 14 hits in their win over Abington, the Panthers pounded out 19 hits in their latest offensive explosion Wednesday - which included seven extra base hits.
“We played really well today,” Tennent coach Rick Penecale said. “We scored early, the ball was carrying, and we hit three home runs. We definitely had the bats going today.
“This win was big for us. We played the powerhouses Pennsbury, Neshaminy and Council Rock North, and we were competitive, but we just seemed to be waiting for something bad to happen almost. I think slowly but surely they’re starting to get confidence in each other. It’s our first year as a coaching staff, and it took a little time to trust each other.”
The Panthers offensive onslaught began early, and at the end of two innings, they led 5-0. The Golden Hawks plated three runs in the third, but Tennent was just getting started. The Panthers scored runs in every inning but the third on their way to the big win.
Leading the hit parade were Vinny Case (3-for-5, double, home run, 3 RBIs, 3 runs scored) and Brandon DiBona (3-for-4, triple, home run, three RBIs, two runs scored). Also getting into the act were Brett Koslowki (2-for-5, RBI, two runs scored), Mike Wasserleiben (2-for-3, double, RBI), Bill Shannon (2-for-5, RBI, one run scored), Dan Ashdale (2-for-4, double, two runs scored) and Ryan DeLong (2-for-4, one run scored). James Lewicki hit a home run and scored a pair of runs for the Panthers.
The Golden Hawks were led by the two-hit effort of Connor Macaulay.
Danny Halbruner, Jeremy Hefele and Chuck Delagol combined for the win on the mound.
“Today’s game was a big game,” Penecale said. “We kind of talked about it – at some point, we’re going to have to knock off one of these big teams, and to beat Council Rock South the way we did, it was a big confidence boost. We know who the big guys in the league are and who we have to beat to get to where we need to be. If we’re going to do it, we have to start at some point. I’m very happy with the way we’re playing right now.”
The Panthers evened their league mark at 3-3 (3-5 overall), and the Golden Hawks are 2-3 in the league (2-4 overall)
William Tennent 230 125 1 14-19-1
Council Rock South 003 021 0 6-8-2
ABINGTON 8, PENNSBURY 5
The Ghosts picked up their first win of the league season on Wednesday in what has become a very unpredictable National Conference.
“We finally put a really good baseball game together, which we did at the beginning of the year in our non-league games and in our first league game against Council Rock South,” coach Dave Torresani said. “Then we ran into really good pitching. Today for some reason, everything clicked really well again.”
Torresani got an idea that things might be going his team’s way when – after the Falcons scored two runs in the top of the first – his squad plated five in the bottom of the inning.
“They put two on the board in the top, and in our last couple of games, that has happened to us where a team put runs up in the first inning, and we didn’t do anything,” Torresani said. “The next thing you know we’re down a few more runs, and then we’re trying to play catch up, and that’s really not our kind of game. In the bottom of the first, we came right back at them.”
Highlights of the first inning included an RBI single by Erik Walther to make it a 2-1 game. The Ghosts loaded the bases, setting the stage for a costly Falcon error that knotted the score. CJ Brennan singled home a run, and freshman Jack Larini followed with a sacrifice fly to deep right. With two outs, Aaron Rawdin delivered an RBI single, and just like that, the Ghosts led 5-2.
Gallagher, who earned the win on the mound, led off both the fourth and sixth innings with doubles. He scored on both occasions and finished the game 3-for-4.
“Sean Gallagher was tremendous,” Torresani said. “He’s playing really well. He’s our third baseman, and he held his own on the mound. He gutted out four great innings for us, which was really important. Our pitchers are more field players that also pitch. Some teams have these pitchers that are going Division One and are really just pitchers.
“Almost all of our kids this year are kids who pitch, but really they’re better at things playing in the field, so we have to put innings together. Sean pitched the first four innings, and our shortstop, Eric Tidwell, threw three scoreless innings. He was just really tremendous.”
Tidwell fanned five and allowed just one hit in three innings.
“That really shut the door on them,” Torresani said.
Rawdin (2-for-3) and Trey Guaglionona (2-for-2) also had multi-hit games for the Ghosts. Brennan and Nick Bein each had two RBIs.
