Check out the recaps for SOL baseball teams in action Monday.
SOL Freedom Division
WILLIAM TENNENT 8, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 4
The visiting Panthers opened up a 7-0 lead on their way to the division win over the Lions.
“It was an all-around win today,” Tennent coach Lucas Denzi said. “Both the offense and defense really came to play.”
The Panthers plated a pair of unearned runs in the third and added a run in the fourth when Mike Scheller belted a solo home run to center field. A four-run fourth was highlighted by an RBI single by Scheller and a two-run single by Kevin Ralston that put the Panthers on top 7-0.
The Lions made it a 7-4 game with four runs in the bottom of the inning. Matt Jermyn drew a leadoff walk, and Saul Carmenini followed with a single. Mason Scall delivered a two-run single, and then it was Justin Lehman collecting an RBI single. An RBI double to left by Jason Kloss plated the fourth run.
A solo home run by Josh Nydick to left in the sixth closed out the scoring for both teams.
Scheller’s 2-for-4 effort at the plate with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored led the Panthers.
Kyle Bussinger notched the win, throwing 70 pitches in 4.1 innings. He allowed eight hits while striking out four and walking three. Josh Nydick threw 2.2 scoreless innings to close it out, allowing four hits and striking out three. He did not walk a batter.
“Kyle Bussinger gave us a solid start on the mound,” Denzi said. “Josh Nydick and Mike Scheller led the scoring with two home runs.”
For the Lions, Lehman was 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run. Scheller and Jermyn were both 2-for-2 with doubles.
William Tennent (4-2-1, 4-1 SOL) will travel to Wissahickon on Tuesday, and New Hope-Solebury (5-3, 3-2) will host Quakertown Tuesday.
William Tennent 002 141 0 8-9-0
New Hope-Solebury 000 040 0 4-12-1
LOWER MORELAND 13, CHELTENHAM 2 (5 innings)
The Lions – who pounded out 13 hits – trailed 2-0 heading into the third inning but scored 13 unanswered runs on their way to Monday’s mercy rule win over the Panthers. Aidan Ricciardi and Mike Pennisi both had productive days at the plate, driving in four runs each.
Aiden Stepansky led off a four-run third inning for the Lions, who benefitted from a walk and hit batter to load the bases. Ricciardi roped a double to left that emptied the bases, and the Lions led 4-2 after Mike Pennisi followed with an RBI double to left.
Highlights of a seven-run fourth that put the game out of reach included a two-run single by Tammaro, a run-scoring double by Ricciardi and a two-run single by Robbie Link.
Ricciardi finished the day 2-for-4 with two doubles, four RBIs and two runs scored while Tammaro was 1-for-3 with four RBIs and two runs. Pennisi was 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and run scored, and Link was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.
Tammaro earned the win on the mound, allowing seven hits and two runs in five full innings. He struck out two and did not walk a batter.
Lower Moreland (3-3, 2-3 SOL) will travel Abington on Tuesday, and Cheltenham (0-5) will host Plymouth Whitemarsh on Tuesday.
Lower Moreland 004 72 13-9-0
Cheltenham 200 00 2-7-4
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