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Compiled by Dominic Nokes
National Conference
HARRY S TRUMAN 1, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 0
Shane Monahan did it all for the Tigers on Thursday. The senior standout tossed a two-hit shutout, and he also drove in the game’s only run
“Our whole team needed this,” coach Jeff Vitale said. “We’ve had a rough start with scrimmages and the non-league games, but Shane did everything today.
“He pitched well, he got the hit that drove in the run. He pretty much carried us today. Their guy threw well. The wind was kind of blowing in, so anything hit in the air you knew was going to stay in.”
Monahan walked three and struck out four. Will Faccenda and Sean Whelan collected the 
Golden Hawks only hits.
“He had command of his pitches, and he got ahead of hitters – it’s the basic theme for success,” Vitale said of Monahan. “A lot of times, especially on the high school level, that doesn’t happen.
“He got ahead of everybody, and he got them to chase some pitches. If he got two strikes, Council Rock chased some pitches up in the zone. His velocity was good. Everything was good. There were at least two innings where he threw seven-eight pitches. He was on. I’ll take that all year.”
The Tigers scored the game’s only run in the third inning when Monahan delivered an RBI double. He accounted for two of his team’s five hits, and Tim Hild also had two hits on the day.
“We have to win games like that,” Vitale said. “I don’t think we’re going to score a ton of runs.
“I always respect (Council Rock South). They always have a good ball club. It’s hard to remember the last time I walked away from that field with a win. Anytime you beat those guys, it’s good. We’re still young.”
Greg Paprocki pitched well enough to win on most days, allowing five hits while walking four and striking out five.
While the Golden Hawks fell to 1-1 in league play (1-2 overall), the Tigers evened their record at 1-1 in the league and 2-2 overall.
“Last year – since I’ve been there – was our toughest year because we had lost 14 seniors,” Vitale said. “We won four games last year, so I’m looking for us to improve, maybe not a giant step but small steps.
“I thought we played well enough to win against Neshaminy, but we made a couple of key mistakes which hurt us. This was a big game for us to get back in the mix.”
Harry S Truman 001 000 0 1-5-0
Council Rock South 000 000 0 0-2-0
BENSALEM 7, NESHAMINY 5
The Redskins made their game against the Owls interesting in the late innings but weren’t able to close the deal. The Owls got some clutch pitching from starter Brandon Wehrmuth late in the game, and in the end, he - along with the Owls offense - was able to get the job done.
Leftfielder Jason Mulvey, who went 3-for-3 from the plate with a double, one RBI, and two runs scored, led the Owls’ offensive attack against the Redskins, and he got a lot of help from the other guys around him. Andy Moser went 2-for-4 from the dish (both singles) and was able to drive in four runs on the day, and Bill Uphofs had a clutch two-run double in the top of the fifth, which put the Owls up 6-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth.
Although things would indeed get shaky in the bottom half of the fifth inning when the Redskins put five runs on the board, the Owls’ offensive production was more than enough to keep them on top, and their coach was very pleased.
”Everybody that played contributed - all of my kids did something,” Bensalem coach Rick Lee said.
Wehrmuth went the distance on the mound, striking out nine and giving up five runs in the bottom half of the fifth, the only inning in which he struggled.
The Owls and Redskins (3-1 overall) are both 1-1 in league play.
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 8, ABINGTON 2
The Indians were able to handle the Galloping Ghosts of Abington and win Thursday afternoon’s meeting. With the offensive display and pitching shown by the Indians, you have to believe this is a win that they truly earned and will enjoy.
In a game that saw the Indians produce six doubles and a triple, they took it upon themselves to leave no doubt in anyone’s mind that their offense came to play.
“We hit the ball pretty will today” Coach Matt Schram said.
Cole German, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI’s, was indeed a key contributor and part of the reason that the Indians were able to make it look rather easy. Tyler Perry also came through for his team on the offensive side of the ball, going 2-for-3 at the plate and driving in two runs as well. J.R. Hicks also was big, going 2-for-3 and scoring a run.
Picking up the win in this one for the Indians was Nate English. He surrendered four hits, two walks, and struck out four in five innings of work.
Abington 000 001 1 2-7-1
Council Rock North 401 210 0 8-11-0
PENNSBURY 4, WILLIAM TENNENT 0
Brandon Garrett looked every bit the part of the mound ace he is in Thursday’s win over the Panthers, tossing a one-hit shutout. The University of Rhode Island-bound senior fanned seven and walked none to improve to 3-0 on the young season.
