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AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Plymouth Whitemarsh 7, Upper Moreland 0
It’s been a rough start to the season for the Colonials, who dropped their first three contests before picking up a win against non-league opponent Penn Yak at Vero Beach. Six days later, they notched their first league win when they handily defeated Upper Merion (20-3).
Heading into Thursday’s game against the Golden Bears, the Colonials had lost three straight and played just three games in 16 days.
“We have been off several days due to then senior trip,” said PW head coach Chris Manero. “It was important to get the first win of the week.”
The seniors left for their trip last Wednesday and returned on Monday. This year’s team is senior laden with 12 on the roster and 10 playing the bulk of the time. Eleven of those seniors went on the trip.
The Colonials were scheduled to get back in action on Wednesday against Norristown at home, but rain postponed that contest. PW is scheduled to play on Friday against Cheltenham.
“We had eight days off,” Manero said. “We wanted to hit the reset button.”
Any time a team is off for a long stretch, rust is a major concern.
“It is always a concern,” said Manero. “We stressed to them to be ready when they got back. Our biggest concern would be at the plate.”
The Colonials showed no signs of rust as they managed single runs in the third, fourth, fifth and seventh and scored three times in the sixth.
Dutch Reardon and Gavin Brody led the offensive attack with two hits each. Nick Satterwaite, Zach Metz (double), Evan Bischoff, Jon Fisher (double) and Connor Burke each had one hit.
Metz, Reardon and Matt Cooper had the RBIs while Satterwaite scored twice.
“We didn’t know too much about them,” Manero said of the Golden Bears. “We can’t take any opponent for granted. We haven’t played very well. We need to see how good we are first.”
Fisher picked up the win on the mound, going five plus innings and allowing just three hits while striking out 11. Ryan Bischoff closed it out, picking up the final four outs.
“Our pitchers set the pace for the game,” Manero said.
The Colonials have plenty of games left to claw their way back into the top of the standings, but on the flip side, they will be playing three to four games a week.
“For us, there is still a lot of season left,” Manero said. “It is going to be a challenge. There will be days that are tougher than others.”
Connor Casey had two of Upper Moreland’s three hits. Jaryd Goldstein took the loss, allowing seven runs (two earned) on nine hits and striking out two.
PW is 2-3 in conference play (3-6 overall) while the Golden Bears are 2-4 in SOL play (4-5 overall).
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Wissahickon 9, Springfield 2
Wissahickon (9-1, 8-0 SOL) scored early and often in Thursday’s win over Springfield (3-5, 3-5) on a cold, blustery day. The win kept the Trojans unbeaten in league play.
The Trojans scored four times in the first and tacked on four more in the second to win going away. They gave up two first inning runs to the Spartans, but the Trojans never took their foot off of the gas pedal.
Jacob Segal picked up the win as he pitched the first four innings before giving way to Matthew Shilling, who closed it down with three scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
Shilling struck out six batters and allowed just one hit and two walks while Segal struck out three and surrendered three hits and two runs, just one earned.
Julian Salzer took the loss, allowing eight runs (six earned) on six hits and four free passes while fanning three.
At the plate, Nicholas Falso led the Trojan’s nine-hit attack with three hits, a run scored and RBI and Shilling went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored. Ryan Becker, Alexander Tappen, Julian Osterneck and Logan Willians all had a hit.
For the Spartans, Chris Binet, Salzer, Alex Caplan and Ross collected hits. Salzer had the lone RBI. Blake Rapoport scored twice for the victors.
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Upper Dublin 4, Norristown 3
The Flying Cardinals rallied from three down to defeat Norristown in a key conference matchup on Thursday afternoon.
The Eagles scored once in the first and two more in the top of the third to take the early 3-0 lead, but the Cardinals would not be denied as they answered right back with a three spot of their own in the third and scored a lone run in the fourth that proved to be the game winner.
Christian Huckfeldt worked out of some tough jams early to survive and pick up the win. Cole Swiger came on in relief in the sixth and earned the save. Swiger struck out five of the six batters he faced in working a perfect two innings. Huckfeldt allowed three runs on eight hits and struck out eight batters.
Joe Cooke went the distance for the Eagles, surrendering four runs on seven hits while striking out one and allowing five base on balls.
Huckfeldt, John Lee and Thomas Juelke led the Cardinals’ offense with two hits each. Horn had the other hit for the victors. Juelke, Conor McFadden and Mark Lunney each had an RBI.
