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SOL Colonial Division
Pennridge 2, Central Bucks East 0
Ryder Olson needed just 78 pitches, allowing just one hit in a masterful performance for Pennridge, which blanked CB East 2-0 Tuesday at James Memorial Park.
Olson had a no-hitter through five, before allowing a two-out single to CB East’s Chase Fulford in the top of the sixth. He scattered four walks and didn’t allow a runner past first.
“Ryder gave us an impressive outing on the mound today, including allowing no hits through the first 5 2/3 innings,” said Rams coach Danny Long. “We played sound defense behind him and got back-to-back doubles by Tommy Gianetti and Connor Murray in the fifth inning.”
By the Numbers: Pennridge: Connor Murray (double, 1 RBI), Ryder Olson (7 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K).
CB East: Jason Albert (LP, 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K).
Key Inning: Bottom of the 5th: Back-to-back doubles by Tommy Ginnetti and Connor Murray gave Pennridge the 1-0 lead. An RBI groundout by Ascher Hamburg plated the second run of the inning.
Next up: Pennridge (8-4, 3-4 SOL) is at CB East (4-7, 1-6 SOL) in the second game of three games this week on Wednesday.
CB East 000 000 0 – 0 1 3
Pennridge 000 020 x – 2 5 0
Souderton 4, Central Bucks South 0
Tyler Lutz was dominant for Souderton Tuesday night, striking out 14 as the Indians rolled to the 4-0 road win at CB South to improve to 6-1 in the SOL Liberty Division.
Lutz pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing just three hits and not walking a batter. After allowing a lead-off double to the Titans’ Connor Thompson in the bottom of the first, Lutz retired 13 straight batters. He never faced more than four batters in an inning.
By the Numbers: Souderton: Tyler Lutz (7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 14 K), Nick Tuccillo (2-for-2, double, 2 runs), Connor Klock (2 RBIs).
Key Innings: Top of the 1st: Nick Tuccillo led off the game with a single, and then Cody Ricko was hit by a pitch, and the first run of the game scored on a RBI groundout by Connor Klock.
Top of the 3rd: Charlie Hunsicker singled, Tuccillo reached on an error and Ricko walked to load the bases. Single by Klock made it 2-0.
Next up: Souderton (7-2-1, 6-1 SOL) is at CB South (6-5, 3-4 SOL) once again Wednesday in the second game of the series.
Souderton 101 011 0 – 4 7 0
CB South 000 000 0 – 0 3 2
North Penn 3, Central Bucks West 2
With two runs in the top of the fifth, North Penn battled back to get past CB West for the 3-2 win in the first of three games between the Colonial Division teams.
Lefty Trevor Lugara took it from there, with the complete-game victory, allowing just one earned run.
By the Numbers: North Penn: Ben Grattian (2-for-3, double), Josh Martinell (1-for-3, RBI), Trevor Lugara (WP, 7 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K).
CB West: Jack Hogenauer (2-for-3, double, 1 RBI), Jacob Greer (LP, 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K).
Key Inning: Top of the 5th: Ben Gratten led off with a single, and Alex Pyle followed with a walk to put two runners on. Pyle and Matt Pownall both scored on errors with the deciding runs in the game.
North Penn coach Kevin Manero: “Baseballs aren’t exactly jumping off our bats at the moment, but baseball is a total team game and when we’re not hitting, we need to pitch, and Trevor is certainly doing that.
“Chase Jones had two big caught stealings today, and Trev executed a pair of big pickoffs. The closer the games, the more important the execution.”
Next up: North Penn (10-2, 5-2 SOL) hosts CB West (7-4, 3-4 SOL) in Game 2 of the series on Wednesday.
North Penn 100 020 0 – 3 5 2
CB West 000 200 0 – 2 8 4
SOL Patriot Division
Pennsbury 12, Harry S Truman 2
With 10 runs over its final four at-bats, Pennsbury blew open a close game and got past host Harry S. Truman on Tuesday by a 12-2 final.
By the Numbers: Pennsbury: Carlton Crane (3-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 runs, 3 SBs), Pierce Perry (2-for-4, double, triple, 1 RBI, 2 runs), Evan Hawkes (2-for-5, 2 run), Ben Seidler (2 RBIs), Keller Bradley (WP), 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K).
