Check out the results for SOL baseball teams in action Thursday.
CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE
Hatboro-Horsham 6, Central Bucks West 5
The Hatters (11-6, 9-3 SOL) earned a crucial win to remain in second place with Central Bucks East and a game behind front running North Penn.
The Hatters led throughout the contest but allowed the Bucks to tie the game in the sixth inning when they scored three times. The Hatters were unfazed, scoring the eventual game winner in the top half of the seventh.
With the score tied at five, Alec Blyler came to the plate and singled, bringing home Charlie Obrecht, the courtesy runner for Joe Simmons who had singled.
“Everything was going smoothly,” said Hatboro-Horsham head coach Pete Moore. “Until they put up a three spot with two outs. It was great to see our guys respond after they saw them tie it up.”
After failing to score in the first, the Hatters’ bats came alive in the next four innings, scoring twice in the second and adding single runs in the third, fourth and fifth.
Simmons (triple), Blyler, Justin Gregorio and Shaun Thomas each had two hits while Alex Kleidon, Eric Lane and Cole Davis (double) each had a hit.
Kleidon, Lane, Kevin Barron, Blyler, Gregorio and Thomas each had an RBI and Obrecht scored two runs.
The Bucks (3-14, 1-11) got two hits from Ron Phillips and a hit each from Luke Irons, Eric Farra, Nico Munari, Steven Gebre, Thomas Spratt and Trevor D’Arcy. Spratt knocked in two runs and Irons, Farra and Matt Peralta each had an RBI.
Irons took the loss, allowing one run on one hit in one inning of work.
Sophomore Brian Edgington – up from the jayvee team – picked up the win as he allowed just two hits in 1.1 innings of work.
“Brian has been great for us,” said Moore. “He took advantage of his time at the jayvee level. Our goal is to develop players at each level.”
For the Hatters, the schedule gets tougher by the day. They close out their conference portion of the schedule with a game Monday against Pennridge and their league finale Wednesday against North Penn.
“We can’t afford to look ahead,” Moore said. “Our focus is on our non-league game (at Abington) tomorrow night (Friday). We have a hungry group. We set goals for ourselves. We have 15 seniors, and their focus is to get their names on a banner in the high school. We take one game at a time.”
Hatboro-Horsham 021 110 1 – 6-11-2
Central Bucks West 002 003 0 – 5-8-1
Central Bucks East 5, Quakertown 1
After a tough loss on Tuesday afternoon that saw their eight-game conference win streak come to an end, the Patriots (11-6, 9-3 SOL) rebounded in a big way with a win over Quakertown (4-12, 2-10 SOL) to keep them in contention for the conference title.
Michael Broderick was stellar on the mound as he limited the Panthers’ offense to one run on three hits while striking out six and walking two.
At the plate, Thomas Prato led the offense with two hits, a run scored and three RBIs. He singled in the second and third innings. His two-run single in the third broke a 1-1 tie and gave the Patriots a lead they would not lose. Nick Chimera also added two hits and a run scored.
Also for the Patriots, Cameron Komanchak, CJ Gillmer, David Yanni (triple), Andrew Collins and Eric Poppke each had a hit. Yanni added a run scored and an RBI while Collins also knocked in a run.
Quakertown scored its only run of the game on a sacrifice fly by John Lilly in the first inning. Jake Reed, Chris Curry and Zack Metz combined for the three Panther hits. Reed scored the lone run.
Metz took the loss as he allowed five runs on nine hits.
Quakertown 100 000 0 – 1-3-1
Central Bucks East 012 020 X – 5-9-2
Central Bucks South 4, Souderton 3
The Titans (8-8, 5-7 SOL) trailed for most of the game but tallied three runs in the fifth to tie it 3-3 and scored a single run in the sixth to down visiting Souderton (7-10, 4-8 SOL) on Thursday afternoon.
In the decisive sixth, Mike Kuypers reached base on an error to open the inning. He advanced to second on a single by Eric Gross, and both moved up a base on a sacrifice by Tyler Rossi. With two outs, Alex Happ loaded the bases when he was hit by a pitch. Tommy Dugan walked to knock in Kuypers with what would turn out to be the winning run.
Kyle Rossi (double) and Eric Gross led the Titans’ eight-hit attack with two hits each. Steve Trachtenberg, Anastasia, Happ and Dugan had a hit each. Rossi and Trachtenberg both had an RBI
Souderton got two hits each from Tyler Mathe and Nate Luscombe (double). Aaron Gulibon, Blake Gular, Jay Stadnycki and Alex Meiler (double) had a hit each. Gulibon added two RBIs and Mathe added one.
