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National Conference
William Tennent 6, Harry S Truman 3
After Truman eked out a 6-5 win in the completion of a game that was suspended due to rain on April 7, Tennent (1-12, 1-9 SOL) came back to win the second game, picking up its first win of the season.
“We have been right there,” said Tennent head coach Rick Penecale. “We fought hard.”
While Tennent has been in most games, they seemed to falter down the stretch, and Tuesday’s game seemed to be following the same pattern.
After the Panthers scored solo runs in each of the first three innings, Truman stormed back to tie it up with three of its own in the fifth. The Tigers won it with three runs in the top of the seventh.
The big hit of the game came off the bat of Nick Cataldi, who doubled with two outs to score two runs.
“He gave us a cushion,” said Penecale.
Paul Mcelroy went 3-for-3 with a homer, driving in a run and scoring twice. Bobby Day, Timothy Brodhag and Cole Brown each had a hit. Brown also knocked in a run.
“The kids had been getting frustrated, but they hung tough,” said Penecale. “Today we were able to get the last out.”
Cataldi also picked up the win on the mound, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits while striking out nine in going the distance. A win was in the books when Cataldi retured Matt Helbling on a fly ballfor the game’s final out.
“We were very happy,” said Penecale. “Elated. I was happy for them.”
Evan Miller and John Matthews had the two lone hits for Truman (7-5, 4-4 SOL). Matthews, Chris Mangold and Helbling knocked in the runs.
William Tennent 111 000 3 – 6 7 3
Harry S. Truman 000 030 0 – 3 2 2
Harry S Truman 6, William Tennent 5 (11 innings) (Resumed Game)
Truman – despite letting a three-run lead slip away – picked up a conference win in a game suspended from April 7. With the game tied at 2-2, the Tigers scored three times in the top half of the tenth only to watch the Panthers come back and score three of their own in the bottom half of the inning.
Truman scored the winning run in the 11th on a sacrifice fly by Chris Mangold that scored Mark Lopez, who led off the inning with a single, stole second and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt.
Truman got three hits from Matt Walczak and two hits from Collin Pool. Matt Helbling, scored twice and Walczak knocked in three runs. Matt Shea picked up the win as he struck out two in pitching the final inning.
Greg Delgado and Paul Mcelroy led Tennent with two hits each. Delgado also knocked in two runs and AJ Shapiro scored twice.
Harry S Truman 200 000 000 31 – 6 9 2
William Tennent 100 010 000 30 – 5 8 0
Council Rock South 5, Bensalem 1
The Golden Hawks (6-5, 6-3 SOL) broke open a tie game late by scoring a combined four runs in the final two innings to stay within striking distance of the top team in the conference, Pennsbury.
Bensalem (5-5, 4-5 SOL) and CR South scored a run each in the fourth, and it was not until the sixth that the Golden Hawks broke the tie with an all-important run and added three insurance runs in the top of the seventh.
“All wins are big at the point,” said CR South head coach Ted Kimer. “It was good to get the ‘W.’”
Evan Fisher’s lone hit of the game was a big one as he plated Cody Kutler with the winning run in the sixth.
Kutler led the offense with three hits, scoring twice and adding an RBI. Dean Obarowski, Josh Kim, Connor Macauley, Nick Fabino, Nick Potente and Shaun Stackhouse had a hit each while Fabino, Potente, Stackhouse and Fisher each had an RBI.
“We have been struggling a little bit,” said Kimer, whose team managed just two hits in a non-league loss to Central Bucks East on Monday afternoon. “Ten hits is real nice to have.”
The Golden Hawks relied on Josh Blaustein to get the job done on the mound. Blaustein allowed four hits and one run (unearned) while striking out five in the complete game win.
“He pounded the zone,” Kimer said. “He threw an 85-pitch complete game. His outing was critical and he was able to keep the pitch count as low as he did.”
Colin Taylor ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision. He lasted just two and two-thirds innings, walked none, struck out two, and allowed four runs.
Brandon Wermuth had two of his team’s four hits and scored a run. both Nick Mulvey and Bill Kohler had a hit. Jerry Crespo had the Owls’ only RBI.