Key Inning: Top of the 5th: Pennsbury blew it open with five runs. After the first two batters reached on an error and a walk, Ryan Webber scored one with a sacrifice fly. Pierce Perry had an RBI double, and Will Curtin an RBI single.
Pennsbury coach Joe Pesci: “We had bases loaded, nobody out in the first. After two strikeouts, we had a clutch, two-run single by Ben Seidler.
“Keller (Bradley) struggled in the first inning, he was a little bit off. We had an opportunity to turn a double play and didn’t. A blooper scored a run, an overthrow scored another run.
“(Truman’s Austin) Allen did a really good job after the first inning keeping us at bay. Our first three innings, we struck out six times. Our first five outs were strikeouts. But we were able to run his pitch count up and I think we got him out in the fourth inning.
“We went up on a run in the fourth, and then in the fifth we reached on an error, walked, wild pitch, sac fly, single hit by pitch. We had a clutch hit that was big. There was a flyball that dropped behind the mound, a bunch of passed balls. We were hitting the ball hard. Pierce Perry had a double and a triple. Carlton Crane and Ethan Hawkes both had bunts for hits. We had some funky plays there, but we ran the bases well and took advantage of mistakes.”
–On the mound: “(Bradley) has pitched at Truman every year and has struggled. I don’t know if it’s the mound there or just his mindset, but after the first inning he was really good. He was struggling with some deep counts and threw 90 pitches through five innings. He was hitting the corners instead of just attacking.”
Next up: Pennsbury (8-2-1, 5-2 SOL) hosts Truman (2-8, 0-7 SOL) Wednesday in Game 2 of the series.
Pennsbury 200 152 2 – 12 12 0
Truman 200 000 0 – 2 5 3
SOL Liberty
Quakertown 5, Plymouth Whitemarsh 0
Macen Probithon pitched five shutout innings and with help from a pair of relievers went on the road to blank Plymouth Whitemarsh on Tuesday.
Probithon allowed just one hit, walked two and struck out eight in five innings. Max Drews and Anthony Pellegrini each pitched scoreless innings.
“Big team win today,” said Panthers coach Jon Pallone. “Macen did a great job on the mound going after hitters.”
By the Numbers: Quakertown: Carter Tucholski (2-for-3, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs), Brady Martin (2-for-3, 2 runs), Macen Probithon (WP, 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K).
Key Inning: Top of the 4th: The Panthers scored all the runs their pitchers would need with a pair or runs. Cole Reich had a one-out double, Brady Martin singled, and Gunnar Rahn drove in a run with a RBI groundout. Carter Tucholski followed with an RBI double to left to make it a 2-0 game.
Quakertown coach Jon Pallone: “Carter Tucholski had a great day at the plate, coming up clutch a couple times. Brady Martin did a great job getting over and in.
“The game was close from the beginning to the end. It was a great atmosphere, very competitive.”
Next up: Game 2 of the series sees PW (5-6, 3-4 SOL) travel to Quakertown (7-3, 6-1 SOL) for a 4 p.m. game on Wednesday.
Quakertown 000 203 0 – 5 7 1
PW 000 000 0 – 0 4 1
Upper Dublin 12, Abington 2 (5 innings)
Six runs in the second inning set the tone early for Upper Dublin, and it didn’t stop there, putting visiting Abington away via the 10-run mercy rule after five innings.
Austin Dahl earned the win on the mound. Eric Berman and Oliver Gill led the UD attack with two hits each.
By the Numbers: Upper Dublin: Eric Berman (2-for-3, double, 3 RBIs, 2 runs), Oliver Gill (2-for-3, 2 runs scored), Will Gill (2 RBIs), Austin Dahl (WP, 5 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K).
Key Inning: Bottom of the 2nd: UD jumped up with six runs. Oliver Gill led off with a single and scored on a fielder’s choice groundout by Evan Sanders. Will Gill singled home a run, Eric Berman roped a two-run double and two more runs scored on an error.
Next up: Upper Dublin (7-4, 5-2 SOL) plays at Abington (1-6, 1-6 SOL) in Game 2 of the series on Wednesday.
