Check out the results for SOL baseball in action on Saturday. Cheltenham/Methacton photos provided courtesy of Kim Supko. Check back for a gallery of photos.
BENSALEM 7, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 0
The Owls remain the SOL’s lone undefeated squad, improving to 5-0 after shutting out the visiting Spartans in a non-league game. Dominic Grady, Nick Fossile and Damon Lavender combined for the three-hit shutout.
Grady, who earned the win, allowed two hits in three innings while striking out four and walking one. Fossile followed and did not allow a hit in three scoreless innings. He fanned four and walked none. Lavender closed it out with a scoreless inning, allowing one hit while striking out three and walking one.
“Our pitching staff is going great right now,” coach Harry Daut said. “We’re really playing good.”
Nicholas Dean led the Owls’ offensively with a perfect 2-for-2 day that included two RBIs and two runs scored. Stephen Aldrich, Scott Rooney, Keith Rooney and Jon Revell each had one RBI for the winners. Revell and Scott Rooney each had a double in a contest that saw the Owls collect just five hits.
Bensalem (5-0, 4-0 SOL) will be on the road at Central Bucks South for a non-league game on Monday, and Springfield Township (1-3, 1-3) will host Upper Dublin on Monday.
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SOUDERTON 4, UPPER DUBLIN 2
The Indians scored a pair of runs in the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie. That turned out to be the difference in the game as the Indians’ relievers stymied the visiting Cardinals over the final four innings.
David Gulibon’s RBI single in the fifth turned out to be the game winner for the Indians, who held a 10-4 advantage in hits. Luke Shank led the Indians with a 2-for-2 effort that included a pair of doubles and a run scored. In addition to Gulibon, Conlan Wall, Jordan Morales and Hogan Despain each added an RBI.
An interesting side note was the fact that Souderton starter – Conlan Wall – is the son of Upper Dublin coach Ed Wall. In three innings, the sophomore hurler allowed two hits and two runs (one earned) while striking out four and walking two. He was not involved in the decision.
Andrew Curran threw two scoreless innings in middle relief and earned the win, allowing two hits, fanning four and walking three. Blaise Sclafani, who notched a save, did not allow a hit in two scoreless innings to close it out. He struck out three and did not walk a batter.
Souderton (5-1, 2-0 SOL) will host North Penn on Monday, and Upper Dublin (1-4, 1-3) will travel to Springfield Township on Monday.
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CONWELL-EGAN 10, HARRY S TRUMAN 3
The Tigers took their game to Arm and Hammer Stadium, home of the Trenton Thunder, for Saturday morning’s non-league matchup against Conwell-Egan. The Eagles scored three runs in the top of the first, and although the Tigers got two of those back in the bottom of the second inning, that’s as close as they would get.
The Tigers managed just six hits off a trio of Conwell-Egan pitchers. TJ Brasier was 1-for-3 with a double, RBI and run scored. Chris Haer and Wayne Pekarski both singled and drove in a run.
Tyler Chew threw two scoreless innings in relief. He did not allow a hit, striking out two and walking a pair.
Harry S Truman (2-4, 1-2 SOL) will travel to Abington on Monday.
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Harry S Truman 200 010 0 3-6-1
PARKLAND 13, NORTH PENN 12
Eight pitchers saw action – four from each side – in a contest that saw both teams score in six of seven innings. It was the Trojans winning it with a two-out single in the bottom of the seventh.
The Knights held a 15-9 advantage in hits – six for extra bases. Jake Drelick was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs out of the leadoff spot. Griffen Juckniewitz was 2-for-4 with two runs, and Jack Yunaska was 2-for-3 with an RBI and run. Atlee Hasson finished the game 2-for-3 with a double and two runs. Colby Chan was 2-for-4 with a triple, RBI and two runs, and Connor Mikulski was 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs and a run scored. Colin Brown was 1-for-1 with a double, RBI and run scored. Tyler Siddal and Jake Morello each added an RBI.
North Penn (6-2, 3-0) will travel to Souderton on Monday.
North Penn 131 124 0 12
Parkland 122 403 1 13
METHACTON 9, CHELTENHAM 1
The Warriors opened up a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. The Panthers cut that lead in half in the top of the second, but that turned out to be their first and also final run of the day. Francisco Lopez accounted for the Panthers’ only RBI.
Brennon Paik absorbed the loss. David Katzenberg allowed three hits and one run in three innings of relief, and Adam Turk-Karen closed it out with a scoreless inning.
Cheltenham (3-4, 0-3 SOL) will travel to Wissahickon on Monday.
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Methacton 224 100 x 9-11-2
HOPEWELL VALLEY CENTRAL (N.J.) 15, NESHAMINY 5
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