Council Rock South 000 101 3 – 5 10 1
Bensalem 000 100 0 – 1 4 2
Abington 7, Neshaminy 2
The Galloping Ghosts (7-5, 4-3 SOL) scored single runs in the first three innings and that proved to be enough in a key conference win on Tuesday afternoon.
Neshaminy tried to make a comeback and keep it close with two runs in the fourth, but Abington put to rest any hopes of a Neshaminy win by scoring four in the fifth.
Greg Troyer was stellar on the mound, going six strong and allowing just two runs on 10 hits while striking out two.
Neshaminy’s TJ Arnao took the loss.
Brett Guaglionona, Conor Breslin and Chris Clewell each had two hits. Guaglionona had two RBIs while Breslin and Clewell had an RBI each. Breslin also scored a run.
Mike Burns, Jordan Angjelo and Andrew Dampman had two hits each for Neshainy (4-9, 2-7 SOL). Burns and Angjelo scored a run each.
Neshaminy 000 200 0 – 2 12 1
Abington 111 040 X – 7 10 2
Pennsbury 4, Council Rock North 1
The Falcons (11-2, 8-1 SOL) remain along atop the National Conference, upping their advantage to two games in the loss column after Tuesday’s important victory over the second place Indians (5-5, 5-3 SOL).
The Falcons were able to push across three runs in the second and never looked back. The Indians lone run came in the bottom half of the seventh, but Andrew Gilbert was able to shut the door and allow no further damage.
Gilbert came on in relief for starter Zach Conley, who allowed four hits in four and a third scoreleess innings while striking out four. Gilbert pitched two and a third innings of two-hit ball to close it out, allowing just one earned run. Conley was credited with the win.
Brody McFaddon led the Falcons with two hits, including a double. He also scored two runs. Kyle Marshall, DJ Endler and Billy Bethel had a hit each. Bethel knocked in two runs and Tyrone Hodges also had an RBI.
Jared Schram had three of the Indians’ six hits while J.R. Hicks, Chase D’Archangelo and Seth Luez had a hit each.Jackson Parker scored the lone run and Noah Hartwell knocked in the lone run for the Indians.
Pennsbury 030 100 0 – 4 5 0
Council Rock North 000 000 1 – 1 6 2
Continental Conference.
Central Bucks East 6, North Penn 4
It looked as though the Patriots six-game conference win streak was about to come to a screeching halt, but the never-say-die Patriots weren’t about to let the win streak end. David Yanni made sure of that with one swing of the bat.
With the Knights leading 4-2 heading into the bottom half of the seventh, CB East got consecutive singles from Nick Chimera and Cameron Komanchak to start off the inning.
Head coach Kyle Dennis was willing to give up an out to sacrifice the runners over with a bunt, but that didn’t happen. CJ Gillmer was safe on an error, bringing Yanni to the plate with the bases load.. He made his first home run of the year a memorable one – roping a grand slam to right field for the walk-off win.
“There is no one else you want up in that situation,” said Dennis. “It was impressive. He knew it right away.”
The win – the seventh straight for East – keeps the Patriots tied atop the conference with Hatboro-Horsham. The Patriots know they have little time to enjoy the big win with first place on the line when they face the Hatters on Thursday.
“We have a big test on Thursday,” said Dennis. “Anyone can beat anybody in this conference.”
Yanni also added a triple to go along with his grand slam. Carter Usowski had two hits and a run scored. Thomas Prato was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Chimera added an RBI.
Tyler Davis came on in relief for starter Eric Chase to pick up the win. Davis threw two and a third scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out three.
North Penn – which erased a 2-0 deficit with a four-run fourth – got two hits from Mike Christy and a hit each from Alex Peterson, Mason Nadeau, Jared Melone, Zach Ziegler, Kader Namey (double) and Matt Marino. Nadeau, Melone, Christy and Marino knocked in a run each.
Paul Haynie took the loss in relief of starter James Witner.
“We are playing great baseball,” said Dennis. “Losing is no fun for anybody. Winning is contagious. Seven in a row is awesome.”
CB East is 7-2 in conference play (9-4 overall) while the Knights are 6-2 in the league (8-2 overall).
North Penn 000 040 0 – 4 8 2
Central Bucks East 100 100 4 – 6 7 1
Hatboro-Horsham 3, Central Bucks South 1
The Hatters (9-5, 7-2 SOL) needed a win on Tuesday afternoon to keep pace with surging Central Bucks East for the top spot in the conference.