During our winter and preseason preparation, we really focused on lowering our pitch counts for Brandon and all of our pitchers," coach Joe Pesci said. "Brandon was extremely focused (Thursday), only throwing 75 pitches for the complete game only giving up one hit. He had three go-to pitches working for him. He is a tough kid to hit when he is throwing three pitches consistently for strikes.
"Even though we didn't hit well and made a couple of errors, our team came up clutch for Brandon and helped him earn the win he deserved. Senior captains Brandon Garrett and Joe Sabatino captains along with junior captains Justin Jacko and Brendan Campbell, have really took it upon themselves to lead by example and keep this team focused."
The Falcons scored all the runs Garrett would need in the bottom of the first when Ben Herring delivered a clutch two-out single that plated a pair. For good measure, the Falcons tacked on a pair of runs in the sixth, this time using a two-out, two-run single from Kyle Marshall.
William Tennent 000 000 0 0-1-1
Pennsbury 200 002 x 4-3-2
Continental Conference
SOUDERTON 10, HATBORO-HORSHAM 5 (9 innings)
It may have taken nine innings to get the job done, but the Indians were able to defeat the Hatters 10-5.
The bats of the Indians were hot all day long as they were able to pound out 16 hits. Each of the first six batters in the lineup had either two or three hits, which made their coach one happy man.
“When you get that kind of production from your first six guys, you can’t ask for much more than that” coach Mike Childs said.
John Satoianni went 3-for-5 from the dish with three RBIs and a run scored, and Stephen Hink and John Santoianni also were 3-for-5. Dan O’Hara went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run scored as well. Brian Gibbs was 2-for-5, and Bradley Stoltzfus also came through for the team, going 2-for-5 and driving in two runs on a day that the Indians’ offense clearly had it going.
The Hatters took a 3-0 lead in the first. Zach Prendergast, who finished the day 3-for-4, led off with a single. A walk and a Grant Opalisky single set the stage for Kevin Barron, who delivered a two-run single.
The Indians made it a 3-2 game with single runs in the second and fourth and went on top 5-3 in the fifth. The Hatters tied the game in the bottom of the sixth, thanks to RBI singles by Barron and Chris Naiberk.
The Hatters loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh with two outs but couldn’t push the go-ahead run across.
It was a two-run double by Stoltzfus that highlighted a five-run ninth inning. Kyle Wenger and Gibbs also had RBI singles in the inning.
Gibbs was the starting pitcher for the Indians, and although he struggled, he refused to give up and still gave the team everything he had.
“He was definitely our leader today in wanting the ball and getting the win for the team,” Childs said.
Dan Heilemann was the winning pitcher for the Indians as he pitched 2 2/3 innings, giving up no hits or runs while allowing just one walk and striking out a batter.
While the Hatters fell to 0-2 in league play (2-3 overall), the Indians are 1-1 in the league (3-1 overall).
Souderton 010 130 005 10-14-1
Hatboro-Horsham 300 002 000 5-8-4
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 9, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 0
The Patriots handled the Bucks without a problem and coasted to a 9-0 victory. In a great rivalry between the sister schools, there can be no doubt as to which team was better during their matchup Thursday afternoon.
East starting pitcher Blair Killough had a stellar outing in this one, going the distance to pick up the win in a complete game shutout in which he only allowed three hits.
When coach Kyle Dennis was asked about the performance of his starting pitcher in Thursday’s game, he said “He’s settling into his role this year and doing a great job.”
“Offensively, we’re hot right now and swinging the bat well” is how Coach Dennis summed up the nine runs his team was able to put on the board.
Ben Houser hit a three-run home run in the fourth that landed in deep left center on the West basketball courts.
“(It was) one of the longest balls I’ve seen hit at C.B. West,” said Dennis of Houser’s bomb.
Those three runs were added to the four runs that the Patriots put up in the first inning when they capitalized on back-to-back singles and a walk that set the stage for a bases loaded double by Ethan Rody. Brandon Birkhead and Robbie Welhaf also came through for the Patriots in the first, driving in one run apiece.
Birkhead and Vince Careghini led the Patriots with two hits each.
Besides the one error they committed, the Patriots’ defense was on top of its game as well, and Dennis was very pleased with what he saw.“
“Defensively, we made some great plays, and our fielders continue to do some great thing,” the Patriots coach said.”
This team is clearly clicking right now and playing very good baseball. The Patriots improved to 2-0 in league play (3-1 overall) while the Bucks fell to 1-1 in the league (2-3 overall).
