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SOL Colonial/Patriot crossover
Central Bucks East 12, Council Rock North 1 (6 innings)
Ace pitcher Aidan Weaver was on the hill, and he was sharp, so CB East probably didn’t need a huge offensive game to win on Monday. But the Patriots were taking no chances.
East scored 12 runs on 15 hits and finished off SOL Patriot Division leading Council Rock North in a six-inning, mercy rule-shortened 12-1 victory.
“We’ve been pitching very well as a team across all of our games, we’ve been defending well across all of our games,” said CB East coach Kyle Dennis. “Our bats have been a little sporadic, and hopefully today was the day that opens things up for us a little bit. We hit the way we know we can hit. Maybe not 15 hits every time, but we made hard contact on fast balls, we made hard contact on breaking balls.
“We just did a really exceptional job at the plate, but we wouldn’t be there if it wasn’t for Aidan Weaver. He was lights out. He threw 78 pitches in six innings, allowed three hits – one was a triple, one was a bunt single. He didn’t allow an earned run, only walked one and struck out seven. He was phenomenal today. He’s just really good. It’s fun to watch him pitch. Every time Aidan’s on the mound, you have a shot, and when you hit like we did today, you definitely have a shot.”
Dennis’ squad had six extra base hits, as well, including home runs by Max McGrady and Jack Mislan.
“Jack Mislan has been hitting second, he’s been hitting fifth for us,” Dennis said. “We put him in the four hole today. He’s seeing the ball really well, working counts, and he had a big day today. He had the home run that kind of sealed things in the sixth. He absolutely crushed the ball. It landed on the hill in left field. That kind of sealed the game and put it in the mercy rule. He had a big day.
“Max McGrady also hit a home run today. Chase Harlan had two doubles. Our guys in the middle of the order – the expectation is that they produce runs, and they did today. It was pretty awesome. Council Rock North is a great team. They’re playing well. Fortunately, we were able to get our bats going today.”
McGrady was 3-for-3 with the homer, one run and one RBI. Mislan was 2-for-4 with the home run, two runs and four RBIs. Left fielder Nick Caputo went 3-for-3 with three runs scored.
“Caputo stepped into a job at Penn Charter the other day,” Dennis said. “We’re trying to get a little more offense out of our outfield, and this is only his second start. He’s come in and pinch hit for us here and there. Nick’s a senior, and he’s been with us a couple of years. He’s a talented kid.
“He had an opportunity, cashed in on it against Penn Charter. He did a nice job there, and we decided, ‘You know what, he’s swinging the bat well. He deserves an opportunity, he’s earned it.’ In the last three games, he has five hits in seven at-bats. When a guy shows us that he can get a job done, we roll with him. He was 3-for-3 today, you can’t ask for much more than that, especially out of your 9 hitter. We’re super thrilled for him to be having the opportunity to demonstrate his skills and what he can do.”
Sophomore third baseman Chase Harlan was 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and three RBIs.
On the mound, Weaver allowed just one run (unearned) on three hits and one walk, while striking out seven in his first extended start of the season.
“We are careful with all of guys early in the year,” Dennis said. “We’re not a team that’s going to roll a guy out for a hundred pitches in March. We like to build all of our guys up. To say we have a pitch count – we don’t have a specific number, but we like to build guys up. We get them at 50 and then 75.
“It’s not worth it to me early in the season to elevate pitch counts. It’s my philosophy with pitching, and I think my players respect it. It’s something we’ve stuck to the past couple of years, and we’ve done okay. We just like to build our guys up slowly.”
CB East (6-3, 3-3 SOL) is back at home Tuesday against Harry S. Truman. CR North (8-2, 6-2 SOL) looks to bounce back at home against CB West.
CR North 000 001 – 1 3 1
CB East 015 105 – 12 15 2
Central Bucks West 2, Council Rock South 1
An Aidan Quinn single scored Kevin Bukowski from second with nobody out in the bottom of the sixth, and reliever Max Slaymaker finished it off in the seventh, as CB West scored the come-from-behind victory in a well-pitched game on both sides.