Reggie Collins had two of the Eagles’ eight hits. Anthony Wayne, Tom Piccari (double), Tom Detwiler, Terell Dale, Joe Dellobuono and Nick Whitley had a hit apiece. Detwiler had two RBIs and Piccari had the other RBI.
While the Eagles fell to 2-5 in conference play (2-8 overall), the Flying Cardinals upped their record to 7-1 in the league (7-3 overall).
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Cheltenham 8, Upper Merion 0
James Heaven tossed a complete game five-hit shutout, fanning seven and walking just one in a strong outing.
The Panthers took a 1-0 lead in the second and carried that lead into the fifth when they scored four runs and then tacked on three more in the sixth to seize complete control of the game.
Amari Cathay (2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 2 runs) and Joel White (2-for-4, RBI) led the Panthers' nine-hit attack. Gabe Hofferman and Hugh Sharkey both had two RBIs, and Alex Haasz also had one RBI.
Collecting hits for Upper Merion were Matt Callahan and Andrew Del Guidice with two hits each while Troy Thomas had one. Del Guidice took the loss, allowing five hits, five runs (one earned) and walking four in five innings.
Cheltenham evened its conference record at 3-3 (5-5 overall) while the Vikings fell to 0-6 in league play (0-8 overall).
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CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE
Quakertown 2, Central Bucks West 1
Wins haven’t come easily for the Panthers this season.
Prior to Thursday’s game, they had just one league win and two wins overall with their last win coming against Souderton back on April 7.
Thursday’s win brought a welcome end to the team’s four-game skid.
“It is always good,” said Quakertown assistant coach Bob Helm. “It was a long time coming. This should give the kids some confidence.”
The Panthers scored both of their runs in the first and then held the Bucks off after they scored their lone run in the third.
Zach Metz was stellar for the Panthers, holding West to just six hits and one unearned run while striking out three and walking just one.
“He has pitched well for us all season,” Helm said. “He shut out Souderton. He pitched well against Hatboro. (He) had better control today.”
The Panthers needed a strong performance from Metz in a contest that saw them manage just two hits. Both of them came in the two-run first. Jake Reed led off with a single, and one out later, Alec Vera drew a base on balls. Reed raced home on a groundout by Chris Curry, and Vera scored on Travis Woolfenden’s RBI single to right.
“If you can get two hits, it’s good to get them in the same inning,” said Helm. “We scored some early runs and that gives us confidence. Our biggest problem is when we score, they always answer back.”
Steven Gebre had three of the Bucks’ six hits, and Matt Carver, Matt Peralta and TJ Rakowsky had the other three hits.
Thomas Phillipps absorbed the loss, allowing two hits and two runs while fanning five and walking three. Nick Evans worked a scoreless sixth to close it out.
Quakertown is 2-5 in conference play (3-6 overall) while CB West is 1-5 in the league (2-6 overall).
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North Penn 8, Central Bucks South 0
The Knights got a strong outing on the mound from Kellen Williamson, who held the Titans to six hits in going the distance.
The Knights scored two runs in the third and fourth and broke the game open in the seventh, scoring four times. Kadar Namey had the inning’s big blow – a three-run home run.
Mason Nadeau (double), Jared Malone, Mike Christy and Anthony Cameron had two hits each while Alex Peterson also had a hit. Cameron and Nadeau each scored two runs.
For the Titans, Mike Anastasia had two hits including a double. Alex Happ (double), Kyle Rossi, Alex Bendzlowicz and Tommy Dugan had a hit each.
Mike Kuypers pitched well in the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits while striking out eight.
North Penn upped its record to 6-1 (8-1 overall) while the Titans are 2-4 in the league (5-4 overall).
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Hatboro-Horsham 8, Souderton 4
The Hatters got back into the win column after suffering a tough loss to Central Bucks East on Wednesday afternoon.
The Hatters – who put runs on the board in four of six times at bat – got on the scoreboard in the first inning when Kevin Barron, who reached on a walk, scored on a Joe Simmons double. They added a run in the second when Alec Blyler, who had singled, scored on Alex Kleidon’s double. They scored three times in the fourth and fifth innings and took an 8-2 lead into the seventh.
The Indians tried to make a gallant comeback when they scored twice in the top of the seventh but the rally fell just short.