The Hatters scored three times in the fourth inning and staved off a tough Central Bucks South (5-6, 2-6 SOL) squad.
The Hatters scored three runs on just one hit, a single by Alec Blyler who also knocked in a run.
The Hatters scored all three runs in the 4th inning. With one out, Kevin Barron reached on an infield single. Lane then reached on a hit-by-pitch. After a wild pitch moved the runners up to 2nd & 3rd, Simmons hit a grounder to short on which Barron came home to score on an errant throw and runners were then on the corners. A balk was then called that allowed the runner from 3rd to score and Simmons to move up to 2nd. After a groundout moved Simmons up to 3rd, he scored on a single by Alec Blyler to give the Hatters a 3-0 lead.
The Titans answered back with a run in the bottom of the 4th when Alex Happ scored on a Tommy Dugan RBI double to right field.
Mike Anastasia had two of the team’s four hits. Alex Happ and Dugan had the other two. Happ scored the lone run for the Titans.
Lane pitched a complete game four-hitter, allowing one earned run while striking out six and walking none.
Titans’ starting pitcher David Drea tossed a gem of his own, allowing just two hits and three runs (one earned) while striking out five.
The Hatters (9-5 overall) find themselves in a two-way tie for first place in the SOL Continental Conference with CB East. Both squads boast identical 7-2 records in conference play while North Penn is a 6-2. The Hatters host the Patriots on Thursday in a clash of two teams at the top of the division. The game will be the Hatters’ final home game of the 2015 regular season.
Hatboro-Horsham 000 300 0 3-2-1
Central Bucks South 000 100 0 1-4-2
Souderton 7, Quakertown 6 (8 innings)
After watching a two-run lead slip away when Quakertown tied the score in the bottom of the sixth, the Indians (6-8, 3-6 SOL) showed their resiliency, scoring a single run in extra innings to win a big conference matchup on Tuesday.
The Indians won it when Matt Reinert delivered a two-out double to plate courtesy runner Brandon Glass with the game winner. Glass was in the game for Dylan Marrissette, who singled to open the eighth.Mitch Amenta picked up the win on the mound in relief of starter Aaron Gulibon. Amenta pitched the final two and a third innings, allowing just one hit and no runs while striking out two.
In the bottom of the first, the Panthers (4-8, 2-6 SOL) took an early 3-0 lead. Jared Kishbaugh opened the frame with a single. John Lilley contributed an RBI single, and Chris Curry delivered an RBI double to highlight the frame. The Panthers upped their lead to 4-0 before the Indians used a six-run uprising in the top of the sixth to go on top 6-4 only to watch the Panthers rally to knot the score in the bottom of the inning. The Panthers tied the game in the sixth on a steal of home.
For the Indians, Nate Luscombe and Dylan Morrissette (double) teamed up for six hits and three RBIs with each player collecting three hits. Matt Reinert added two hits including a double and two RBIs.Blake Gular and Jay Stadnycki knocked in a run each.
Reed led the Quakertown offense with two hits and two runs scored.Kishbaugh, Lilley, Tyler Guidos (double), Curry, Travis Woolfenden, Alec Vera, Chris Manns and Zack Metz had a hit each.
Metz took the loss, allowing one run on five hits while fanning one in two andn two thirds innings.
Souderton 000 006 01 – 7 12 2
Quakertown 300 012 00 – 6 10 0
American Conference
Wissahickon 4, Upper Moreland 2
The Trojans (11-2, 1-0 SOL) remained unbeaten in conference play as they staved off an upset bid from Upper Moreland (6-7, 3-6 SOL) by scoring twice in the bottom of the sixth.
Upper Moreland plated a run in the top of the sixth to knot the score 2-2, but the Trojans regained the lead when Blake Rapoport delivered a two-run double in the bottom of the inning.
In the top of the first, Upper Moreland took a 1-0 lead, sparked by singles from Nick Delucas and Christian Leighton (RBI).
Wissahickon quickly matched Upper Moreland's strong inning with a two-run inning of its own in bottom of the first, thanks to a sacrifice fly by Ryan Becker and an RBI single by Julian Osterneck.
