Check out the results for SOL baseball teams in action Tuesday.
National Conference
Bensalem 3, Council Rock South 2
The Owls plated an insurance run in the top of the seventh that turned out to be the game winner as Bensalem edged the Golden Hawks on Tuesday afternoon.
Brandon Wermuth, who collected a one-out single, scored on Nick Mulvey’s sacrifice fly to right field, giving the Owls a 3-1 lead. That run loomed large when the Golden Hawks capitalized on a Josh Kim double as well two costly errors to make it a one-run game.
With the tying run on third, reliever Chris Reyes came up with a clutch strikeout to close out the game.
“This was very huge,” said Bensalem head coach Harry Daut of the win. “We played well. It was a great game.”
North took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on a solo homerun from Nick Fabiano. The Owls took a lead they would not lose with two runs in the fifth. The big hit came off the bat of Bill Kohler, who had an RBI single. The Owls also benefitted from a Golden Hawk miscue. That 2-1 lead stood until the seventh.
This was just the Owls’ second game of the season, having lost several games due to the rough weather at the start of the year.
“We are happy to be 1-1,” Daut said. “It is too early to tell on how we will be this year. We lost a lot of hitting from last year.”
Joey Benedetti, who earned the win, worked out of some tough situations for Bensalem. He pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed one earned run on four hits while walking one and striking out six Reyes closed it out to earn the save.
“We did a really good job,” Daut said. “Kohler had a big hit for us. We fought hard and competed.”
Josh Blaustein took the loss allowing one run, which was unearned, on one hit while striking out four and walking two.
Bensalem (1-1 SOL) will host Pennsbury on Thursday while Council Rock South (1-3, 1-2) will travel to Abington.
Bensalem 000 020 1 – 3 5 2
Council Rock South 000 100 1 – 2 6 2
Abington 5, Neshaminy 3
Despite trailing 3-0 after the first inning, the Galloping Ghosts stormed back with five runs over the next five innings including a three-run fifth.
Justin Yerkes keyed the attack with a two-run, two out single in the fifth, which gave Abington a 4-3 lead. Chris Clewell added two hits, including a double for the victors.
Greg Troyer went the distance, allowing just three first inning runs while striking out two. He did not issue a walk in going the distance.
Bill Ritchey led the Redskins attack with two hits including a two-run homer. Matt Grudza went 2-for-3 with a double.
Zach Winkler started the game for Neshaminy, going four innings and allowing two hits, one walk and a strikeout.
Abington (3-1, 1-1 SOL) will host Council Rock South on Friday. Neshaminy (2-3, 1-1) will travel to William Tennent.
Abington 010 031 0 – 5 8 1
Neshaminy 300 000 0 – 3 6 1
Council Rock North 6, Pennsbury 6 (Suspended game)
The Falcons jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two innings but needed a run in the bottom of the seventh to forge a tie with the Indians on Tuesday afternoon. The game was halted after seven innings with the two teams deadlocked. The conclusion of the contest will be made up at a later date.
The Falcons scored four in the first and added another in the second before the Golden Hawks stormed back, scoring four in the third and one in the fifth. Rock South plated a run in the top of the seventh, but Pennsbury knotted the score in dramatic fashion on EJ Endler’s solo homer.
Cole Hofmann led the offense for the Indians with two hits, and he also scored a run.
Brandon McIlwain, Chase D’Archangelo, Jared Schram, Matt Hand and Noah Hartwell each had an RBI for the Indians.
Ethan Mackenzie had two hits, including a double, and scored twice for the Falcons. Tyrone Hodges also had two hits.
McIlwain came on in relief in the second and held Pennsbury in check, allowing just four hits and two runs while striking out seven.
For the Falcons, Brody McFadden went two-plus innings before giving way to Zach Conley, who went four-plus and allowed just one earned run, striking out four.
Council Rock North 004 010 1 – 6 7 1
Pennsbury 410 000 1 – 6 9 2
William Tennent 2, Harry S Truman 2 (Suspended game)
The Panthers were able to push across the game-tying run in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings, and the game was suspended in the ninth due to weather.
Ryan Lucas scored the tying run in the seventh. He opened the inning with a single, moved up to second after Matt Johnson was hit by a pitch and scored when Brandon Beck reached safely on a bunt. Lucas was able to score on the throw.
