Check out the results for SOL softball teams in action Monday.
National Conference
PENNSBURY 3, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 1
The Falcons scored two runs in the first and another in the second, spotting Carly Boltersdorf an early lead, and that’s all the junior hurler would need. She allowed just three hits while fanning seven in the complete game win.
Bailey Zaccaro, Marguerite Salamone and Dani Litwin all contributed doubles to lead the Falcon attack. Zaccaro (2-for-4) and Litwin (2-for-4) had multiple hits on a day that saw the Falcons collect eight hits. Litwin drove in a pair of runs and Zaccaro accounted for the other RBI.
Sophomore Amanda Camp absorbed the loss for the Indians.
The Falcons upped their record to 7-3 in league play (7-7 overall) while the Indians are 5-5 in league play (7-6 overall).
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Pennsbury 210 000 x-3
HARRY S TRUMAN 4, ARCHBISHOP RYAN 1
Monday’s win won’t count in the league standings, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t significant for a Tiger squad that has shown flashes of its immense potential this season.
“It was probably the best total game we have played since I have been coaching,” Gretchen Cammiso said. “Defensively, it was the best game. Pitching, timely hitting – we didn’t have a ton of hits, but we got them when we needed to.
“We were executing bunts and turned a couple of double plays that really got us out of what could have been situations. They impressed me today. Hopefully, we can continue to play that way.”
Jess O’Neil earned the win on the mound, scattering eight hits.
“She pitched a really good game – hit spots,” Cammiso said. “We have really worked corners, in and out, and she pitched really, really well.”
The Tigers displayed their defensive prowess by turning a pair of key double plays – one in the fourth and another in the fifth.
“In the fourth, they had a leadoff single and tried to bunt her over to second,” Cammiso said. “We got the out at first, and Cheyenne (Jones) threw behind the runner and picked her off at second.
“In the fifth, they had a girl on second base, and a fly ball was hit to our centerfielder. The girl on second tried to tag, and she threw her out from center to third. Those are the things that kept them from getting any momentum.”
Ryan plated a run in the third, but the Tigers answered with two in the fourth. O’Neil got things started with a bunt single, and Steph Wolf delivered a clutch two-out, RBI double. Mary Cairns followed with an RBI single to put the Tigers on top 2-1.
In the sixth, Wolf, who had singled, scored on an RBI triple to deep left center off the bat of Cairns.
“When we got runners in scoring position, they came through,” Cammiso said. “When they had runners in scoring position, we got the outs.
“If they play this way tomorrow against Pennsbury, they have a very, very good chance.”
Contributing multiple hits for the Tigers were Wolf (2-for-3), Cairns (2-for-3) and Kelsey Hackbart (2-for-4). Cheyenne Jones contributed an RBI.
Harry S Truman 000 201 1-4
Archbishop Ryan 001 000 0-1
WILLIAM TENNENT 2, BENSALEM 0
Continental Conference
PENNRIDGE 3, SOUDERTON 1
Paul Koehler would be the first to admit that the Indians boast an intimidating lineup.
“Their first five hitters are just frightening,” the Lady Rams’ coach said. “When you look at them physically, you might say, ‘What’s the big deal about all of this,’ but they are very aggressive at the plate, and they put the bat on the ball.
“We threw a curveball to Amanda Brush that was in a great spot, and she rips it out to right field for a double. They just take whatever you throw, and they get after it.”
Emily Mayhew effectively silenced the Indians’ big bats on Monday night, scattering six hits while fanning seven and walking none.
“Emily Mayhew threw her best game of the year, by far,” Koehler said. “She was spot on. She threw first pitch strikes to 22 of 30 batters.
“She kept getting ahead of people, and that helped a lot.”
The Indians got on the scoreboard first with a run in the first when Paige Shelly singled home Amanda Brush, who had doubled. That would be the beginning and end of the Indians’ run production.
Pennridge plated all of its runs in the fifth. Bridget Casey got things started with a one-out single, and she was erased on a fielder’s choice by Mayhew. That set the stage for an impressive two-out rally that featured consecutive singles by Allison Horne, Briana Gery (RBI), and Haley Taylor (RBI). A third run crossed the plate when a grounder to the infield was bobbled. A walk to Amanda O’Hara loaded the bases, but the inning ended on a groundout to third baseman Paige Shelly.
“She’s a human vacuum – she just gobbles up everything,” Koehler said.
The final innings were not without anxious moments. In the sixth Wiley hit a ball to the fence in center that was dropped for a two-base error. Mayhew coaxed a grounder back to the circle out of the next batter she faced and then came up with a huge strikeout. The inning ended with a groundout to third base.
In the top of the seventh, Brush collected a one-out single. A popup to third accounted for the inning’s second out, and Mayhew put an exclamation point on the big win with a strikeout to end it.
“This was big,” Koehler said. “The unique thing about us tonight was we had four of our hits in one inning, and we haven’t done that all year. We have not been able to put those hits together.
“In the fourth inning, with one out, Haley Taylor and Morgan Labs singled, we bunted them to second and third, and then we struck out. I thought, ‘Here we go again,’ but the next inning we got three, and our defense and Emily made it stand up.”
The Rams (6-9, 4-7 SOL) and Indians (9-3, 7-2) will be back at it again on Tuesday when they will square off at Souderton in a rematch.
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NORTH PENN 3, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 2
The Maidens scored three first-inning runs and then withstood a late charge by the visiting Patriots to earn the important win.
“We needed to win, and the girls went out and got it,” coach Rick Torresani said. “We knew going into last week and this week that we needed to finish out real strong.
