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SOL Patriot Division
NESHAMINY 12, BENSALEM 4
A trio of Redskins pitchers combined to throw a four-hitter in Monday’s win that saw the Redskins pound out 13 hits.
“We have three games this week, so we had to manage our pitching a little a bit,” Neshaminy coach Dan Toner said. “Evan Krippel started the game and did what he does every game – takes the mound, attacks hitters and throws a lot of strikes. Evan’s stat line could have been better, but we didn’t come through for him on defense.
“Luckily, our offense stepped up and got the runs we needed. Getting those runs allowed us to get him out of the game early enough to possibly use him at some point later in the week. Steven Martin followed up and basically got a bullpen to prepare him for the week. Then Jared Kligerman did fantastic finishing up the game.”
The Redskins made life easier for their pitchers by putting up plenty of runs. They scored two in the first inning. Jake Plebani opened the inning with a single, and with one out, Stone Powell singled. Ryan Fox delivered a sacrifice fly, and a second run scored when Danny Nocito doubled.
Joel Bonner led off a three-run third with a double to left field, and Powell drew a walk. A double steal put runners on second and third with one out. A sacrifice fly by Fox was followed by an RBI single from Nocito, and Chase Bonner’s RBI single gave the ‘Skins a 5-0 lead.
Bensalem plated a pair of unearned runs in the bottom of the inning and added two more in the fourth when Logan Savage hit a two-run single to make it 5-4. The Redskins blew the game open with a six-run sixth that began with a leadoff double by Chase Bonner and included a two-run double by Noah Wallace.
Leading the Redskins at the plate were Nocito (3-for-4, 3RBIs, 2B, R), Chase Bonner (3-for-4, 2B, 3 RBIs, 1 R) and Wallace (2-for-3, 2B, 3B, 3 RBIs, R).
“Today was one of those days on offense where the whole lineup was involved, especially our underclassmen,” Toner said. “Junior Danny Nocito and sophomores Chase Bonner and Noah Wallace had big days. All three came through with big time hits that allowed us to break the game open.”
Krippel started and threw four innings, allowing three hits and four runs (two earned) while striking out four and walking one. Martin allowed one hit in one shutout inning, striking out the side, and Kligerman did not allow a hit in two shutout innings, striking out three.
Neshaminy (7-0, 6-0 SOL) will travel to North Penn on Tuesday for a crossover game, and Bensalem (0-5, 0-3) will host Central Bucks East on Tuesday in a crossover contest.
Neshaminy 203 006 1 12-13-2
Bensalem 002 200 0 4-4-0
SOL Patriot/Colonial crossover
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 3, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 1
Sam Bliss and Reed Curtier were locked in a classic pitcher’s duel that neither one deserved to lose, but the Patriots – despite managing just two hits – capitalized on Golden Hawk miscues to eke out the win.
“It was two very good pitchers going after each other,” East coach Kyle Dennis said. “Again, like our previous win, we won ugly.
“The bats weren’t really going for either team. Both pitchers were very good. We’ve never seen the Curtier kid from Council Rock South, and he was very good – really kept us off balance and did a great job, and Sammy Bliss did what he does, which is pound the strike zone and get guys to induce weak contact.”
Bliss threw 6.1 innings in a winning effort on the mound, allowing three hits and one run in 6.1 innings when he reached the 100-pitch count. He was relieved by Jason Albert, who recorded the save.
Reece Moody – who had both of East’s hits – put the Patriots on the board with a solo home run to lead off the bottom of the first.
The Golden Hawks evened the score in the top of the third when Graeme Sajeski, who drew a leadoff walk, scored on Tyler Harper’s single to left.
The Patriots added a pair of unearned runs in the fifth without so much as collecting a hit but capitalizing on back-to-back Rock South miscues.
“We took advantage of a couple of defensive miscues by Council Rock South – we were on the right side of them,” Dennis said. “We played pretty clean defensively. Our errors ended up not hurting us. We were very fortunate in that regard.
“It was just trading blows back and forth all game.”
Harper was 2-for-4 with an RBI out of the leadoff spot to lead the Golden Hawks.
Central Bucks East (6-2, 5-0 SOL) will travel to Bensalem for a crossover game on Tuesday, and Council Rock South (4-2, 3-2) will host Central Bucks West in Tuesday’s crossover game.
Council Rock South 001 000 0 1-4-3
Central Bucks East 100 011 x 3-2-1
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 9, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 4
The Indians returned to action after a week without games to accomodate the senior trip to Florida. Their bats were none the worse for the layoff. Rock North pounded out 10 hits, and it was their three-run first inning that set the tone for the win.
