Check out the results for SOL baseball teams in action on Monday.
American Conference
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 9, QUAKERTOWN 1
The visiting Colonials knocked the Panthers from the ranks of the undefeated in American Conference play, scoring six runs in an impressive two-out rally in the third to take command of the contest. The inning was highlighted by a pair of clutch extra-base hits from seniors Noah Goldstein and John Pecharo, who accounted for five RBIs in the frame.
“We started season in Florida really, really hitting the ball well, and we came back thinking that offense was going to be our strength, but we clearly have not been hitting,” PW coach Chris Manero said. “It’s interesting because some of our younger guys are starting to hit.
“They say hitting is contagious, and maybe it’s coming full circle today with our seniors.”
In the pivotal third, Jacob Nunez singled to lead off the frame, and he was on second base when Kevin Reilly stepped to the plate with two outs and delivered a clutch RBI single that ignited the Colonials.
Justin Gelfand was hit by a pitch, and when Brad Krenicky drew a free pass, the bases were loaded for Goldstein, who emptied them with one swing of his bat, doubling to right center. Pecharo put the finishing touches on the inning when he smashed a two-run home run to put the Colonials on top 6-0.
The inning loomed large for reasons that went beyond the fact that it gave the Colonials a commanding lead they would not lose.
“I look at it as a coach, and it was really big because the two guys that got the big hits that inning were Noah Goldstein and John Pecharo, who are both seniors, who were both first team all-league players and who both have been really struggling,” Manero said. “I wanted to see these guys succeed more than anybody, and to see them come up and get big hits in big spots, it was awesome.”
Pecharo also earned an impressive complete game win in his first start of the season, allowing just four hits and one run while striking out four and walking none. He needed just 71 pitches to get the job done.
“He really has been primarily our first baseman,” Manero said. “The role we’ve carved out for him on the mound has been more of a late innings guy, but we haven’t had a lot of leads, so we really haven’t had a need to bring him in to shut the door in the seventh inning.
“He hasn’t pitched as much as we had hoped, but with a four-game week, we know we need to throw more guys this week. To have him come out in his first start and pitch the way he did – he threw 71 pitches in seven innings, and that’s about as good as it gets. He threw 49 strikes out of 71 pitches, and the game was over in an hour and 45 minutes, if that.”
Pecharo also led the Colonials with a 3-for-4 day at the plate that included a double, home run, two RBIs and one run scored. Goldstein was 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs scored. Reilly was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Kliesh, Jack Mangan and Steve Longo each added an RBI.
“It was great to see them put it together, and I think that started with John on the mound – he had such a great day on the mound,” Manero said. “To get guys who going into the season you were hoping to rely on – to have those guys really come up big, it gave us a chance to do something we have been trying to do all year in terms of getting big hits and getting extra base hits.”
The Panthers – the number one seed in the first District One 6A power rankings released Sunday – were led by the 3-for-3 effort of Lake Friday that included a double and RBI. Matt Bukavich was 1-for-3 with a triple and run scored.
Devyn Bard absorbed the loss, allowing six hits and six runs in three innings. Plymouth Whitemarsh (3-9, 2-6 SOL) will travel to Wissahickon on Tuesday, and Quakertown (9-2, 7-1) will be on the road at Upper Dublin on Tuesday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 006 003 0 9-10-0
Quakertown 000 100 0 1-4-0
National Conference
BENSALEM 5, ABINGTON 0
Stephen Aldrich and Dominic Grady combined to toss a three-hit gem. Aldrich earned the win with six shutout innings. He allowed three hits while striking out three and walking one. Grady closed it out with a scoreless seventh. He did not allow a hit, walked one and picked up a strikeout for the game’s final out.
Nicholas Dean, who was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate, put the Owls on the scoreboard with an RBI single in the first inning. An RBI single by Nick Fossile highlighted a two-run second that put the Owls on top 3-0. For good measure, they added single runs in both the third and seventh innings.
The Ghosts were led by the 2-for-3 effort of Nick McClay, which included a double in the first inning.
Matt Horn absorbed the loss.
Bensalem (7-5, 4-4 SOL) will travel to Neshaminy on Tuesday, and Abington (3-11, 1-7) will be on the road at Pennsbury.
Bensalem 121 000 1 5-9-2
Abington 000 000 0 0-3-0
Non-league
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 18, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 7 (5 innings)
The Patriots notched their fifth straight win, pounding out 18 hits and putting up the same number of runs in Monday’s non-league slugfest. Collin Sheehan led the offensive onslaught, finishing 3-for-3 with a double, home run, five RBIs and two runs score.