Mitch Amenta took the loss, although his lone run allowed was unearned.
Daniel McCartin picked up the win in relief as he threw four strong innings and allowed just three hits while fanning six and walking none.
Souderton 010 200 0 – 3-8-2
Central Bucks South 000 031 X – 4-8-4
North Penn 10, Pennridge 0 (5 innings)
North Penn (12-3, 10-2 SOL) moved a step closer to claiming the conference title and left Pennridge (12-4, 8-4 SOL) two games back with two to play.
The Knights, who led 1-0 after one inning, broke the game open with a six-run fourth. They added three more runs in the fifth to bring an early end to the game.
The Rams could get nothing going offensively against starting pitcher James Witner who limited the Rams to just four hits and no walks while striking out four in five shutout innings.
Dan Long had two of the Rams four hits while Dan Shane and Tyler Freed each had one hit.
The Knights needed just seven hits to score their runs as Jared Melone and Douglas Apple had two hits each. Mike Christy, Mason Nadeau and Jake Schuster had a hit each.
Christy added three runs scored while Melone had four RBIs. Nadeau had two RBIs while Apple, Cameron and Greg Kerr had an RBI each.
Joe Molettiere took the loss as he surrendered five runs (two earned) on four hits in three innings of work.
Pennridge 000 00 – 0-4-4
North Penn 100 63 – 10-7-1
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Norristown 5, Wissahickon 4,
The Eagles (6-10, 6-6 SOL) did what no other team in the American Conference was able to accomplish all season 
long when they handed the Trojans (13-3, 11-1 SOL) their first loss of the season in conference play.
While Norristown evened its conference record, the Trojans are now tied for the top spot in the conference with Upper Dublin and just two games to play.
“This is our fourth win in a row,” said Norristown coach Rich Campbell. “This is clearly our biggest win. We beat a team that was undefeated.”
The Eagles, according to Campbell, have played very good baseball since a 4-3 loss to Upper Moreland.
“Our loss to Springfield two weeks ago was the turning point,” the Eagles’ coach said. “We had four chances to win that game and didn’t. We had a real long talk about that.”
The Eagles jumped out early, scoring three runs in the second, but the Trojans would not go down quietly as they tied it in the fourth scoring twice. The Eagles then retook the lead in the fifth only to have Wissahickon tie it in the sixth and the Eagles then scored the game winner in the bottom of the sixth.
In the fifth, Norristown scored on a two-out RBI double by Reggie Collins that scored Tom Piccari. In the sixth, the Eagles scored one run on an RBI single by Joseph Cooke.
“The bottom of our lineup basically won the game for us,” said Campbell.
Cooke, the seven-hole hitter, went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBIs, and the nine-hole hitter, Gavin Leary, was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs. The two combined for four of the five RBIs and two of the five runs.
Piccari had two hits while Reggie Collins (double), Terell Dale (double) and Charles Grello each had a hit. Collins had the other RBI.
The Trojans, who outhit the Eagles 9-8, got three hits from Blake Rapoport and two each from Nick Falso (double) and Alexander Tappen (double). Julian Osterneck (double) and Jeremy Spittle had a hit each.
Rapoport scored twice while Falso, Ryan Becker, Tappen and Spittle each had an RBI.
“Shannon (Gunby) has his kids playing real hard,” said Campbell of the Wissahickon coach. “We just did more than they did today.”
Alec Proietto picked up the win and Dale earned the save. Proietto went 6.2 innings, allowing nine hits and four earned runs while Dale retired the lone batter he faced on three pitches.
Jacob Segal took the loss as he surrendered five runs on eight hits while striking out four.
“We got great starting pitching,” said Campbell. “We discovered a third starter (Joe Cooke)
The Eagles will close out the season with two conference games next week and hope to hear their name called on Thursday at the selection meeting for the first time since 2009.
Wissahickon 102 001 0 – 4-9-1
Norristown 030 011 X – 5-8-0
Upper Moreland 7, Cheltenham 1
The Golden Bears (8-8, 5-7 SOL) moved into a second place tie in the conference with Norristown and Springfield, thanks to their win over Cheltenham (8-10, 4-8 SOL) in a game held under the lights.
Upper Moreland scored three times in the third and that would be all they needed. They tacked on three more in the fifth for insurance.
