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CONTINENTAL CONFERENCE
Hatboro-Horsham 3, Pennridge 2 (8 innings)
The Hatters have a very difficult week ahead but the players and head coach Pete Moore, wouldn’t have it any other way. Of course, they would love nothing more than to have already won the conference title, but that will be up for grabs on Wednesday afternoon.
Seniors Kevin Barron, Eric Lane, and Justin Gregorio led the Hatters to a 3-2 extra inning win.
“To be the best, you need to beat the best,” Moore said. “Going into this week, we knew we needed two wins for a share of the title. We took care of the first one today.
“Pennridge is an outstanding team.”
The Hatters won in dramatic fashion as they answered back matching single run tallies by the Rams twice and then held on to the lead provided by a Barron eighth inning home run.
“It was the Kevin Barron day,” Moore said. “I couldn’t be more proud of the effort he put out there today.”
Pennridge struck first, scoring one run in the first inning when Tommy Nuneviller singled, advanced to third on a Danny Long double and then scored on a David Tatoian RBI groundout. The Hatters answered back in the second when Barron doubled, advanced to third on a fly out by Alec Blyler and scored on a sac fly by Justin Gregorio.
Pennridge took a 2-1 lead in the third inning when Horne singled, advanced to second on a balk and scored on a two-out single by Danny Long. In the top of the fourth, the Hatters again answered back when Barron singled, advanced to third on a Blyler sacrifice bunt that was misplayed, putting Hatter runners to put Hatter runners on first and third. A sacrifice fly by Gregorio knotted the score 2-2.
The Hatters took the lead for good in the eighth when Barron blasted a home run to left field to put the Hatters up 3-2 and make a winner out of senior Eric Lane.
Lane pitched seven innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits while striking out 10 and walking none. Senior Ryan Murphy came on to earn the save in the eighth inning.
The Hatters (11-7 Overall, 10-3 SOL) will travel to North Penn on Wednesday with a share of the SOL Continental title on the line.
“North Penn is looking to get a title, and we are looking to have our names on a banner in the gymnasium,” said Moore. “It’s going to be an all-hands on deck game.”
Hatboro-Horsham 010 100 01 – 3 7 0
Pennridge 101 000 00 – 2 8 2
North Penn 5, Souderton 3
The Knights (14-3, 11-2 SOL) clinched at least a share of the Continental Conference title with a come-from-behind victory on Monday afternoon over Souderton (8-11, 4-9 SOL).
The Knights hold a one-game lead over Central Bucks East and Hatboro-Horsham with just one to play and will host the Hatters on Wednesday afternoon. A win for the Knights and they clinch the title outright, but a loss and things can make things interesting as three teams can tie for the title. CB East will host Souderton on Wednesday.
The Knights trailed 3-0 heading into the fourth but tallied one run in the fourth, two in the fifth and scored the game-winner in the sixth and added an insurance run in the seventh.
In the sixth inning, Zach Ziegler reached bases on an error, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice by Anthony Cameron.
Earlier, Souderton took a 2-0 lead in the first when Dylan Morrissette homer to plate Tyler Mathe, who had singled. They added a single run in the third to go on top 3-0.
Jared Melone led the Knights five-hit attack with three hits, including a double. Mason Nadeau and Douglas Apple had the other two hits. Melone also had two RBIs with Schuster and Cameron accounting for the other two.
Mathe led the Indians offense with three hits while Aaron Gulibon had two hits, both doubles, and one RBI. Jay Stadnycki also added two hits.
Colin Healey picked up the win in relief as he allowed just one hit in two and two-thirds innings.
Gulibon took the loss as he surrendered five runs, one earned on five hits in six innings of work.
North Penn 000 121 1 – 5 5 0
Souderton 201 000 0 – 3 9 8
Quakertown 6, Central Bucks South 3
Quakertown (5-13, 3-10 SOL) needed just one big inning – a six-run third – to down the Titans (9-9, 5-8 SOL) on Monday afternoon.
Highlights of the six-run third was an RBI double by Chris Curry, and RBI single by Torin Martutartus and a three-run triple by John Lilley.
Lilley led the Panthers’ offensive attack with two hits, three RBIs and a run scored. Jake Reed, Tyler Guidos, Curry, Martutartus, Travis Woolfenden and Zack Metz had a hit each.
Jared Kishbaugh, Curry and Martutartus each had an RBI.
Metz was strong on the mound as he allowed just two earned runs on seven hits.
Kyle Rossi led the Titans’ offense with three hits, including two doubles. Mike Anastasia (double) and Chris Farrell had two hits.Farrell and Mike Kypers knocked in the two runs.
Danny Klepchck took the loss for the Titans.
