Check out the recaps for SOL baseball teams in action Sunday at Jackie Robinson Complex in Vero Beach, Fla.
Non-league
NORTH PENN 4, WEST MIFFLIN 3
The Knights wrapped up a successful spring break trip to Florida with their second non-league win in as many days, but this one was a whole lot more dramatic than Saturday’s 24-0 mercy rule rout.
North Penn – which earlier rallied from a 2-0 deficit – took a 3-2 lead into the seventh inning only to see West Mifflin rally to knot the score in the top of the inning.
The Knights had an answer in the bottom of the inning, notching the walk-off win when Logan Waynick lined a one-out RBI double to left field that plated Matt Pownall, who was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning.
By the numbers: Logan Waynick (2-for-3, 2B, RBI), Christian Barnes (2-for-3, 2RBIs, 1R)
Brighton Fontaine (4.0 IP, 3H 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 2K), Jake Nunn (WP) (3H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 4K)
Key innings: Bottom of fifth: With the Knights’ trailing 2-0, Barnes singled and stole second, Kevin Brace singled to put runners on the corners, Barnes scored on steal of home (2-1)
Bottom of sixth: Waynick leadoff single, pinch runner Brady Dolder stole second, and Joshua Martinell was hit by pitch. With one out, Ben Grattan was hit by pitch to load bases. Barnes lined a single to left, plating a pair (3-2)
Top of seventh: West Mifflin ties scored on a single, sac bunt and RBI single (3-3)
Bottom of seventh: Matt Pownall hit by pitch to lead off inning and stole second. With one out, Waynick doubled to left, plating the game-winner (4-3)
Up next: North Penn (2-0) will travel to Hazleton for a non-league game Saturday (11 am).
West Mifflin 010 010 1 3-6-0
North Penn 000 012 1 4-6-1
FRANKLIN REGIONAL 7, WISSAHICKON 2
The Trojans fell behind early and managed only a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh inning when Josh Stonesifer lined a two-out, two-run double to center field.
Earlier in the inning, the Trojans loaded the bases on two-out back-to-back singles by Charlie Ajemian and Drew Smith and a walk to Mark Selverian.
The Trojans managed just four hits – one through the first six innings.
Up next: Wissahickon (1-1) will travel to Upper Dublin on Thursday for the SOL opener
Franklin Regional 301 011 1 7-10-0
Wissahickon 000 000 2 2-4-2
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