The two teams exchanged first inning runs, and Truman took a 2-1 lead in the third that stood until the seven. Matt Walczak and Collin Pool each had two hits to lead the Tigers.
The game will be concluded at a later date.
William (0-2, 0-1 SOL) will host Neshaminy on Thursday. Truman (3-1, 1-0) will travel to Council Rock North.
Harry S Truman 101 000 000 – 2 4 0
William Tennent 100 000 10- – 2 8 1
Continental Conference
Hatboro Horsham 3, Central Bucks South 0
The Hatters scored twice in the home half of the first and never looked back in their conference win over Central Bucks South on Tuesday afternoon at Clifford C. Hendrickson Memorial Field.
Colin Kennedy excelled both at the plate and on the mound for the Hatters. At the plate, the sophomore standout was 2-for-3 with a double and stolen base. On the mound, he went six strong innings, allowing seven hits while fanning six and walking just two.
Ryan Murphy also was instrumental in the win with two hits and an RBI. He also earned the save, pitching a perfect seventh.
Also for the Hatters, Eric Lane was 1-for-2 with a run, a walk and a stolen base. Alex Kleidon had an RBI single in the Hatters’ two-run first.
Senior centerfielder, Mike Anastasia was 2-for-3 for the Titans, while Tyler Watson led off the game with a double for the visitors.
Titans’ senior RHP Mike Kuypers was strong on the mound in defeat, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out four in five innings.
The Hatters (3-3, 1-1 SOL) will travel to CB East on Friday. Central Bucks South (3-2, 0-2) will host Pennridge.
Central Bucks South 000 000 0 – 0 7 1
Hatboro-Horsham 200 100 X – 3 7 1
Quakertown 3, Souderton 0
Unfazed by the change in venue, the Panthers traveled to Souderton and came away with a hard fought win on Tuesday.
The game, originally scheduled for Memorial Stadium, was switched to Harleysville due to the weather, but it did not affect the Panthers who rode the strong pitching performance of Zack Metz and a three-run outburst in the fourth to the win in a game that was halted after six innings because of the weather. Highlights of the three-run fourth included singles by John Lilley and Friday as well as a walk.
Chris Curry boosted his batting average, thanks to a perfect 3-for-3 day at the plate to pace the Panthers. He singled in the second, fourth, and sixth innings and also scored a run.
Metz earned the win, tossing five-and-one-third innings of shutout ball. Metz struck out three, walked two and gave up eight hits.
Nate Luscombe absorbed the loss for the Indians, allowing two earned runs on seven hits while striking out nine in six innings.
"Luscombe threw very hard and well, striking out nine of our guys," Quakertown coach Jon Pallone said. "We managed to bunch together a few hits with a walk and capitalized on a mistake.
"Zack Metz did a great job out there dealing with the rain. He threw nearly 70 percent strikes and kept us in the game. As it got late in the game, it was tough for both pitchers to get good traction on the mound or a grip on the ball, and neither guy complained about it. They just wanted to compete."
For the Indians, David Schreffler had two hits and Blake Gular went 1-for-2 with a double.
Souderton (3-3, 1-1 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks West on Thursday. Quakertown (2-2, 1-1) will host North Penn.
Quakertown 000 300 – 3 7 1
Souderton 000 000 – 0 8 1
Pennridge 16, Central Bucks West 4 (Suspended game)
Pennridge (4-0, 1-0 League) scored 12 runs in the bottom of the third to break a 4-4 tie before play was suspended due to rain.
The game was called due to weather conditions by the umpires in the middle of the fourth inning. Pennridge's first batter of the inning was at the plate. The game will be completed at a later date.
American Conference
Wissahickon 5, Upper Moreland 4 (11 innings)
The Trojans found themselves trailing 3-1 going into their last at-bat, but they scored twice in the seventh to tie it and went on to win it in extra innings. Tuesday afternoon’s contest featured two ties and five lead changes in the 11-inning affair.
“This was so great for our kids,” said Wissahickon head coach Shannon Gunby. “They were chomping at the bit to get out there. Every guy on the team, on the bench was up for this game.”
In the two-run seventh, the Trojans capitalized on a walk and a couple of Upper Moreland errors. The big play in the inning came when the Golden Bears tried to turn a double play that would have ended the game, but a throwing error allowed the tying run to cross the plate, forcing extra frames.