Central Bucks South 000 210 0 – 3 7 0
Quakertown 006 000 X – 6 8 0
Central Bucks East 5, Central Bucks West 3
The Patriots (12-6, 10-3 SOL) remain alive for the conference title with a win over rival Central Bucks West (3-15, 1-12 SOL) on Monday afternoon.
The Patriots scored four runs in the third and that would be all they would need in the win. With the victory, they remain tied for second with Hatboro-Horsham, just one game back of North Penn.
The Patriots managed just three hits, all doubles, but they were able to make the most of them.
David Yanni racked up two RBIs on one hit for Central Bucks East when he doubled in the third inning. Nick Chimera and Thomas Prato had the other two hits for East. CJ Gillmer and Prato knocked in a run.
Robert Phillips and Luke Irons had two hits each for the Bucks, as each had a double. The other hit came off the bat of Nico Munari. Phillips also scored twice. Munari and Irons had the two RBIs.
Starter Nick Evans took the loss as he allowed three earned runs on two hits in three innings of work.
Sam Andris picked up the win as the surrendered two earned runs on four hits in five plus innings.
Central Bucks East 004 000 1 – 5 3 2
Central Bucks West 000 102 0 – 3 5 3
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Wissahickon 7, Upper Dublin 6 (8 innings)
Wissahickon (14-3, 12-1 SOL) had been cruising through conference play all season long until a minor hiccup last week. The Trojans, though, responded when they needed to the most and took over sole possession of first place and ensured themselves of at least a tie for the conference title with one game remaining, thanks to Monday’s come-from-behind to win in extra innings over Upper Dublin (12-7, 11-2 SOL).
The Trojans scored the game winner in the eighth inning on an RBI double by by Nick Falso that plated Jeremy Spittle.
“The target was on our back and Norristown took advantage,” said Wissahickon head coach Shannon Gunby of his team’s only conference loss last week.
The Trojans got off to the quick start, scoring solo runs in the first and third. In the first, Falso delivered an RBI single to plate Blake Rapoport, who had singled. Falso picked up a second RBI in the third when his groundout plated Jacob Sega.
After Upper Dublin cut the lead in half, the Trojans responded with two more runs in the fourth.
The Flying Cardinals were not going to go down easily as they scored five in the sixth to take what seemed like a commanding 6-4 lead. In the sixth, the Cardinals sent 10 men to the plate, scoring their five runs on six hits and one error.
A Trojans’ run in the sixth and one more in the seventh sent the game into extra innings.
“It was a great environment,” Gunby said of Monday’s game. “We knew it was going to be a tough one. They were 11-1 for a reason.
“They came up with the bottom of the order and it became a hit parade for them.”
The Trojans tied the game up in the seventh when Falso reached base on an error, went to third on another error and came around to score on the third error of the inning. In all the Flying Cardinals committed seven errors.
“Our guys showed resilience,” Gunby said. “I take my hat off to both clubs.”
Falso had three of the Trojans’ 10 hits while Segal added two. Alexander Tappen, Julian Osterneck, Matthew Shilling and Robert Freeston added a hit each.Falso also had three RBI.
Cole Swiger (triple) and Conor McFadden (double) had two hits each for Upper Dublin while Mark Lunney (double), Matt Thompson, Christian Huckfeldt, Justin Horn, Thomas Juelke and Steven Bell had a hit each.
Thompson, Horn, Juelke and McFadden each had an RBI while Swiger scored twice.
Swiger took the loss as he pitched just a third of an inning and gave up one run on one hit and two walks.
Shilling picked up the win in relief as he allowed just one hit and struck out one in two innings. Logan Willans started for the Trojans and went six strong, allowing six runs (only one earned) on nine hits. He struck out five.
“They stayed in and competed,” Gunby said of his team’s pitching. “He (Willans) competed for those innings. (Shilling) shut those guys down.”
Upper Dublin 000 105 00 – 6 10 7
Wissahickon 101 201 11 – 7 10 1
Upper Moreland 11, Norristown 2
With yet another win on Monday afternoon against visiting Norristown (6-11, 6-7 SOL), the Golden Bears (10-8, 7-6) took another step toward a Class AAA playoff berth with just one game remaining on their regular season schedule.
“The playoffs are based on wins and the record of the teams you have beaten in your conference,” said Upper Moreland head coach Ken Irwin. “We have two wins against Norristown and that is huge and two wins against Springfield.”
Connor Casey went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run scored and four RBIs to lead the Bears while Don Searless was a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBIs and two stolen bases. Ryan Lowry added three hits with two runs scored and an RBI.
Tom Detwiler had two of the three hits for the Eagles, including a double, a run scored and an RBI.