“This was that ‘game’ after the Disney trip that messes with the league schedule, and truly tests our kids who literally take a full six days off of competitive baseball,” Rock North coach Matt Schram said. “Literally, it feels like your season ends, and then within one day, you are back playing. It’s brutal.
“To win any game in our league is a bonus.”
In the pivotal top of the first, Leor Kedar was safe on an error to lead off the inning, and one out later, he scored when Will Scibona lined a double to right field. Jack Ploppert followed with a double that also plated a run. Nick DiGiacomo’s single brought Ploppert home from second for a 3-0 lead before West had even batted.
“Scoring three runs off of (Sam) Greer in the top of the first inning was crucial,” Schram said. “He is such a dominant pitcher in our league.”
The Bucks began to battle their way back in the game.
In the bottom of the second, Michael Koldhoff, who was hit by a pitch, scored on Blake Hager’s one-out double to left field. They added another run in the third. With one out, Greer lined a double to right field that plated Alex Valdes, who was safe on a Rock North miscue.
The two teams were deadlocked 3-3 after the Bucks scored a run in the bottom of the sixth on a dropped third strike.
The Indians won it with a six-run uprising in the top of the seventh. Preston Martin got the ball rolling with a two-out single, and Will Scibona followed and drew a walk. Back-to-back RBI singles by Ploppert and DiGiacomo gave the Indians a 5-3 lead, and they were just getting started.
A costly error plated another run, and Johnny Mulder’s single also drove in a pair. The inning was capped with an RBI single by Kyle Book that put the Indians on top 9-3. The Bucks plated a run in the bottom of the inning but would get no closer.
Contributing multi-hit games for the Bucks were Martin (2-for-4), Scibona (2-for-3, 2B, RBI, 2R), Ploppert (2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2R) and DiGiacomo (2-for-4, 2 RBIs, R).
Peyton Shaw started and threw five innings, allowing just three hits and two runs (one earned).
“Peyton Shaw threw five strong innings for the no decision – he struck out seven and walked one,” Schram said.
Martin earned the win with his one inning in relief that saw the Bucks plate an unearned run. Jude Hamilton closed it out.
Greer, who was not involved in the decision, threw 5.2 innings, allowing three hits and three runs (two earned) while striking out eight and walking two.
Council Rock North (6-3, 3-2 SOL) will host Central Bucks South Tuesday, and Central Bucks West (2-4, 1-4) will be on the road at Council Rock South on Tuesday.
Council Rock North 300 000 6 9-10-4
Central Bucks West 011 001 1 4-5-4
SOL Colonial Division
NORTH PENN 9, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 7
Things certainly did not look promising for the Knights.
But trailing 7-2 on the road, they rallied for the come-from-behind win, scoring seven unanswered runs over the final three innings.
“We have a big week this week, and like everyone else- the next two weeks are a big chunk of the season,” NP coach Kevin Manero said. “So, a road win to start things off was big.”
The comeback began in earnest with a four-run fifth inning. Jeremiah Criger’s one-out bunt single was followed by a line single to right field by Chase Jones, and with two outs, Henry Wetzel drew a walk to load the bases for Kevin Brace, who emptied the bases with a double to left field to make it a 7-6 game.
“We found ourselves down 7-2 which was eternally frustrating at that point, but in timely fashion, we strung together some good at-bats, and Kevin Brace’s bases-clearing double was huge for him and for us,” Manero said.
North Penn knotted the score in the sixth when AJ Briggs, who singled, scored on a single by Jones. The Knights won it with a pair of runs in the seventh, capitalizing on three walks and a costly miscue.
Nick Palovich entered the game in relief of Wetzel in the third inning and earned the win, throwing the final 4.2 innings. He allowed three hits and four runs (all unearned) while striking out five and walking two.
“Nick Palovich really settled in and gave us a gusty relief effort on a rare night where our big senior right hander didn’t have his normal tough stuff,” Manero said. “But that’s why we need depth on a pitching staff- someone has to be there when the phone rings, and Nicky P did that tonight.”
Contributing multiple hits for the Knights were Briggs (2-for-4, RBI, R), Jones, 2-for 5, RBI, 2R) and Mason Coyne (2-for-3, R). Ben Farley spotted the Knights a 2-0 lead in the first with a two-run home run to center field.
“I can’t say enough about the way AJ Briggs played tonight,” Manero said. “He had tenacious at-bats, solid contact, and really played in the green on the bases. We don’t have a ton of seniors, so to see him step up here when he’s gotten an opportunity is awesome.”