“Aidan Quinn had a critical day for us on offense today,” said Bucks coach Brian Weaver. “He singled twice and created a run each time. The first time he stole a big base and advanced to third on the throw, then scored the tying run on an Aiden Kim single. And in the sixth, Kevin Bukowski singled, advanced to second on a passed ball, and then Aidan singled him home.”
Cole Fehrman started and earned the win for the Bucks, allowing just one run (unearned) on two hits and two walks, while striking out 10 over six innings. At 97 pitches, Fehrman gave way to Slaymaker in the seventh, and he induced a fly out and a double play grounder to end the game and give West the 1-0 victory.
CR South starter Trey Sajeski allowed just one run on two hits, with eight strikeouts over five innings.
“This game had the feel of a playoff game,” Weaver said. “Trey and Cole were both phenomenal on the mound, and both sides had to manufacture runs and try to take advantage of little things to crack it open. We were lucky to grab one off of their reliever, and on our side, Max Slaymaker shut the door in a scoreless seventh to get the save.
“Our defense also did a great job today. Cole rolled a lot of ground balls, and our infield was up for it. They made every play and gave us a chance to win.”
The Golden Hawks got on the board first in the third inning, as Keith Lipincott reached on a dropped third strike, Ryan Petrie drew a one-out walk and then Ryan Bauerle singled to right to score Lipincott.
West came back to tie the game in the fourth, starting with a leadoff single by Quinn, who later stole second and went to third on defensive indifference. A single by Aiden Kim scored the run.
CB West (6-3, 4-1) is back in action Tuesday at home against Council Rock North
CR South (1-6, 0-6 SOL)) looks to rebound Tuesday as it hosts Pennridge.
CR South 001 000 0 – 1 2 3
CB West 000 101 x – 2 4 0
SOL Colonial
Souderton 9, Central Bucks South 8
Five runs in the top of the fifth proved the difference for Souderton, which survived an offense-filled back-and-forth battle that saw the SOL Colonial squads combine for 17 runs and 23 hits.
Shanley Wall went 3-for-4 with a double, one run scored and two RBIs to lead the Indians’ offensive attack, including the key hit – a two-run double – that highlighted the big fifth inning and pushed his team’s lead to 9-5.
“It wasn’t pretty, but we will take the win,” said Souderton coach Mike Childs. “Timely hitting was the key in today’s game. Shanley Wall had a clutch double in the fifth that plated two and put us up by four. He stepped up at a crucial time of the game, with the bases loaded, and delivered.”
CB South pounded out 14 hits and battled back and countered big innings with runs of its own throughout. JT Anderosky went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Logan Hinds had three hits, two runs scored, and two RBIs. Owen Wheeler also went 2-for-4.
Tied at 2, Souderton scored two runs in the top of the fourth, as Andrew Schatz singled home one and another scored on a bases loaded walk.
CB South rallied with three in the bottom half of the inning to take its only lead of the game at 5-4. Eric Damico, Matt Boyce and Hinds all singled to start the inning, Jordan Chui walked with the bases loaded, Anderosky singled home a run and another run crossed on a wild pitch.
Souderton’s five-run fifth started with an error and a hit batter, followed by a Justin Dicesare single to load the bases. Hunter Weitzel walked to score a run, a run scored on an error, Will McCausland singled home another run, before Wall’s two-run double.
Down 9-5, the Titans rallied with two in the bottom of the fifth – on a passed ball and a sac fly by Colin Mitchell – and one in the sixth on a Hinds RBI single to cut the Souderton lead to 9-8.
But the potential tying run was thrown out at the plate and Souderton reliever Greyson Norris ended the inning with a strikeout.
Then in the seventh, Anderosky doubled with one out and Wheeler then singled to put runners on first and third.
But once again, Norris got the big outs, striking out the final two batters of the game to strand the base runners and finish off the win.
“A combination of our two sophomores, Jeremy Fallon and Grayson Norris, struggled at times,” Childs said. “But Grayson stepped up big time in the seventh, striking out the last two batters with guys in scoring position.
“It was definitely a learning experience for them, and I am confident this will make them better.”
Souderton (8-3, 6-2 SOL) hosts Neshaminy on Tuesday. CB South (5-5, 4-4 SOL), which saw its five-game win streak come to an end, hosts Pennsbury.