Joe Bates picked up the win, going the distance and allowing one earned run on three hits while striking out eight.
Joseph Cooke took the loss as he went four-plus innings and surrendered eight runs on nine hits.
The victory on Monday was the Bears’ sixth straight overall and fourth straight in the conference. The Golden Bears will look to make it five straight in the conference when they visit Upper Merion on Wednesday.
“Seven teams make it in from AAA,” said Irwin. “I think we are in the 3-6 range.”
Norristown 100 100 0 – 2 3 2
Upper Moreland 132 032 X – 11 14 2
Plymouth Whitemarsh 13, Cheltenham 3
After suffering a rough week last week that saw the Colonials (5-12, 4-9 SOL) drop all three of their games, they rebounded on Monday with a huge victory over Cheltenham (8-11, 4-9 SOL) that lasted just six innings.
The Colonials scored three in the first and – after Panthers had cut the lead to a single run – broke the game wide open by scoring nine runs in the fourth.
Highlights of the nine-run uprising included an RBI single by Anthony Casselli, a two-run single by Brett Highland, a two-run single by Jon Fisher, an RBI double by Anthony Casselli as well as RBI singles by Gavin Brody and Luca Amoroso.
Highland led the Colonials 17-hit attack with three hits, including a double and four RBIs. Fisher and Casselli (double) added three hits each while Amoroso and Brody chipped in with two hits apiece. Zach Metz, Ryan Bischoff, Nick Satterwaite (double) and Joe Jordan had a hit each.
Fisher had three RBIs and Casselli added two. Amoroso, Fisher, Evan Bischoff and Casselli scored two runs each.
David Aaron and Jack Gordon led the Panthers’ offense with two hits each. Gilbert Owens, Nissim Lebovitz, Joel White, Josh Ryan and Alex Haasz had a hit each. Gordon knocked in both runs.
Zach Metz picked up the win as he allowed two earned runs on seven hits.
Jacob Petrisko took the loss as he surrendered 10 runs, three earned on nine hits.
Cheltenham 002 010 – 3 9 4
Plymouth Whitemarsh300 901 – 13 17 1
Upper Merion 6, Springfield 5
Upper Merion (2-14, 2-11 SOL) used one big inning to earn both its second victory overall and second conference win on the season as the Vikings held on for a win over Springfield ((8-7, 6-7 SOL).
The Vikings scored five runs in the sixth and added a much needed run in the seventh and held off a furious Spartan comeback that saw the Spartans score four times in the bottom of the seventh.
Andrew Del Giudice and Thomas Troy led the Vikings with two hits each. Mike Hutchinson (double), James Picariello, Alex Del Giudice, Matt Callahan (triple) and Ray Sheier had a hit apiece. Callahan knocked in three runs and Thomas scored twice.
For the Spartans, Chris Binet, Deandre Johnson and Julian Salzer (home run) had two hits each. Cory Cottone, Alex Caplan and Martin Vido added a hit each. Salzer knocked in all five runs.
Upper Merion 000 005 1 – 6 9 4
Springfield 000 010 4 – 5 7 3
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Council Rock North 12, Abington 2 (5 innings)
The Indians’ aspirations to clinch a playoff berth received a major boost with their win over Abington on Monday.
Both the Galloping Ghosts and Indians came into Monday’s contest with identical 8-4 conference records, but it was the Indians that took over sole possession of second place with the commanding win in the abbreviated contest.
A mere 10 days ago, the Indians lost to Abington 3-2 in eight innings after leading for much of the game.
“The last three games we knew we had to win,” said Council Rock North head coach Matt Schram. “We beat Neshaminy handily, and the CR South game had a playoff like atmosphere. Our backs were against the wall.”
After the Indians took a 2-0 lead in the first, the Ghosts rallied to knot the score in the top of the third. The Indians came right back with two runs in the bottom of the inning to take a lead they would not lose.
“That was really big,” Schram said of his team scoring twice in the bottom of the third. “They had just tied it.”
The Indians broke open a close game with a six-run fourth and closed the game out in the fifth by scoring twice. In the fourth, the Indians scored on an RBI double by Brandon McIlwin, a two-run single by Cole German, a two-run double by Jared Schrm and an RBI single by Cole Hofmann.
Mcilwain (double and home run), German and Schram led the offense with two hits each. Seth Luez, Noah Hartwell (triple), Matt Hand and Tyler Nowmos had a hit each. Mcilwain, German and Schram had three RBIs each and Mcilwain and German also scored three runs. Nowmos crossed the plate twice.
“There is no easy game in our league,” Schram said. “On any given day, anyone can beat anybody.