Central Bucks East 400 320 0 9-11-1
Central Bucks West 000 000 0 0-3-1
PENNRIDGE 12, QUAKERTOWN 2 (6 innings)
The Rams pounded out 13 hits en route to the decisive win. Leading the multi-hit parade with two hits each were Dave Tatolian, Jake Gordon, Ben Morina (double) and Dan Shane. Evans Myers had three RBIs to lead the Rams while Tatolian and Morina both had two RBIs.
The Rams plated three runs in the first inning, and that lead held up until the top of the fifth when the Panthers put a pair on the board to make it a 3-2 game. The Rams answered with two runs of their own in the bottom of the inning to go back on top by three and closed out the game with a seven-run outburst in the sixth.
Justin Hughes had two of the Panthers six hits.
Tyler Shoultes earned the win on the mound for the Rams while Sage Fuhrmeister absorbed the loss for the Panthers.
The Rams are 1-1 in league play (3-1 overall) while the Panthers fell to 0-2 in the league (0-3 overall).
Quakertown 000 020 2-6-4
Pennridge 300 027 12-13-0
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 3, NORTH PENN 1
American Conference
NORRISTOWN 3, UPPER DUBLIN 2
If a lot of runs is your kind of thing, then this game wasn’t for you, but if you like close battles, then the Eagles and Cardinals American Conference showdown was the game to see.
Starting pitcher Brandon Iorio went the distance to pick up the win for the Eagles, surrendering six hits, two earned runs, five walks while striking out five. After giving up one run in the bottom of both the first and second innings, Iorio settled in nicely and was virtually unhittable for the rest of the game.
On the offensive side of the ball, Bob Altieri went 3-for-3, singling in the first, third, and fifth innings.
The Eagles got on the scoreboard in the first, thanks to a single and stolen base by Jimmy Perna and an RBI single by Iorio. The biggest blow of the game was provided by Evan Grimes, who had a two-run base knock in the top of the fifth.
“It was our biggest hit of the day,” coach Vince Elsier said.
In close games when one hit or defensive play can be the play to seal the deal, it’s a safe bet the guy who comes through for your team has to feel good. On Thursday afternoon, Evan Grimes was that guy.
The Eagles upped their record to 2-0 while the Flying Cardinals fell to 0-2 in the league (0-3 overall).
Norristown 100 020 0 3-9-3
Upper Dublin 110 000 0 2-6-0
SPRINGFIELD 3, WISSAHICKON 2
In a game that was low scoring and close throughout, the Spartans defeated the Trojans 3-2, thanks to some good pitching by Springfield and some late miscues on defense by Wissahickon.
The Spartans rode the hot pitching of starter Anthony Scafidi - “the best we’ve ever had at Springfield” according to coach Chris Shelly - and closer Jeffrey Hammons, who slammed the door shut late in this one. The efforts of Scafidi and Hammons loomed large in a game in which the Spartans struggled to score but were ultimately able to win.
The Spartans scored a run in the bottom of the first, but the Trojans answered with two runs in the fourth to go on top 2-1. The Trojans’ defense helped Springfield recapture the lead in the bottom of the fifth, the result of a throwing error.
Armed with a lead, Springfield’s closer was able to come in late and secure the win to up the Spartans’ record to 2-0 in league play (3-0 overall). The Trojans are 1-1.
Wissahickon 000 200 0 2-6-3
Springfield 100 020 0 3-3-1
UPPER MORELAND 13, UPPER MERION 3 (6 innings)
Charlie Hooker had another monster day at the plate for the Golden Bears, going 3-for-4 with a double, home run and five RBIs. Nick Corbett, Robert Knox and Colton Hooker (triple) each added two hits to Upper Moreland’s 11-hit attack. Colton Hooker also had three RBIs.).
The Golden Hawks took a 5-1 lead into the fourth inning when Hooker delivered a three-run home run to put the game out of reach.
Eddie Decker earned the win on the mound.
Upper Moreland 230 305 13-11-0
Upper Merion100 030 3-6-3
CHELTENHAM 7, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 4
The Panthers used a three-run outburst in the top of the seventh inning to earn the win. Dylan Wergelis-Isaacson had a huge day at the plate, delivering three hits – including a double and home run – and two RBIs. Mark Heimann added a pair of doubles and two RBIs, and Marshall Salem added a pair of hits and three RBIs.
The Colonials took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first and went on top 3-1 in the third, but the Panthers refused to go away. Leading the way for the Colonials with two hits each were senior Austin DiBonaventure (double) and sophomore Jon Fisher.
While the Colonials fell to 0-2 in the league (1-4 overall), the Panthers evened their league record at 1-1 (2-1 overall).
Cheltenham 010 210 3 7-10-1
Plymouth Whitemarsh 102 100 0 4-5-1
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