“It was a really nice win, and we go right back at it (Thursday) with Truman,” Torresani said. “Hopefully, we can put it together again.
“It’s just a crazy league. I look at all the conferences, and every conference is strong with teams that can win on any given day. It’s really been an interesting year. That old cliché – any team on any given day. Today was our day. We really played outstanding baseball. It was a pleasure from a coaching standpoint to watch.”
The Falcons were led at the plate by Brendan Campbell (3-for-3) and Zach Szumigala (2-for-2). Brandon Garrett and Kyle Marshall both had doubles, and Jake Goldberg, Marshall, Campbell and Ryan Sheaffer all contributed RBIs. Joe Sabatino absorbed the loss.
The Ghosts are 1-4 in league play (3-5 overall), and the Golden Hawks are 3-3 in the league (5-3 overall).
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 9, NESHAMINY 1
The Indians put three runs on the board in the first inning and two more in the second on their way to the big win over the Redskins.
Max German led a 14-hit Rock North attack with a 3-for-5 effort at the plate that included a double and three RBIs. Ryan Baker was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, and Zach Schram was 2-for-2 with three RBIs. Aden Tulley also had a double.
Cole Creighton had a double for the Redskins, who managed just four hits.
Nate English earned the win on the mound.
The Indians and Redskins share the National Conference’s top spot with identical 4-2 records. The Indians are 5-3 overall, and the Redskins are 7-2.
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Council Rock North 320 202 x 9-14-1
HARRY S TRUMAN 6, BENSALEM 5
In a game that ended in walk-off fashion, the Tigers were able to defeat the Owls 6-5.
Scott Jensen was the starting pitcher for the Tigers in this one, and he went six innings, giving up seven hits, four earned runs, and two walks while striking out five. Tim Hild got the win for the Tigers in relief of Jensen, tossing one shutout inning and giving up just one hit while walking one and striking out one.
The pitchers for the Tigers not only did their jobs on the mound but were effective on the offensive side of the ball as well. Jensen was 1-for-3 from the plate with two RBIs, and his lone hit of the game was a solo home run. Jensen also had a sacrifice fly that drove a run in. Hild went 2-for-3 from the dish and drove in a run as well. Joey Schiotis went 2-for-2 with a RBI, and A.J. Slezosky also drove in a run. Shane Monahan (double) and Devon McDermott each also had a pair of hits for the Tigers, who pounded out 12 hits.
The Owls were led by the two-hit effort of Uphoff.
The Tigers improved to 3-2 in the league (5-3 overall) while the Owls are 2-3 in the league.
Bensalem 100 301 0 5-8-2
Truman 022 001 1 6-12-4
Continental Conference
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 7, SOUDERTON 2
The Titans defeated the Indians 7-2 during their Wednesday afternoon contest, and the Titans made this one look fairly easy.
The winning pitcher for the Titans was Ricky Dennis, who went the distance giving up six hits, two runs (one earned) while walking one and striking out five batters. Dennis gave up single runs in the bottom of the fourth and seventh, but the Titans’ offense as well as some costly Indian errors had spotted South a 5-0 lead in the top of the third, and that was too much for the Indians to overcome.
When asked about his team’s performance on the defensive side of the ball, coach Mike Schaffer said, “It was a great, great performance on the mound, and our defense was good as well. When you get good pitching and good defense, you win games, and that’s what happened.”
The Titans put seven runs on the boards with only four hits. Steve Veal led the Titans’ offense going 2-for-4 from the dish. Will Foy had a very interesting day at the plate, going 0-for-1 but walking three times. Foy had two RBIs since two of his walks came with the bases loaded. Foy also scored a run, and Alex Spector chipped in as well, going 1-for-3 from the plate with a walk and two runs scored.
The Titans are 5-1 in league play (6-2 overall), and the Indians are 2-4 in the league (4-5 overall).
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Souderton 000 100 1 2-6-2
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 7, PENNRIDGE 0
The Patriots dominated and shut out the Rams 7-0 in their Wednesday afternoon contest.
