Check out the recaps for SOL softball teams in action Friday. Pennsbury/Harry S Truman photos courtesy of Darryl Rule of J&D Photography.
SOL Patriot Division
PENNSBURY 10, HARRY S TRUMAN 5
There wasn’t a whole lot of hitting for either side in this one.
Syd Kandravi had the big hit in Pennsbury’s four-run first – a two-run double. The Falcons led 6-1 after two innings, and after Truman trimmed that lead to one, the Falcons scored two in the fifth and two in the sixth.
Paige Fidishun notched her third win of the young season with the complete game win.
By the numbers: Pennsbury: Syd Kandravi (2-for-4, 2B, 3 RBIs, 2R)
Paige Fidishun (W)
Harry S Truman: Melanie Mahler (L)
Up next: Pennsbury will travel to Bensalem on Tuesday, and Harry S Truman will host William Tennent in an SOL non-league crossover on Monday.
Harry S Truman 104 000 0 5-3-4
Pennsbury 420 022 x 10-6-1
SOL crossover non-league
NORTH PENN 15, WILLIAM TENNENT 0 (3 innings)
Brandi Groarke retired all nine batters she faced in three perfect innings in the circle. She fanned seven of nine batters and did not walk a batter.
Also for the Knights, Sophia Hofmann had a huge day at the plate, delivering a double, home run and five RBIs. Her two-run double highlighted a five-run first that also included an RBI double by Gabby Battavio.
By the numbers: North Penn: Sophia Hofmann (2-for-2, 2B, HR, 5RBIs), Gabby Battavio (2-for-3, 2B, 3R), Summer Kresage (2-for-3, 2 2B, 2RBIs)
Brandi Groarke (W) (3.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 7K)
North Penn coach Rick Torresani:
“Today we got a chance to start players that have been waiting to get a chance to play and start at home. I have to say that the coaching staff and players at Tennent played every pitch and every inning hard and never gave up. Kudos to the girls on Tennent.”
Up next: North Penn will travel to Central Bucks South on Tuesday.
William Tennent 000 0-0-5
North Penn 510x 15-9-0
UPPER DUBLIN 8, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 4
The Cardinals won a back-and-forth battle in Friday’s non-league crossover game.
The Lions took a 1-0 lead in the first when Dagny Mobley delivered an RBI single that plated Kaylee Harris, who had walked.
UD answered with four runs in the third inning. Alex Malitas, who led off the inning with a triple to right field, scored on an RBI single by Maddie Small. Ava Renye reached base on a hard-hit ball that scored Small, and Kyla Garrison’s RBI single plated Renye. Jolie Sheppard, Garrison’s courtesy runner, scored on an RBI single by Paige McKenna that put the Cardinals on top 4-1.
New Hope-Solebury made it a 4-2 game with a run in the bottom of the fourth when Vicki Rutkowski delivered an RBI double that plated Rachel Kim, who legged out a bunt single.
Upper Dublin seized control of the game with four more runs in the sixth to go on top 8-2. Malitas led off the inning with a double to center and scored on another single by Small. Courtesy runner Helena Stanley later scored on a two-run single by Sophia Vitella to make it 8-2.
The Lions put a pair of runs on the board in the sixth when Juliet Freer delivered an RBI double that scored Riley Sim, who had singled. Freer later scored on a passed ball for the 8-4 final.
By the numbers: Upper Dublin: Maddie Small (3-for-4, 2RBIs, 2R), Alex Malitas (2-for-4, 2B, 3B, 2R), Kate Brannigan (2-for-4), Paige McKenna (1-for-4, 2RBIs)
Kyla Garrison (W) (7 IP, 7H, 4R, 3BB, 15K)
New Hope-Solebury: Rachel Sim (2-for-3, 2R), Vicki Rutkowski (1-for-3, 2B, 1RBI)
Upper Dublin coach Heather Boyer:
–Props: “Shout out to UD’s left field Sophia Vitella, who recorded three putouts that included a diving catch in the bottom of the fourth to save a run and end the inning.”
Up next: Upper Dublin will travel to Garnet Valley for a non-league game Monday, and New Hope-Solebury will be on the road at Upper Moreland Tuesday.
Upper Dublin 003 004 0 7-7-1
New Hope-Solebury 100 102 0 5-7-6
Non-league
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 9, VILLA JOSEPH MARIE 3
The Patriots took an early 1-0 lead when Sydney Hahn ripped a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the second inning.
That 1-0 lead stood until the fourth when the Patriots erupted for three more runs. Highlights included a double by Carly Franklin as well as singles by Hailey Helmstetter, Hahn (RBI), Sarah Zmuda and Lyla Becker (RBI).
East’s lead grew 6-0 after a two-run fifth inning that included an RBI single by Hahn and a sacrifice fly by Franklin.
Hahn’s 3-for-3 effort at the plate led the Patriots and included a home run, three RBIs and a run scored.
Ashlyn Helmstetter was one of three East pitchers to see action, and she earned the win, tossing four scoreless innings of one-hit ball for the Patriots.
By the numbers: Central Bucks East: Olivia Owtscharuk (2-for-4, 1R), Carly Franklin (2-for-3, 2B, 2RBI, 1R), Sydney Hahn (3-for-3, HR, 3 RBIs, 1R).
Ashlyn Helmstetter (W) (4.0 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 4K)
Central Bucks East coach Steve Ryan:
“We were able to pick up a win tonight against Villa Joseph Marie. Very proud of the girls responding back after yesterday’s lost to CB South. We had great pitching from Ashlyn Helmstetter and Sarah Zmuda. Each pitcher allowed only one hit. Our hitters got back at it with Sydney Hahn going 3-for-3 with a home run. Also getting two hits were Olivia Owtscharuk and Carly Franklin, including a double. Grace Michvech also had a double for us.”
Up next: Central Bucks East will host Pennridge in SOL action Tuesday.
Villa Joseph Marie 000 000 3 3-2-1
Central Bucks East 010 323 x 9-11-3
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