Souderton 200 250 0 – 9 9 2
CB South 020 321 0 – 8 14 3
SOL Freedom
New Hope-Solebury 4, Cheltenham 1
Matt Jermyn struck out eight and walked just one in a complete-game, four-hit effort as New Hope-Solebury bounced back after a pair of tough league losses to roll to the win on Monday.
“Matt’s fastball had some excellent late movement, and (he) was able to throw his off-speed pitches consistently for strikes,” said Lions coach Tony Vlahovic.
Justin Lehman, Saul Carmenini, Kyle Campbell and Matt Spadavecchia had two hits each for the Lions. Spadavecchia also had two RBIs, Campbell had a triple and Carmenini added a double.
Vlahovic also pointed out that his team “played flawless defense,” including “web gems” from Carmenini at shortstop and Spadavecchia at first.
New Hope-Solebury (4-2-1, 3-2-1 SOL) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham on Tuesday, and Cheltenham (2-7, 0-6) will host Wissahickon on Tuesday.
SOL Liberty Division
Plymouth Whitemarsh 6, Quakertown 5
Plymouth Whitemarsh shook off a slow start, battled back and then won a close game thanks to a clutch two-out RBI double by Luke Gartland in the top of the seventh.
“It is never easy to beat anyone in your own division, but especially (it’s big) in a close game on the road,” said Colonials coach Chris Manero.
“Luke Gartland has started to catch fire and his three hits and two RBIs, including the game-winner, were about as timely as they come. Big RBIs from Mike Milller and Lincoln Sharpe just added to the production that they have continually been giving us game in and game out.”
Gartland went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Miller was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, and Colin Brady was 2-for-3 as well.
On the mound, it didn’t start so well for PW starter Ray Tomassetti.
Daniel Schwalm and Ty Everitt led off the bottom of the first with back-to-back singles. Kochel singled with one out, and then Ethan Beil drove in a run with an RBI single. Two runs later scored on an error to make it 3-0.
Tomassetti then settled into the game, went 51/3 innings and held the Panthers at bay, allowing his team to get back into the game. Matt Krawitz picked up the win with 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief.
“After falling behind 3-0, Ray Tomassetti pitched really tough,” Manero said. “He stayed focused and gave us every chance to get back in the game.
“Out of the bullpen, Matt Krawitz had an exceptional performance, working six outs through the toughest part of their lineup.”
Trailing 3-1, PW scored three times in the fourth to take the lead, thanks to doubles by Miller and Gartland and a single by Sharpe. Quakertown tied it up in the bottom of the fourth, only to see an RBI single by Miller put PW back in front in the top of the fifth. A sacrifice fly by Quakertown’s Thomas Kozlusky tied it in the bottom of the fifth.
Everitt and Beil finished the game with two hits each for the Panthers.
PW (8-3, 5-3 SOL) is back in action Tuesday at home against William Tennent. Quakertown (4-4, 4-2 SOL) plays at Upper Moreland on Thursday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 001 310 1 – 6 9 3
Quakertown 300 110 0 – 5 9 3
LOWER MORELAND 10, WILLIAM TENNENT 0 (5 innings)
Mason Tammaro tossed a two-hit gem in the Lions’ mercy rule win over the visiting Panthers. Tammaro struck out two and did not walk a batter.
“Everyone at practice has been putting in all the work, and it’s just beginning to pay off,” Tammaro said. “All I really needed to do was trust my teammates, and when I did that, I think I was able to pitch my game the way I’ve been doing it the past two years.
“Some of (my teammates) were put in for the first time this season, and they still showed up. Today was a great team win for all of us. It’s everyone – it’s the coaches, it’s the players talking to me. It’s everyone. We’re a team.”
Assistant coach Colin Mayson is the Lions’ pitching coach, and he had high praise for Tammaro’s performance.
“He just works so hard on his command,” Mayson said. “One of the things that has been his goal and the goal of our staff – we have a really great (pitching) staff, and they’ve been working real hard at starting at-bats with first pitch strikes, attacking the zone.
“They’ve had a lot of success with that, and they’ve really grown in the last several weeks. Mason is dedicated, he’s hardworking, he’s always trying to grow. He’s got a tenacity on the mound – once the game starts, it’s on, and he’s ready to go.”