“You might be a real good team, but in the last week, if you are hot, that is the team you have to watch out for. We might be that hot team. You want to be playing June baseball.”
Chris Clewell had two of the Ghosts’ four hits, including a double. Aiden Coyle and Paul Poppert had a hit each. Nick Bein had both RBIs.
Matt Hand picked up the win as he allowed just two runs (both unearned) on four hits in going all five innings.
Greg Troyer was saddled with the loss.
Abington 002 00 – 2 4 1
Council Rock North 202 62 – 12 11 1
Pennsbury 6, Council Rock South 5
After missing out on a chance to clinch the conference title last week, the Falcons were not to be denied this time around as they scored four runs in the seventh and held off a furious Golden Hawks rally to claim the title.
The Falcons – who are guaranteed a playoff spot – will look to possibly get a first round bye, but before that, they will need to beat William Tennent on Wednesday afternoon on the road.
“This is our first as a coaching staff in six years,” said Pennsbury head coach Joe Pesci of the title. “And the first for Pennsbury in 19 years. I was a freshman at Pennsbury in 1997.”
Billy Bethel and DJ Endler provided the offense with two hits each. Endler had a pair of RBIs and also scored a run while Beth had one RBI and one run scored. Pat Lawrence and Zach Szumigala each had a hit and two runs scored while Freddie Schrandt and Tom Augustin had a hit and an RBI.
Logan Buell picked up his first win as a starter going six innings and allowing four runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks and striking out two. Buell is now 2-0 on the year with two saves.
Zach Conley earned the save as he pitched to four batters, getting the final out on a strikeout.
“We have been working hard since August,” Pesci said. “This is big for the program. We have a lot of different heroes.”
For the Golden Hawks, Josh Kim (double), Connor Macaulay (double) and Shaun Stackhouse (double) each had two hits. Cody Kutler went 1-for-4. Josh Blaustein took the loss.
Pennsbury 002 000 4 – 6 8 4
Council Rock South 001 100 3 – 5 7 5
Bensalem 10, William Tennent 9
Bensalem (9-7, 6-7 SOL) and William Tennent (3-15, 2-11 SOL) found themselves battling it out in a slugfest as the two teams combined for 19 runs and 20 hits in a back and forth contest.
The game featured three lead changes and two ties with the final lead change taking place in the Owls’ final at bat where they scored twice to stun William Tennent. A bases-load walk by Trevor McGee scored Joey Benedetti and gave the Owls the lead for good.
Nick Mulvey, Joey Benedetti (double), Jerry Crespo and Kenny Oconnell had two hits each. Chris Reyes (triple) and Bill Kohler added to the hit parade with a hit each.
Kohler, Trevor McGee and Oconnell had two RBIs each while Mulvey and Benedetti scored two runs each and Chris Calder crossed the plate three times.
Reyes picked up the win, going three innings and holding Tennent to one run on four hits while striking out five.
AJ Potts and Nick Cataldi led Tennent’s offense with two hits each. Both of Cataldi’s hits went for doubles. Gregory Delgado, Cole Browne, Bobby Day, Brandon Beck, Tim Brodhag and Christian Mendez (double) each had a hit. Cataldi knocked in two runs while Potts, Ryan Lucas and Beck added an RBI each. Day and Mendez each scored twice.
JW Lucas took the loss as he allowed two runs (both unearned) on three hits in one-plus inning of work.
Bensalem 202 112 2 – 10 10 5
William Tennent 312 210 0 – 9 10 6
Harry S Truman 11, Neshaminy 5
The Tigers (8-10, 5-8 SOL) scored early and often in their victory over visiting Neshaminy (6-12, 4-9 SOL) on Monday afternoon.
The Tigers scored in every inning but one, the third. They opened the game with three runs in the first and added two more in the second. After scoring single runs in the fourth and fifth, they opened up the floodgates by scoring four in the sixth.
Seven different players had at least two hits for the Tigers. Matt Helbling (triple), Matt Shea (double), Evan Miller, Matt Walczak, Collin Pool, Chris Mangold (double) and Trystin Hunt led the way. Aaron Wolf (double) and Mark Lopez each had a hit. Helbling, Miller and Wolf scored two runs each while Mangold added three RBIs.
Jake Strickler led the Redskins’ offense with four hits while Kyle Skeels, Bill Ritchey, Jordan Angelo (double), Andrew Dampman and Matt Smith each had a hit. Skeels added two RBIs.
Walczak picked up the win, allowing three runs on seven hits in five innings.
TJ Arnao took the loss as he surrendered seven runs (four earned) in five innings of work.
Neshaminy 002 001 2 – 5 9 3
Harry S Truman 320 114 X – 11 16 1
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