New Hope-Solebury notched a non-league win in SOL baseball action Monday.
Non-league
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 17, PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL 2 (4 innings)
The Lions took an 8-2 lead into the bottom of the fourth inning when they erupted for nine runs to bring an early end to Monday’s non-league game.
Braden Mertz ignited the Lions in the fourth by lining a leadoff double to left field. Nate Klossner, Joe Rickard and Charlie Piebani (RBI) drew back-to-back-to-back walks, and Joel Carmenini’s line single to center plated a second run. A walk to Nate Wiseman pushed another run across, and Matthew Rickert’s two-run double to left put the Lions on top 13-2.
Brooks Saft followed and roped a two-RBI triple to right, and he scored when Saul Carmenini doubled to center. Mertz picked up his second hit of the inning – this one a single. Back-to-back walks to David Locke and Kieran Patel (RBI) brought home the ninth run and brought an end to the contest.
For the game, the Lions collected nine hits with Rickert (2-for-2, 2B, 2RBIs, 4R), Saft (2-for-3, 2B, 3B, 3RBIs, 1R), Saul Carmenini (2-for-4, 2B, 3RBIs, 2R) and Mertz (2-for-2, 2B, 1R) each collecting two. They were also on the receiving end of 12 walks.
John Whelan started and threw two innings to notch the win, allowing two hits and two runs (one earned) while striking out two and walking three. Tyler Corino did not allow a hit in 1.2 scoreless innings in relief. He fanned four and walked none. Wiseman collected the game’s final out.
New Hope-Solebury (2-2, 1-1 SOL) will travel to Lower Moreland on Tuesday.
Princeton Day School 002 0 2-2-3
New Hope-Solebury 323 9 17-9-1
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