Kleidon had a big day at the plate with three hits – two of them doubles. He knocked in four runs and scored a run as well. Fellow senior Justin Gregorio was 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Joe Simmons added a double, an RBI and a run scored. Eric Lane, Colin Kennedy, Ryan Murphy and Blyler each had a hit. Kennedy scored two runs, and Chris Crookham and Simmons each had an RBI.
Murphy earned the win on the mound, allowing four runs over six and two-thirds innings on 10 hits. Matt Saunders recorded the final out.
Connor Lennon (double) and Nate Luscombe each had two hits for Souderton. Tyler Mathe, Aaron Gulibon, Blake Gular, Dylan Morrissette, Alex Meiler, Matt Reinert and Jay Stadnycki each had a hit.
Gular knocked in two of the four runs.
Nate Luscombe took the loss for the Indians, going three-plus innings and allowing five runs on seven hits. Mitch Amenta pitched the final 2.2 innings, allowing three unearned runs on three hits.
Hatboro-Horsham improved to 6-2 in conference play (8-4 overall). The Hatters will host Upper Moreland on Friday in a non-league matchup of neighboring schools. Souderton is 2-6 in league play (4-8 overall).
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Hatboro-Horsham 110 330 X – 8 10 0
Central Bucks East 7, Pennridge 1
The Patriots continued their torrid streak as they won their third straight conference game in defeating the slumping Rams.
The Patriots broke open a one-run game with a five spot in the top of the fourth to go on top 6-0 and never looked back.
Thomas Prato had a golden day at the plate with four hits, two of them doubles, and three RBIs. David Yanni added three hits, CJ Gillmer had two hits and Cameron Komanchak, Collin Sheehan, Ryan Ernst, Andrew Collins and Nick Chimera all had a hit each. Chimera scored three runs and Komanchak, Gillmer and Yanni all had an RBI.
Tyler Freed had two of the three Pennridge hits and David Tatoian had the other. Dan Long scored the lone run in the sixth.
Michael Broderick had a strong day on the mound for the Patriots, striking out five and allowing one unearned run on three hits while going the distance
Tatoian had a rough outing as he surrendered six runs (five earned) on eight hits.
Central Bucks East is 6-2 in conference play (7-4 overall) while the Rams are 3-3 in the league (6-6 overall).
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Council Rock North 12, William Tennent 11
William Tennent and Council Rock North combined for 23 runs and 19 hits in Thursday’s conference contest that saw the Indians tie the game up with three runs in the sixth and win it in the eighth.
The wild game featured two ties and three lead changes. Despite 19 hits, just four went for extra bases.
No pitcher was safe today. The Indians used four pitchers that walked nine batters and hit four batters. On the other side, Tennent used two pitchers, and they combined to walk 10 batters and hit two batters.
“Our pitching self-destructed,” said Indians’ head coach Matt Schram. “By the end of the fourth inning, we walked six and hit two batters. Coupled with that, they (Tennent) were just hitting the ball. That is just a recipe for disaster.”
The Indians looked like they were well on their way to the win after scoring six in the second and adding single runs in the third and fourth to lead 8-2, but Tennent scored seven times in the fourth and two more in the fifth before North tied it up in the sixth.
“We battled back,” said Schram. “It was a lot of fun. We are resilient. Even when we were up by a lot, it didn’t feel like the game was over.”
CR North finally managed to grab the lead in the eighth inning.They scored the game winner on an RBI double by Tyler Nowmos, bringing home Jackson Parker whose single started the two-out rally.
This was the first game in 10 days for the Indians as they were off last week due to a senior trip and twice earlier this week saw games rained out after they had suited up for them.
“My biggest fear was how where we going to respond,” said Schram. “We were shut down for 10 days. We practiced but not a full practice.”
Noah Hartwell had three hits and both Tyler Nowmos (double) and Brandon Mcilwain had two. Seth Luez, Cole German, Matt Hand and J.R. Hicks had a hit each.
Mcilwain also knocked in three runs and scored twice. Hand and Jackson Parker scored two runs while Hartwell scored three times. Nowmos knocked in three runs and scored once.
William Tennent got three hits from Paul McElroy, two of them doubles, and Bobby Day had two hits. JW Lucas, Ryan Lucas (double) and Brandon Beck had a hit each. JW Lucas and Ryan Lucas each knocked in two runs while McElroy knocked in three. AJ Shapiro crossed the plate three times while Day and Timothy Brodhog scored twice.