“I told the girls we needed to win all six games we had left just to make ourselves representative to hopefully get a good seed in districts. If we went on a losing streak, we didn’t want to end up not making districts.
“They knew going in that we had to finish strong in our league. That was our goal, and today was a big win to get there.”
Erin Maher led off the bottom of the first with a double, and with two outs, Vicky Tumasz drew a walk. Becky Christoffers followed with an RBI single, and then it was Meghan Curley delivering a two-out double to plate a pair.
That 3-0 lead held until the seventh when the Patriots, who held a 10-5 advantage in hits, made things interesting when Caroline Schoenwald delivered a two-run home run.
Schoenewald finished the day 3-for-4 while Danielle Marzetti was 4-for-4. Christoffers (2-for-3) was the lone Maiden with multiple hits.
Jackie Bilotti earned the win, fanning three and walking two.
“It was a very good game,” Torresani said. “I don’t think there were any errors. It was a playoff type game.
The wins puts the Maidens (9-6, 7-4 SOL) back in the thick of the Continental Conference race.
“Our conference is strong,” Torresani said. “With this weather and especially with the way March and early April were, we didn’t get many scrimmages in. For a few of us, we had injuries, and we had to get a look at some of our girls in our non-conference games, and that’s what we did.”
The Patriots are 7-3 in league play (7-6 overall).
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American Conference
CHELTENHAM 13, UPPER DUBLIN 0
The Lady Panthers hit three home runs in an impressive display of power hitting. Senior Erica Winter got the ball rolling with a three-run home run in a four-run first. Senior Kelly Graham hit a solo round tripper in the third inning, and Becca Simms slammed her fourth home run on the season in the seventh – this one a two-run shot.
“They have a fence there, and we were taking advantage of it,” coach Ron Perlstein said.
Graham led the Lady Panthers at the plate with a 3-for-4 effort while Simms was 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Winter was 2-for-5 and senior Marissa Mancinelli was 2-for-3.
“The seniors really did a nice job,” Perlstein said. “They know it’s the end of their year, and they’re taking leadership roles, which is nice to see.”
Grace DeRosa tossed a nifty five-hit shutout on the mound, fanning 13 and walking just one – that walk came in the first inning.
While the Flying Cardinals fell to 3-7 in league play (3-10 overall), the Lady Panthers improved to 10-1 in the league (11-2 overall). They will face Upper Moreland Tuesday in a key test with a showdown against conference leader Upper Merion on the horizon Thursday.
“We need to stay focused,” Perlstein said. “The key is outstanding defense and consistency with the bats.
“Today was a nice win. What we’re looking at right now – we’re playing very good ball. Hopefully, we’ll play at this kind of level all week.”
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Springfield 000 000 0-0
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 13, WISSAHICKON 3 (5 innings)
The Colonials got what coach Dana Moyer described as “a much-needed win” in Monday’s abbreviated contest.
Senior Tricia Link earned the win in the circle, allowing just three hits and walking two while fanning six.
Offensively, the Colonials pounded out 13 hits. Senior Rachel Konowal was 2-for-4 with three runs scored. Sophomore Elena Iannuzzelli was 3-for-4 with a single, double and home run to finish just a triple shy of the cycle. She also had four RBIs. Senior Susan Janfrancisco was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.
For the Trojans, Freshman Julianne Griffin had a triple.
While the Trojans fell to 0-10 in league play (0-14 overall), the Colonials are 3-7 in the league (3-8 overall).
Wissahickon 010 02-3
Plymouth Whitemarsh 235 21-13
UPPER MORELAND 11, SPRINGFIELD 6
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 9, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 0
The Golden Hawks collected just six hits, but they were on the receiving end of 10 walks. They plated four runs in the first and add four more in the second. Senior Becca Dougherty earned the complete game win, fanning six in a solid outing.
Jackie Schneider and Melanie Wilkinson both had two hits and scored two runs to lead the Golden Hawks’ attack.
The Golden Hawks are 8-5 overall while the Bucks fell to 1-12.
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VILLA MARIA ACADEMY 10, UPPER MERION 3
In a rematch of last year’s district quarterfinal (a 3-2 Villa win), the Hurricanes once again had the better of play, opening up a 5-0 lead in the third and upping that to 9-0 before the Vikings got on the scoreboard.
“We didn’t play very well, and they played very good,” UM coach John Whitney said. “We struggled a little bit and had quite a few errors. We just weren’t there.
“They deserved it, and we didn’t.”
The Hurricanes pounded out 13 hits while the Vikings had seven – three by Dez Kandy.
“We play Wissahickon tomorrow, and we’ll have a good practice on Wednesday,” Whitney said. “We have a big game Thursday against Cheltenham.”
Villa Maria 005 040 1-10
Upper Merion000 010 2-3
ABINGTON 6, PENRIDGE 2 (Saturday, May 3)
In a game that was halted after three innings because of the weather earlier this season, Abington was on top by a 6-1 score. The two teams picked up where they left off on Saturday morning, and the most the Lady Rams could muster was a single run in the fifth, thanks to a solo home run by Emily Mayhew, as the Ghosts held on for the non-league win.
Jamie Gosselin had another big day for the Ghosts, finishing the game 3-for-4 with a run scored. Nicolette Ray was 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles – both of those hits came in the initial meeting. Amy Worek and Toni Washington were both 2-for-4.
Lizzie Lloyd earned the win on the mound, allowing seven hits and one walk.
Abington 105 000 0-6
Pennridge 100 010 0-2
EMMAUS 3, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 1
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