Tammaro needed just 48 pitches to get the job done Monday – 36 of them were for strikes.
“Everything was working, all his pitches he was throwing for strikes, he’s keeping the ball down,” Mayson said. “If the kids were making contact, it was soft contact. He was really controlling the strike zone.
“He and his catcher, Matt Dymowski, work really well together, calling a good strong game, adjusting speed, adjusting location. Obviously, he did it to great effect and was able to throw (48) pitches in five innings, not bad.”
The Lions took care of business in a hurry, putting eight runs on the board in the bottom of the first. The first three batters reached base without collecting a hit – Dymowski walked, Mike Pennisi was safe on an error and Donato Incollilngo was hit by a pitch. Aidan Ricciardi grounded an RBI single to center, and two runs crossed the plate when Tammaro was safe on another Tennent miscue.
A fielder’s choice on Aiden Stepanky’s bunt plated a run and gave the Lions a 4-0 lead before the Panthers recorded their first out. Andrew Dorval singled to center, and two more runs crossed the plate. With two out Dymowski – in his second at-bat of the inning – lined a single to center. Dorval scored when Pennisi singled to center, and the eighth run scored on a Tennent miscue.
The Lions added single runs in the second and fourth innings to bring an early end to the contest.
Dorval was the lone Lion with multiple hits, finishing 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Tammaro helped his own cause, finishing 1-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Pinch hitter Patrick Kennedy delivered an RBI double to left in the bottom of the fourth inning.
“This was a huge win for us, especially because we’ve lost the last four games,” Tammaro said. “It’s just going to get us to keep rolling through the week.”
Lower Moreland (3-6, 2-5 SOL) will host Abington on Tuesday, and William Tennent (2-6, 2-5) will travel to Plymouth Whitemarsh.
William Tennent 000 00 0-2-0
Lower Moreland 810 1x 10-8-0
Nonleague
Father Judge 7, Wissahickon 1
The Trojans ventured out of the league, fell behind early and never quite got untracked in a 7-1 loss at the Philadelphia Catholic League’s Father Judge.
Judge scored two runs in the bottom of the first and three in the third.
Wissahickon’s only run came in the top of the fifth. Keenan Ferst and Owen Garrison had one-out singles, and a ground ball by Luke Frank scored the run.
As a team, the Trojans had just three hits on the day.
Joey Carr pitched all six innings and allowed just one earned run with six strikeouts.
Wissahickon (4-5) returns to league play Tuesday at Cheltenham.
Wissahickon 000 010 0 – 1 3 2
Father Judge 203 101 x – 7 8 1
Sunday, April 24
PENNSBURY 4, HOPEWELL VALLEY CENTRAL 0
The Falcons celebrated Senior Night at Trenton Thunder Ballpark on Sunday night with a shutout win over the Bulldogs. Gavin Hawkes was impressive on the mound, allowing just three hits in six shutout innings while striking out seven and walking one.
“Gavin Hawkes was excellent on the mound,” Pennsbury coach Joe Pesci said. “He had been our first relief all year but got the start in our fourth game of the week.
“He went six innings and 78 pitches but could have gone the full game.”
Mateo Arteaga did not allow a hit in a shutout inning in relief. He struck out one.
The Falcons got all the runs they would need in the top of the first when Ryan Zuckerman, who lined a two-out triple to right field, scored on a single by Justin Mitrovich. They added a single run in the top of the third when Callan Fang roped a double to left that plate Brody Travagline, who drew a leadoff walk.
Pennsbury upped its lead to 3-0 in the fourth inning when Travagline grounded an RBI single to center, plating James Schaffer, the courtesy runner for Reese Hirsch, who collected a one-out single.
In the fifth inning, Zuckerman lined a one-out single to left, advanced to second on a fielder’s choice and scored when Joe Tiroly grounded a single to right, giving the Falcons their final margin of victory.
Zuckerman (2-for-3, 3B, run) and Hirsch (2-for-3) were the lone Falcons with multiple hits.
Pennsbury (9-3, 5-3 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks South on Tuesday.
Pennsbury 101 110 0 4-9-0
Hopewell Valley Central 000 000 0 0-3-1
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