“Ben Farley came out swinging tonight and he’s been such an anchor for us the last two years and really can set a tone. He quietly goes about his business, but he’s in the business of playing very tough baseball.”
The Titans managed just four hits but had several big ones. Owen Pinkerton led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run, and Blake Bell’s three-run triple highlighted a four-run fourth.
North Penn (6-2, 4-2 SOL) will host Neshaminy Tuesday, and Central Bucks South (1-5) will travel to Council Rock North Tuesday.
North Penn 200 041 2 9-9-4
Central Bucks South 102 400 0 7-4-5
SOL Liberty Division
QUAKERTOWN 8, WISSAHICKON 1
Selfless.
That, according to coach Jon Pallone, was the story of the Panthers’ win over the Trojans, and if ever a team had an excuse to lose – the Panthers certainly did on Monday night after dropping a 13-inning heartbreaker to Plymouth Whitemarsh on Saturday.
But the Panthers overcame a depleted pitching staff and put together a bullpen game that was nothing short of remarkable on Monday. Macen Probition started and threw four innings to earn the win, allowing two hits and one run (unearned) while striking out four and walking one. Carl Weiss threw three 2.1 shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out four, and Collin Tenney picked up the final two outs of the game.
“I have to give our pitchers a lot of credit tonight,” Pallone said. “Macen Probition worked out of back-to-back innings with bases loaded only giving up one run. That was huge and kept us in the game.
“Then Carl Weiss came in relief and was phenomenal. He took the loss against PW two days ago – to get out there and get back to being Carl on the mound, not everybody can do that. He really wanted to finish the game because he is a gamer like that but playing 13 innings Saturday and having four game this week, I could really use him tomorrow, so we had to keep his pitch count down. Selfless!”
The Trojans capitalized on several Quakertown errors to put an unearned run on the board in the top of the third. In the bottom of the inning, the Panthers answered with a pair of unearned runs, scoring two without the benefit of a hit as they capitalized on several Wissahickon miscues to go on top 2-1.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Panthers’ bats came to life. With one out, Dan Qualteria and Cole Reich hit back-to-back singles. With runners on the corners, Cooper Natisin’s successful squeeze bunt plated a run. An error allowed a second run to cross the plate, and the Panthers led 5-1 when Caleb Everitt hit a sacrifice fly to left field.
“We had a lot of selfless play at bat for us today as well,” Pallone said. “Guys willing to take pitches for runners to steal, guys willing to put the bunt down, and guys willing to work counts. Selfless.”
A three-run sixth put the Panthers on top 8-1 and was highlighted by an RBI double from Reich and an RBI single by Natisin.
Reich (2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 R) and Natisin (2-for-3, 2RBIs, R) led the Panthers with multi-hit games.
“Not everybody got into the game in the box score, but everyone was in the game bringing energy and support,” Pallone said. “A team can’t win without that. Selfless.”
Quakertown (5-3, 4-2 SOL) will travel to Springfield Twp for a crossover game Tuesday, and Wissahickon (5-4, 2-4) will host Cheltenham on Thursday.
Wissahickon 001 000 0 1-3-4
Quakertown 002 033 0 8-7-3
SOL Freedom Division
LOWER MORELAND 2, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 0
Ethan Jarosiewicz was in complete command on the mound.
The senior righthander needed just 82 pitches – which included 52 strikes – in the complete game two-hit shutout. He struck out a pair, walked one and retired the Lions in order in four innings.
“(We got a) big game from Ethan,” LM coach Mike Guido said. “We need to get our bats going again. Our pitchers are doing their job, our defense is picking it up, but we need to have the offense clicking as well.”
The Lions had seven hits but turned those hits into just two runs.
Mason Tammaro led off the top of the second with a single, and Bradley Horsnall was safe on an error. With one out, Gavin Blumhardt singled to load the bases, and Tammaro scored a run that turned out to be the game-winner on a steal of home.
In the top of the seventh, the Lions added an unearned run for the 2-0 final.
Jarosiewicz (2-for-3) and Kevin Cronin (2-for-4) led the Lions’ seven-hit attack.
Lower Moreland (5-3, 3-3 SOL) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham on Tuesday for a crossover game, and New Hope-Solebury (2-4, 0-4) will be at Plymouth Whitemarsh for Tuesday’s crossover game.
Lower Moreland 010 000 1 2-7-0
New Hope-Solebury 000 000 0 0-2-2
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