“It was huge,” Gunby said of the error. “That makes it 3-3 and allows us to go to 11 innings.”
The Trojans got another big play in the bottom of the 11th when sophomore pitcher Matthew Shilling saved the game by snaring a line drive hit towards his head.
“He snapped it up and threw to third,” said Gunby. “It was the biggest play I’ve seen in high school in my career.”
Shilling earned the win in relief for Wissahickon. The sophomore hurler allowed just one hit and one run (unearned) in five strong innings while walking three and striking out seven.
Joe Bates ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision. He worked five innings in relief, allowing four hits and two unearned runs. He fanned a pair.
At the plate, Nicholas Falso, Alexander Tappen and Julian Osterneck (double) accounted for six of the Trojans’ eight hits. Osterneck also had an RBI and scored twice. David Kovacs also scored two runs.
“Today was another step in the right direction,” Gunby said. “You need to take every league game one at a time.”
For the Golden Bears, Connor Casey led the way with three hits and John Searles had a double and an RBI.
Wissahickon (2-1, 2-0 SOL) will travel to Plymouth Whitemarsh on Thursday. Upper Moreland (1-2, 0-1) will travel to Upper Dublin.
Wissahickon 001 000 200 02 – 5 8 5
Upper Moreland 000 012 000 01 – 4 7 4
Plymouth Whitemarsh 20, Upper Merion 3 (5 innings)
The Colonials scored at least three runs in every inning en route to an easy victory on Tuesday afternoon in a contest that lasted five innings due to the 10-run rule.
An RBI double by Zach Metz, an RBI double by Brett Highland, and an RBI single by Joe Jordan highlighted a three-run first. In the second, a two-run single by Metz, an RBI single by Highland, and a two-run double by Jordan sparked a five-run uprising that put the Colonials on top 8-0. They never looked back, rolling to their first win of the season.
PW had 19 hits on the day with Dutch Reardon leading the way with three hits, including a homerun. He also had four RBIs and scored four runs. He singled in the third and fourth innings and homered in the fifth inning.
Metz also had four hits, scored four runs and added three RBIs. Nick Satterwaite added two hits. Joe Jordan (double), Connor Burke and Adam McKinlay (double) each had two hits.
Ben Raeder picked up the win, allowing three runs and striking out six over four innings.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (1-3, 1-0 SOL) will host Wissahickon on Thursday while Upper Merion will travel to Norristown.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 354 53 – 20 19 0
Upper Merion 003 00 – 3 1 5
Upper Dublin 6, Cheltenham 0
Christian Huckfeldt tossed a two-hit, complete game masterpiece to lead the Flying Cardinals to the conference win on Tuesday. The senior standout fanned 11 and walked just one. For good measure, he was 1-for-3 at the plate with an RBI and run scored.
The Cards scored all six of their runs in the home half of the sixth. Justin Horn had two of the team’s six hits and also had a run scored and RBI. Steven Bell was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.
For the Panthers, Amari Cathay and Josh Ryan picked up the two hits. Joel White took the loss allowing six runs, all unearned, while fanning six.
Upper Dublin (3-2, 3-0 SOL) will host Upper Moreland on Thursday while Cheltenham (1-2, 1-1) will host Springfield.
Cheltenham 000 000 0 – 0 2 3
Upper Dublin 000 060 X – 6 6 1
Springfield 17, Norristown 11
The Spartans put runs on the board in five of the seven innings as they outlasted the Eagles in a slugfest on Tuesday.
The Spartans were aided by nine walks issued by Norristown pitching and a shaky Eagles’ defense that committed six errors.
“Too many errors,” said Norristown head coach Rich Campbell. “We couldn’t overcome our mistakes.”
Despite the loss, Anthony Wayne was spectacular at the plate for the Eagles as he hit for the cycle, including a leadoff homer. He also had three runs and three RBIs. Reggie Collins went 1-for-3 and Tom Detwiler had two hits, two runs scored and knocked in two. Tom Piccari added two hits, two runs scored and two RBIs.
In a spectacular day of his own, Christian Binet led the Spartans’ attack with three hits, including two home runs – one a grand slam, three runs and eight RBIs.
Julian Salzer worked five-plus innings for the Spartans.
Springfield 310 535 0 – 17 10 3
Norristown 410 510 0 – 11 12 6
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