Abington 002 00 – 2 2 4
Upper Dublin 063 3x – 12 7 1
Wissahickon 2, Hatboro-Horsham 2 (suspended after 12 innings)
SOL Freedom
Cheltenham 8, William Tennent 7 (8 innings)
After giving up a lead in the sixth and seventh innings, Cheltenham bounced back in the eighth to edge host William Tennent in extra innings on Tuesday.
The two teams combined for 15 runs on 22 hits. Cheltenham had 12 hits, led by brothers Emile Chanoine and Xavi Chanoine, who combined to go 6-for-10 in the top two spots in the lineup. Emile Chanoine was also the winning pitcher, throwing 2 2/3 innings of relief.
By the Numbers: Cheltenham: Emile Chanoine (4-for-5, triple, 1 RBI, 3 runs , 3 stolen bases), Xavi Chanoine (2-for-5, double, 2 RBIs), Nate Batiancila (2-for-4, 1 RBI).
Tennent: Brandon Alburber (3-for-4, double, 2 RBIs), Jordan Lawson (2-for-4, double, triple).
Key Inning: Top of the 8th: Emile Chanoine got things started with a two-out triple to center field. Xavi Chanoine followed with an RBI single to plate the game-winner.
Cheltenham coach Lukas Nakkula: “It definitely was a wild game. It was great to see our guys have good at-bats at the plate all game, even when things got tough, to really help pull out the win.
“It was a back-and-forth game, and we let things get a little too close late in the game, but it’s great to get a win at the end of the day.”
Next up: Game 2 of the series sees Cheltenham (2-6, 1-6 SOL) play at Tennent (4-8, 3-4 SOL) on Wednesday.
Cheltenham 102 003 11 – 8 12 2
Tennent 001 013 20 – 7 10 2
Springfield Twp 2, New Hope-Solebury 1
Nolan Kidwell allowed just one earned run over five innings in a 100-pitch complete-game effort to stymie New Hope, and Springfield remained unbeaten in the Freedom Division with a 2-1 victory.
The Spartans scored one run in the third and another in the fourth and that was all the run support Kidwell needed. He scattered five hits and three walks and struck out 10.
By the Numbers: Springfield: Nolan Kidwell (WP, 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 10 K), Max May (double, RBI), Matt Sokel (triple, run scored).
New Hope: John Whelan (LP, 5 1/3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K).
Key Inning: Top of the 4th: Up 1-0, Springfield added on with a key insurance run. Bob Hartman led off with a single and scored on Max May’s RBI double to center field.
Springfield coach Rob Bond: “Great pitching today from both sides. Nolan Kidwell was good again today. He really was on his game.
“We were a little sluggish today at the plate, but Max May and Matt Sokel had big hits today. The boys are still working on finding their swings. I will say that this group will put in the extra effort.
“It’s going to be an interesting week, playing three straight days, but I feel the players are up for the challenge.
Next up: Springfield (8-2, 7-0 SOL) hosts New Hope (5-5, 2-5 SOL) in Game 2 of the series on Wednesday.
Springfield 001 100 0 – 2 4 1
New Hope 000 010 0 – 1 5 1
Non-league
Bensalem 10, Olney Charter 0 (5 innings)
A nine-run third was the difference, as Bensalem took advantage of some opportunities and had a few timely hits to dispatch of visiting Olney Charter in a non-league game at home Tuesday.
Pete Pasquarella went 2-for-3 with three RBIs at the plate, and also was the winning pitcher with three scoreless and hitless innings on the mound.
By the Numbers: Bensalem: Pete Pasquarella (2-for-3, 3 RBIs/ WP, 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K), Jackson (1-for-2, triple, 2 RBIs, 2 runs).
Key Inning: Bottom of the 3rd: After a hit batter and a walk, Pete Pasquarella singled home the game’s first run. Joey Dougherty had an RBI single, and another run scored on an error. Smith had an RBI single, Bevins a sac fly, Jackson walked with the bases loaded, Pasquarella had another RBI single, and the ninth run scored on a sac fly by Dougherty.
Next up: Bensalem (10-3) is off until Monday when it plays at Bensalem.
Bensalem coach Harry Daut, Jr.: “It was a good team win today. We had really good pitching today and we made some good plays behind them.”
Olney 000 00 – 0 1 1
Bensalem 009 01 – 10 5 0
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