Behind starting pitcher Robbie Welhaf, who picked up his second win of the season, the Patriots made this one look easy throughout. Welhaf pitched a complete game shutout, only giving up three hits and three walks while striking out seven.
Not only did the pitcher look good in this one, but the Patriots’ offense was able to put seven runs on the board, which made Welhaf’s job a whole lot easier. The offense was led by Sean Usowski, who was 3-for-4 from the plate with two RBIs. David Yanni also came through for the team going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Brandon Birkhead went 2-for-4 with a double. Benjamin Hauser chipped in with a double and RBI was well. Carter Usowski also had a double and drove in a run. Ethan Rode added an RBI.
The Patriots remain atop the Continental Conference standings, improving to 6-0 in the league (8-1 overall). The Rams are 3-3 in the league (5-3 overall).
Pennridge 000 000 0 0-3-2
C.B. East 111 022 x 7-12-1
HATBORO-HORSHAM 5, QUAKERTOWN 1
Chris Naiberk had a huge day at the plate for the Hatters, going 3-for-3 with a double, RBI and run scored. Sophomore leftfielder Eric Lane was 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs. Grant Opalisky and Kevin Barron both had a double, RBI and run scored.
After plating a single run in the first, the Hatters put a pair on the board in both the third and fifth innings before the Panthers got on the scoreboard.
A trio of Hatboro hurlers allowed just two hits. John Hlywiak earned the win on the mound, allowing just one hit in four shutout innings while striking out nine and walking four. Dave Brown threw two innings, allowing one run on one hit while fanning a pair. Tyler Markovic closed it out with a shutout inning, striking out a pair while not allowing a base runner.
Quakertown’s Sage Fuhrmeister fanned eight in five innings. Only three of the Hatters’ runs were earned.
The Hatters evened their league mark at 3-3 (5-4 overall) while the Panthers fell to 0-6 in the league (0-8 overall).
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Hatboro-Horsham 012 020 x 5-8-2
NORTH PENN 3, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 2
North Penn coach Kevin Manero – with just one returning starter from last year’s pitching staff - has been looking for someone to step up on the mound. Brian Maher did just that in Wednesday’s win over the Bucks, allowing just one hit and no earned runs in seven strong innings. Maher fanned three and walked two in the complete game win.
John Fitz turned in a solid performance for the Bucks, allowing just three hits in five innings.
The two teams spent the game exchanging runs, and the Knights won it with a run in the sixth on Bobby Scott’s RBI single.
Brad Bertucci accounted for two of North’s Penn’s six hits, the lone player with more than one hit in Wednesday’s game. Pat Kelly had West’s only hit off Maher.
The Knights improved to 4-2 in the league (4-3 overall) while the Bucks fell to 1-5 in league play (3-7 overall).
North Penn 010 011 0 3-6-3
Central Bucks West 001 010 0 2-1-2
American Conference
UPPER MORELAND 7, SPRINGFIELD 4 (10 innings)
In a game that needed three extra innings to be decided, the Golden Bears defeated the Spartans 7-4. The game went back and forth throughout before the Golden Bears – capitalizing on a Spartan error and a two-run single by Mike Cavanaugh - were finally able to get a handle on things in the top of the 10th inning, and the Spartans eventually ran out of gas and came up short.
Charlie Hooker was the starting pitcher for the Spartans in this one, going seven innings and giving up four runs. It was Robert Knox pitching three innings in relief of Hooker picking up his second win of the season.
The Golden Bears’ offensive charge was led by Mike Cavanaugh who went 3-for-5 from the plate with two doubles and five RBIs…an afternoon to write home about. Matt Kohn and Robert Knox both went 2-for-5 from the plate for the Golden Bears. Tommy Robinson pitched in on the offensive side of the ball, driving in a run as well.
Marten Pauwels had a big day for the Spartans, going 3-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored. Chase Luxton, Scott Axel and Ian Quigg each had two hits.
The Golden Bears are 6-0 in the league (9-1 overall) while the Spartans, who held a 12-8 advantage in hits, fell to 3-3 in the league (6-3 overall). The loss was the third in as many games for the Spartans.