Leading the Golden Bears’ at the plate were Jaryd Goldstein (double), Connor Casey and Paul Ciampoli with two hits each. Kyle Bennis, John Searles, Christian Leighton, Nick DeLucas (double) and Randy Meehl each had a hit.
Goldstein also scored two runs. Casey scored twice while Bennis, Leighton and Ciampoli scored a run each. Ciampoli also knocked in two and Bennis, Searles, DeLucas and Meehl had an RBI each.
Gilbert Owens, Josh Ryan, Hugh Sharkey and David Aaron had a hit each for the Panthers. Nissim Lebovitz knocked in the lone run.
Goldstein also did it on the mound as he allowed one unearned run on four hits while striking out three.
James Heaven took the loss.
Cheltenham 010 000 0 – 1-4-0
Upper Moreland 130 030 X – 7-11-2
Upper Dublin 9, Upper Merion 0
Thanks to the Flying Cardinals (11-6, 11-1 SOL) victory over Upper Merion (1-13, 1-10 SOL) and Wissahickon’s upset at the hands of Norristown, the Cards are in now in a first place tie with the Trojans with just two games left in the conference season.
The Cardinals opened the scoring with two runs in the first, added two more in the fourth and broke the game wide open in the sixth with a five spot.
Cole Swiger was near perfect on the mound as the only blemishes were singles off the bats of Troy Thomas (first inning) and Andrew Del Guidice (fourth inning) and a walk to Alex Del Guidice. At one point, he retired nine straight batters and 19 of the final 21 batters.
At the plate, John Lee (double) and Christian Huckfeldt had two hits apiece. Huckfeldt added a run scored and knocked in four. Lee had a run scored and an RBI.
Mark Lunney, Steven Bell and Thomas Juelke (double) had a hit each. Justin Horn and Bell scored two runs each. Lee, Swiger, Conor McFadden and Juelke each had an RBI.
Upper Merion 000 000 0 – 0-2-3
Upper Dublin 200 205 X – 9-7-0
Springfield 5, Plymouth Whitemarsh 2
The Spartans (7-6, 6-6 SOL) broke open a close game in the fifth when they scored three runs to go on top 4-0. They never looked back in a conference victory over Plymouth Whitemarsh (3-12, 3-9 SOL) on Thursday afternoon.
Springfield got a solid outing on the mound from Julian Salzer who held the PW offense to just two runs (both unearned) and five hits.
Springfield never surrendered the lead after the third inning, scoring one run on an RBI single by Caplan. Salzer also did it at the plate with two hits and an RBI. Chris Binet had a triple, a run scored and two RBIs. Deandre Johnson also had a hit.
Brett Highland had two of the Colonials four hits, including a double, and Jon Fisher and Adam McKinlay (double) had a hit each. Fisher and Highland each had an RBI.
Fisher took the loss as he allowed five runs (all unearned) on six hits while striking out seven and walking two.
Springfield 001 031 0 – 5 7 2
Plymouth Whitemarsh 000 020 0 – 2 4 3
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Neshaminy 6, Pennsbury 3
The Redskins (7-10, 4-8 SOL) played the role of spoiler as they kept the Falcons (14-3, 10-2 SOL) from clinching the outright conference title with a huge victory.
The Redskins pitching was able to keep the hot Falcons bats from getting uncorked.
Starting pitcher Zach Boop was stellar as he surrendered just four hits and three runs (none earned) while striking out six. TJ Arnao came in to get the save as he finished off the Falcons over the final one and a third innings, allowing no hits or walks.
“It is always a good game between Neshaminy and Pennsbury,” said Neshaminy head coach Chris Tenaglia. “It is a great rivalry. We enjoy competing against each other.”
At the plate, Kyle Skeels led the way with two hits, including a homerun. He also had two RBIs and scored three runs. Mike Burns went 2-for-3 with a run scored and RBI.
For the Falcons, Billy Bethel, Zack Szumigala, DJ Endler and Logan Buell each had a hit.
Brody McFadden took the loss, allowing six earned runs on 10 hits while fanning four.
“We got knocked on our butts on Tuesday,” said Tenaglia of Neshaminy’s 15-2 loss to Council Rock North. “They brushed themselves off and came out and competed against the conference leader.
“I really enjoy working with these guys. We have six seniors that provide the leadership, and we are junior heavy with 15.”