JW Lucas took the loss in relief of Ryan Lucas. Mcilwain picked up the win as he threw the final 4.2 innings, striking out six.
“It is never over till the umpire says it’s over in a William Tennent, Council Rock North game,” said Schram.
Council Rock North is 4-2 in conference play (4-4 overall) while Tennent is 0-7 in the SOL (0-9 overall).
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Council Rock South 4, Harry S Truman 0
The Golden Hawks got solid pitching from starter Josh Blaustein and reliever Jack Murray. The duo combined to keep Truman off the scoreboard and surrendered just three hits. Blaustein picked up the win, going five innings and allowing just two hits while fanning one and walking two. Murray gave up one hit in two scoreless inning of relief, striking out a pair and walking one.
Dean Obarowski had a good day at the plate, collecting two hits and scoring twice. Nick Ponente, Josh Kim, Connor Macaulay (double) and Cody Kutler had a hit each. Josh Kim scored twice and Macauley knocked in two. Kutler and Kim also knocked in a run each.
Truman got a double from Mark Lopez and singles from Matt Helbling and Aaron Wolf.
Wolf took the loss on the mound as he gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits while walking one.
Council Rock South is 4-3 in league play (4-4 overall) while Truman is 3-3 in the league (5-4 overall).
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Pennsbury 10, Abington 2
The Falcons remained in control in the National Conference with a big win that put them at 9-2 overall and 7-1 in the conference.
The Falcons broke the game open in the fifth with, plating four runs to go on top 8-0. They never looked back.
Brody McFadden was strong on the mound for Pennsbury, going five innings, striking out five, walking one and allowing two hits and one unearned run.
Pat Lawrence and Tyrone Hodges each had two hits. Lawrence knocked in two and Hodges knocked in one. McFadden was 1-for-1 with a sacrifice fly and two RBIs. Freddie Schrandt (double), Logan Buell, Bryen Kimbrough, Billy Bethel and Zach Szumigala each had a hit. Schrandt also had two RBIs.
For the Ghosts (5-4, 3-3 SOL), Matt Close went 2-for-3 with a double and Brendan Gallagher went 1-for-3.
Paul Poppert took the loss as he surrendered four runs on five hits in three-plus innings of work.
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Bensalem 14, Neshaminy 12
In one of the craziest games of the season, Bensalem was able to outlast Neshaminy in eight innings on Thursday afternoon. The two teams combined for 26 runs and 24 hits, including eight extra base hits. The game also featured three lead changes and two ties.
Bensalem stormed back from four runs down to take a 12-9 lead by scoring seven runs in the top of the sixth. Bill Kohler delivered the inning’s big blow – a grand slam. Neshaminy, though, would not go down quietly as the ‘Skins scored three times in the bottom of the sixth to tie it only to see the Owls win the game with two runs in the eighth.
Jerry Crespo, who doubled to lead off the eighth, scored the winning run on a passed ball. The Owls tacked on an insurance run when Nick Mulvey delivered a sacrifice fly.
Both Neshaminy and Bensalem combined to issue 15 free passes and one hit batter.
Mulvey had huge day at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored. He tripled in the third inning and singled in the first and fourth innings.
Jerry Crespo added three hits, two of them doubles, and Brandon Wermuth and Chris Reyes had two hits each. Chuck Vile, Trevor McGee and Kenny O’Connell had a hit each for the Owls, who pounded out 15 hits off a trio of Redskin hurlers.Parrish scored three runs and Reyes and Oconnell scored two each. McGee also added two RBIs.
For the Redskins, Bill Ritchey had three hits, including two doubles. He also had two RBIs and a run scored. Kyle Skeels (double), Jake Strickler (double) had two hits each.Jordan Angjelo, Matt Graham and Jake Joyce each had a hit. Strickler knocked in four runs and Graham, Skeels and Matt Grudza each scored twice.
Colin Taylor recorded the win for the Owls. He allowed three runs over three innings. Taylor struck out three, walked three and gave up two hits.
Zach Boopwas charged with the loss, allowing three hits and four runs (two earned while walking two and striking out three in two and a third innings of work.
Bensalem upped its record to 4-3 in conference play (4-3 overall) while the Redskins are 2-5 in the SOL (3-7 overall).
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