The Patriots took care of business in a hurry with a 10-run first inning that included an RBI single and an RBI double by Sheehan. The Golden Hawks never threatened.
Also contributing multi-hit days for the Patriots were Jimmy Wiegers (2-for-3, triple, 2 runs), CJ Gillmer (2-for-3, triple 3 RBIs, 2 runs), Matt Bound (2-for-2, RBI, 2 runs) and Will Masterson (2-for-2, run). Andrew Neat was 1-for-1 with a double and two RBIs while Daniel Schick and Matt Ernst were both 1-for-2 with two RBIs and a run scored. Also contributing a hit and RBI were Cameron Komanchak, Jimmy Parrish and Sean E’Nama.
For the Golden Hawks, Trey Obarowski (2-for-3, triple, 2 RBIs, run), Evan Fisher (2-for-3, 2 RBIs and Joe Shragher (2-for-3, 3 runs) also had big days at the plate. Josh Kim doubled and drove in a run, and Robert Wilkinson also had an RBI.
Paul Mantell earned the win for the Patriots..
Central Bucks East (7-5, 3-3 SOL) will travel to Souderton on Tuesday, and Council Rock South (6-6, 4-3) will host Council Rock North on Tuesday.
Council Rock South 003 22 7-7-4
Central Bucks East 1003 5x 18-18-1
WISSAHICKON 7, HARRY S TRUMAN 6
Phil James did not allow a hit in four shutout innings to open Monday’s non-league game, striking out four and walking three to earn the win on the mound.
The Trojans put a pair of runs on the board in the first and went on top 6-0 after a four-run fourth. They opened up a 7-0 lead before the Tigers scored two in the sixth and four more in the seventh.
Trey France led the Trojans with a 3-for-4 effort that included a double and two RBIs. Logan Willans was 1-for-2 with a double, RBI and run scored. Alex Tappen and Eddie Fortescue also had base hits.
For the Tigers, Dylan VanHorn (2-for-2, double, RBI, 2 runs) and Noah Helbling (2-for-2, RBI) had multi-hit games. Josh Nau was 1-for-1 with a double, RBI and run scored. Cam Harcar had a pair of RBIs.
Wissahickon (6-7, 3-4 SOL) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh on Tuesday, and Harry S Truman (1-9, 0-7) will host William Tennent on Tuesday.
Wissahickon 200 401 0 7-6-3
Harry S Truman 000 002 4 6-10-5
UPPER DUBLIN 3, AVON GROVE 2 (8 innings)
Riley Brink delivered a one-out RBI single in the eighth inning, propelling the Flying Cardinals to the dramatic non-league win that brought a welcome end to a four-game losing streak.
Brink finished a productive day 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored. Julian Gimbal was 1-for-3 with two RBIs in a contest that saw the Cardinals make the most of their three hits.
Four UD pitchers saw action with Joey Monaghan throwing two scoreless innings to earn the win. He allowed just one hit while walking one and striking out one. Garrett Breslin needed just 18 pitches to throw a scoreless fifth and sixth innings. He did not allow a hit, walked one and struck out one. JT Breslin allowed one his while fanning two and walking one in one-and-a-third scoreless frames in relief of Jason O’Gara, who got the start.
The Cardinals took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but the visiting Red Devils answered with two runs of their own in the third.
Upper Dublin (4-7, 2-6 SOL) will host Quakertown on Tuesday.
Avon Grove 002 000 00 2-3-1
Upper Dubin 020 000 01 3-3-0
SOUDERTON 6, DOCK MENNONITE ACADEMY 2
Michael Childs used Monday’s non-league game against neighboring Dock as an opportunity to give everyone playing time. Twenty players had an at-bat with the Indians erasing a 1-0 deficit with a single run in the second to tie it. They scored two more in the third to take a lead they would not lose.
David Guilbon (2-for-3, 2B, RBI) and Kyle Meiler (2-for-3, RBI, run) led the Indians. Also contributing RBIs were Brett Moyer (1-for-1), Derek Freed and Tommy Wassel (1-for-2).
Aaron Groller, who threw two scoreless innings, earned the win. Derek Freed threw a scoreless seventh to close it out.
Souderton (8-5, 4-2 SOL) will host Central Bucks East on Tuesday.
Souderton 012 102 0 6-8-2
Dock Mennonite 100 001 0 2-7-1
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