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Springfield 001 020 100 0 4-12-3
WISSAHICKON 11, NORRISTOWN 0 (5 innings)
The Trojans beat down the Eagles and were relentless in doing so until the game was halted due to the “Mercy Rule” in a game was never close.Behind the dominating and shutdown pitching of starting pitcher Bill McFarland, who pitched the entire way until the game was called, the Trojans took flight early and never looked back as they left the competition behind and feeling rejected. McFarland only gave up four hits while striking out five.
The Trojans’ offense – which put four runs on the board in the second - was led by Greg McDonough and Matt Oruch, who both went 3-for-4 from the plate, and McDonough had a RBI was well. The Trojans received big contributions from Randy Frankenfield and Ryan Becker, who drove in a combined 6 runs (three each). Nick Falso also chipped in for the Trojans offense, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs on the day. The Trojans dominated this game on offense and defense, and that definitely helps the team going forward especially from a mental standpoint.
Norristown 000 00 0-4-1
Wissahickon 040 7x 11-14-1
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 6, UPPER DUBLIN 3
Sophomore Zach Metz turned in a solid four-hit effort on the mound while PW’s offense – which had struggled earlier in the year - delivered 13 hits in Wednesday’s big win.
“That’s one of the things we talked about before the game,” coach Chris Manero said of his team’s offensive output. “We were assessing the season in terms of what’s changed and what we’ve done better, and we have been hitting the ball much better lately.
“Even in games where we haven’t put a ton of hits on the board, we’re making better contact, we’re having better at-bats, and we’re finding ways to score runs. For some guys, I think it was just a matter of getting more at-bats and our younger guys getting more comfortable. Our top of the lineup has begun to produce for us, and today the bottom of our lineup came up really big late in the game. It’s probably a combination of our key guys are finally getting in a groove and some of our younger guys getting more comfortable and adjusting to varsity pitching.”
PW put a pair of runs on the board in the third only to watch the Flying Cardinals cut that lead in half with a run in the bottom of the inning. A single run in the fourth made it a 3-1 game, but the Cards scored a run in the sixth to pull to within one. A three-run outburst in the seventh sealed the Cardinals’ fate.
Sophomore Evan Bischoff had a big day at the plate, finishing 3-for-3 with a double, run scored and RBI. Senior Will Kane came up huge out of the eight hole, going 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored. Jon Fisher was 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Metz, meanwhile, was getting the job done on the mound.
“He threw strikes, and he pitched to contact,” Manero said. “Our pitching coach, Eric Fisher, has been really talking to our pitchers a lot about the need to rely on defense.
“Walks can get guys on base easily, but if you throw to contact, they have to get the ball past nine guys. Zach did a good job today. Even in a couple of situations where things got tough, he relied on a lot of fly ball outs.
“He’s kind of like our young hitters. As a young pitcher, he’s a learned a lot this year about location, what’s going to be effective. He had to make some adjustments today because he wasn’t getting his off-speed pitches over. One of the things we’ve preached this year is learn the game, and he did a really good job today of adjusting.”
John Lee,who had a double, accounted for Upper Dublin’s only RBI of the game.
The Colonials are 2-3 in the league (4-5 overall) while the Flying Cardinals fell to 1-5 in the league (1-8 overall).
Plymouth Whitemarsh 002 100 3 6-13-3
Upper Dublin 001 001 0 3-4-1
CHELTENHAM 11, UPPER MERION 4
The Vikings took a 2-0 lead in the second and still led 3-2 going into the third when the Panthers knotted the score. The Panthers scored four runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to seize control of the game.
Dylan Wergelis-Isaacson and Matt Meyers led the Panthers with two hits each. Meyers had a game-high three RBIS while Wergelis-Isaacson had two. Max Perilstein had one hit and two RBIs and Brett Bernstein had a double for the Panthers.
For the Vikings, Carmen Fortino had a pair of hits, and Bobby Landmesser had a triple and Brenden Steiner added a double.
Jack McGlade earned the win for the Panthers, who improved to 4-2 in league play (5-3 overall). The Vikings saw their record drop to 0-6 in the league (0-9 overall).
Upper Merion021 001 0 4-7-5
Cheltenham 002 144 x 11-8-1
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