Non-league
PENNSBURY 3, PICKERINGTON CENTRAL (OH) 0
One day after Kayden Faulcon and Aiden Kenney combined for a 3-hit shutout, Keller Bradley and Connor McCloskey did the same on Saturday. Bradley, a freshman, notched the win in his first career start, throwing four scoreless innings while allowing two hits, striking out four and walking one. McCloskey closed it out to earn the save, allowing one hit in three innings. He struck out three and did not walk a batter.
The Falcons scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the first. James Schaffer drew a leadoff walk, and Ryan Zuckerman followed with a line drive single to center. Two strikeouts later, both scored when Sam Labrecque lined a clutch double to left field.
In the bottom of the third inning, Joe Tiroly, who doubled to center to lead off the inning, scored on a double play to give the Falcons their final margin of victory.
Tiroly and Zuckerman both had two hits to lead the Falcons’ seven-hit attack.
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PENNSBURY 9, BALDWIN 5
Ian Pollack earned his first varsity win, throwing two scoreless innings – the fifth and sixth – in relief. He allowed one hit while striking out one and walking none. Ryan Zuckerman was the offensive hero with a pair of home runs.
The Falcons set the tone for the game with a two-run first that saw James Schaffer line a triple to center to lead off the game. Zuckerman followed and ripped a 2-2 pitch to left field for a two-run home run. Zuckerman’s solo shot to left in the third put the Falcons on top 3-0.
Baldwin rallied to knot the score with a three-run fourth inning and that 3-3 tie stood until the top of the sixth when the Falcons erupted for six runs. Highlights of the inning included back-to-back doubles by LJ Nelson (RBI) and Schaffer (2 RBIs) as well as singles from Tiroly (RBI), Kayden Faulcon (2 RBIs).
Zuckerman finished a productive day 3-for-3 with two home runs, three RBIs and three runs scored. Schaffer was 2-for-4 with a double, triple, two RBIs and two runs scored out of the leadoff spot. Jackson Freeman was 2-for-2 with a run scored in a contest that saw the Falcons collect 12 hits.
Starter Derek Dilorenzo, who earned the starting nod and a no decision, allowed one hit in two scoreless innings on the mound. He struck out one.
Pennsbury (3-0) will travel to Neshaminy for Tuesday’s non-league opener.
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