Rapoport led the Trojans’ offense with three hits, including two doubles, two RBIs and a run scored. Alexander Tappen and Freeston each added two hits.Becker and Osterneck each had an RBI.
Leighton had two of Upper Moreland’s five hits, and Delucas, John Searles and Kyle Bennis had a hit each. Leighton had the lone RBI and Casey and Searles scored the two runs.
Logan Willans picked up the win, going six strong. He allowed five hits and two runs (unearned) while striking out six.Brandon Kohn took the loss, allowing four earned runs on 10 hits in six innings while fanning three.
Upper Moreland 100 001 0 – 2 5 0
Wissahickon 200 002 X – 4 10 3
Upper Dublin 9, Cheltenham 4
The Flying Cardinals (9-4, 9-1 SOL) kept pace with the unbeaten Trojans and stayed a game back with a big conference win.
The Cardinals scored early and often in the win as they scored four times in the second and added two more in the third before tacking on three in the sixth for good measure.
Cheltenham (6-8, 4-6 SOL) tried to keep pace with Upper Dublin, scoring a pair of runs in the fifth and sixth but it was too little too late.
Conor McFadden (two doubles), Justin Horn and Thomas Juelke (double) each had two hits to lead the Cardinals’ 10-hit attack. John Lee, Steven Bell, Christian Huckfeldt and Matt Thompson (double) each had a hit. Huckfeldt and Juelke scored two runs each while McFadden added three RBIs and Lee had two.
For the Panthers, Gabe Hofferman, Nissim Lebovitz had two hits each while Hugh Sharkey, Dan Gordon and Alex Haasz had a hit each. Hofferman and Joel White had an RBI each.
Huckfeldt picked up the win, allowing seven hits and four runs in five innings. Cole Swiger and Matt Thompson closed it out.
James Heaven took the loss, allowing five earned runs on 10 hits while fanning six.
Upper Dublin 042 003 0 – 9 10 1
Cheltenham 000 022 0 – 4 8 3
Upper Merion 5, Plymouth Whitemarsh 4
The Vikings (1-9, 1-7 SOL) picked up their first win of the season on Tuesday afternoon, downing the Colonials (3-8, 3-5 SOL) in their last-at-bat.
In a game that saw three lead changes and two ties, the Vikings scored a solo run in the top half of the sixth when Matt Callahan delivered an RBI single. The Vikings never surrenendered the lead.
The Colonials took the early lead, scoring twice in the first, but the Vikings rallied to tie it in the second. PW then retook the lead in the third on an RBI single by Brett Highland.
The back and forth game continued in the fourth when the Vikings regained the lead by scoring twice, but the Colonials tied it up 4-4 in the bottom of the sixth.
Andrew Del Guidice (double), Jarrett Quinn and Talon Simon each had two hits for Vikings who got a hit from everyone in the lineup.Del Guidice added three RBIs. Jared DeSanto and Matt Callahan had an RBI each. Quinn, Ray Sheier, Brendan Magdamo, Simon and DeSanto scored a run each.
Brett Highland and Gavin Brody paced PW with two hits each. Zach Metz, Evan Bischoff and Joe Jordan had a hit each.Brett Highland knocked in two runs.
Matt Cooper took the loss, allowing one run on four hits while striking out one. Quinn picked up the win, going the distance and allowing three earned runs on seven hits while fanning 11.
Upper Merion 020 200 1 – 5 12 2
Plymouth Whitemarsh 201 001 0 – 4 7
Non-league
Methacton 12, Norrristown 5
The Eagles took an unusual break from conference play in the middle of the season and came up on the short end of the stick to the host Warriors.
Tom Piccari led the offensive charge for the Eagles with three hits, a run scored and two RBIs. Terell Dale added two hits, including a double. Robert Collins (double), Tom Detwiler, Charles Grello, Nick Whitley and Quinones each had a hit. Detwiler also added an RBI.
The Eagles took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first before Methacton scored four times in the bottom of the inning and never looked back. The Eagles tacked on two more runs in the fourth and added a single run in the seventh.
Joe Cooke took the loss for the Eagles (2-10, 2-6 SOL).
Norristown 200 200 1 – 5 10 1
Methacton 417 000 X – 12 13 2
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