Pennsbury 200 001 0 – 3-4-2
Neshaminy 202 200 X – 6-10-4
Bensalem 11, Harry S Truman 10
Archrivals Bensalem (7-7, 4-7 SOL) and Harry S Truman (7-9, 4-7 SOL) put on a battle as the two teams combined for three lead changes and a tie before the Owls were able to survive a barnburner in a seven-inning thriller.
The Owls looked to be in good shape early on as they scored five first-inning runs.
Brandon Wermuth got things going for the Owls with a single. A single by Nick Mulvey moved Wermuth to second. Jerry Crespo singled, plating Wermuth. Bensalem tacked on more runs when Mulvey scored on a walk, and Keith Parrish, Trevor McGee and Bill Kohler scored on a three-run single by Chris Reyes.
The Tigers bounced right back and scored four in the second to close the gap. The Tigers took a 7-5 lead in the third, and the two teams see-sawed back and forth until the final frame.
In the top of the seventh after Matt Shea walked with one out, he came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Evan Miller with what the Tigers thought was a two-run cushion they hoped would stand up.
The Owls though had some magic of their own up their sleeve as they plated three runs to win the game. Keith Parrish would score the winning run when Joey Benedetti reached on an error.
The two teams combined for 21 runs on 20 hits. Each team had 10 hits.
“It was pretty controversial going back and forth with the cheering,” Bensalem coach Harry Daut said. “Both teams were cheering loud. There were a lot of close calls.
“(Truman coach) Tim Monaghan is a great guy.”
Mulvey led the offensive charge for the Owls with three hits, including a triple, and added two RBIs and a run scored. Wermuth and Chris Reyes added two hits each. Colin Taylor and Brian Swentkowski both had a hit.
Wermuth and Parrish scored two runs each and Reyes knocked in three runs.
The Tigers got two hits each from Mark Lopez, Shea and Jon Matthews. Matt Olsen (double), Aaron Wolf, Chris Mangold and Romeo Sturkey had a hit each.
Shea knocked in four runs and Olsen added two RBIs. Olsen also scored twice as did Wolf and Matthews.
Chris Reyes picked up the win in relief as he allowed one unearned run on one hit while striking out two.
Brian Aicher took the loss.
“Our goal was to make the playoffs,” said Daut. “I know it is not looking to good right now. Obviously we have an uphill battle. The kids though still think they have a shot.”
Thursday’s game was the third Bensalem game that saw both teams score double-digit runs. The Owls have won all three.
Harry S Truman 043 020 1 – 10 10 2
Bensalem 500 201 3 – 11 10 3
Council Rock North 6, Council Rock South 2
One big inning was all the Indians (8-6, 8-4 SOL) would need in their win over their rival Golden Hawks (8-7, 7-5 SOL) on Thursday afternoon.
The Indians scored six runs in the third inning, thanks to four hits (all singles), two walks and two hit batters.
Brandon Mcilwain was the star both at the plate and on the mound for the Indians. Mcilwain kept the Golden Hawks batters at bay, holding them to two runs on three hits while striking out four in five plus innings of work. At the plate, he went 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Seth Luez also added two hits while J.R. Hicks Cole Hofmann and Noah Hartwell had a hit each. Luez also added an RBI and a run scored. Cole German, Hofmann, Hartwell, Matt Hand and Tyler Nowmos each had an RBI.
For the Golden Hawks, Dean Obarowski, Josh Kim and Evan Fisher each had a hit. Kim had the lone RBI.
Jordan Silverman took.
Council Rock South 001 010 0 – 2 3 2
Council Rock North 006 000 X – 6 7 2
Abington 14, William Tennent 4
The Galloping Ghosts (11-6, 8-4) put up a five spot in the very first inning and never looked back as they continue their quest to lock down a playoff spot with just one week left in the season.
Jack Larini (triple and a double) and Aiden Coyle each had four hits to lead the Ghosts’ attack. Coyle added two runs and an RBI and Larini had three RBIs.
Chris Clewell and Nick Bein each had three hits and Conor Breslin went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Both Clewell and Bein had two runs and an RBI.
Greg Delgado led William Tennent (3-14, 2-10 SOL) with two hits, including a double, and an RBI. KW Lucas had a double and two RBIs and Bobby Day had a hit.
Brian Close picked up the win on the mound as he gave up just two earned runs on four hits while walking one and striking out one.
Brian Lucas took the loss for the Panthers.
William Tennent 000 400 – 4 4 3
Abington 510 305 – 14 20 3
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