Check out the results for SOL baseball teams in action Monday.
American Conference
UPPER DUBLIN 12, NORRISTOWN 1 (5 INNINGS)
The Flying Cardinals needed just three innings to put 10 runs on the board, scoring three in both the first and second and adding four in the third. The Eagles scored one run in the third, but that would be the extent of their run production as the Cards rolled to the win in the abbreviated contest.
Tommy Reilly had a huge day for the Cardinals, finishing a perfect 4-for-4 with a triple, RBI and three runs scored. Conor McFadden also had a productive day, driving in three runs while going 2-for-4. Justin Horn was 1-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored out of the leadoff spot. JT Breslin was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Cole Swiger was 1-for-1 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored.
McFadden earned the win on the mound, allowing seven hits and one run in five innings while fanning 10 and walking four.
Upper Dublin (8-1, 7-0 SOL) will host Cheltenham on Thursday, and Norristown (3-7, 2-6) will travel to Springfield on Thursday.
Upper Dublin 334 11 12-12-0
Norristown 001 00 1-7-2
Non-League
HARRY S TRUMAN 7, CHELTENHAM 6
The visiting Panthers opened up a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning, but the Tigers answered with two in the fifth and three in the sixth to go on top 5-3. Cheltenham regained the lead with a three spot in the top of the seventh, but the Tigers answered with a pair of runs to win it in the bottom of the frame.
Nate Erhard delivered a two-run single for the game winner, plating Cameron Culver and JD Matthews.
Erhard had a big day at the plate, finishing 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Culver was 1-for-2 with two RBIs and one run scored. Also contributing RBIs were TJ Brasier and Romeo Sturkey. Matt Olsen had the Tigers’ only extra base hit – a double.
Mike White, who recorded the final two outs in the top of the seventh, earned the win in relief of Mikey McCormick.
Harry S Truman (3-8, 1-6 SOL) will host Council Rock South on Tuesday, and Cheltenham (1-7, 1-5) will host Upper Merion on Tuesday.
Cheltenham 000 300 3 6-7-2
Harry S Truman 000 023 2 7-8-1
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 7, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 5
The Patriots, who continue to search for their first league win, notched their fifth non-league win without a loss. They trailed 4-2 heading into the fourth when they plated three runs to take a lead they would not lose.
The Patriots managed just four hits in the win with Jason Narkoff accounting for two of those. Narkoff was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Contributing RBIs for the Patriots were Andrew Collins, Collin Sheehan and CJ Gillmer. The Patriots benefitted from nine free passes issued by the Golden Hawks.
Matt Smith led the Golden Hawks with a 2-for-3 effort at the plate. He scored two runs. Evan Fisher was 1-for-1 with two runs scored. Shaun Stackhouse was 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Josh Kim was 1-for-3 with a double, RBI and run scored. Cody Kutler and John Crane each added an RBI for the Hawks.
Nick Rodstrom earned the win for the Patriots, allowing one hit and one run in 4.2 innings of relief. He fanned three and walked three.
Central Bucks East (5-7, 0-7 SOL) will host Pennridge on Tuesday, and Council Rock South (3-5, 1-4) will travel to Harry S Truman on Tuesday.
Central Bucks East 002 301 1 7-4-0
Council Rock South 022 100 0 5-5-2
BENSALEM 6, MORRISVILLE 1
The Owls benefitted from three walks, an error and singles by Ryan Marietta and Luke Metz to plate three runs in the first inning. They added single runs in each of the next three innings and led 6-1 after four. That score stood the rest of the way.
Marietta had a big day at the plate, finishing 3-for-4 with a double, RBI and run scored. Metz finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs. Ryan Tiernan was 1-for-3 with a double and RBI, and Ryan Molz was 1-for-3 with an RBI as the bottom half of the Owls’ lineup accounted for four of the team’s five RBIs.
Justin Parker threw three scoreless innings on the mound to earn the win, allowing two hits while fanning five and walking none. Keith Rooney allowed three hits and one run (unearned) in four innings. He also struck out five and did not walk a batter.
Bensalem (9-3, 4-3 SOL) will host Neshaminy on Tuesday.
Morrisville 000 100 0 1-5-4
Bensalem 311 100 x 6-8-1
PENNRIDGE 7, SOUTHERN LEHIGH 5
The Rams collected nine hits and also benefitted from four hit batsmen – three in one inning to earn their fourth win in a row.
Kolby Rush, Joe Robinson and Riley Hager had two hits each to lead the Rams. Robinson and Hager each had a double, and Robinson led the Rams with two RBIs. Also contributing one RBI each were Hager, Rush and Jason Souder. Mitch McLeod contributed a triple.
Andrew Horne earned the win on the mound, and Austin Rodenburger was credited with the save.
Pennridge (9-4, 5-2 SOL) will be on the road at Central Bucks East on Tuesday.
Southern Lehigh 030 011 0 5-7-1
Pennridge 230 202 0 7-9-1
PALISADES 6, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 4
The Bucks managed just five hits and committed four errors, resulting in a pair of unearned runs for the visiting Pirates in Monday’s non-league contest.
Palisades scored three runs in the first and took a 5-0 lead into the bottom of the six when the Bucks scored four runs to pull to within one. That’s as close as they would get.
Johnny Hudson was 1-for-3 with two RBIs, and Devin Bradley was 1-for-2 with a double and RBI. Matt Carver accounted for his team’s other RBI.
The Pirates collected seven hits off a trio of West hurlers. Dom DiCicco absorbed the loss.
Central Bucks West (4-6, 4-3 SOL) will host Quakertown on Tuesday.
Palisades 310 010 1 6-7-1
Central Bucks West 000 004 0 4-5-4
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