Check out the recaps for SOL baseball teams in action Saturday.
Non-league
BENSALEM 10, LOWER MORELAND 3
The Owls put four runs on the board in the first inning and went on to open up a 9-1 lead on their way to the non-league win.
Tyler Anderson, Mikey Kramer, Ryan Strazz, Peter Pasquarella and Thomas Bailey each had two hits in a contest that saw the Owls pound out 13 hits.
Tommy Jackson, who earned the win, was one of three pitchers who saw action. Trevor Morris threw three 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, walking none and striking out seven.
By the numbers: Bensalem: Tyler Anderson (2-for-4, 2B, 1R), Mikey Kramer (2-for-3, 2B, 2RBI, 2R), Ryan Strazz (2-for-3, 2B, 1RBI, 1R) Peter Pasquarella (2-for-3, 1RBI, 3R), Thomas Bailey (2-for-4, 2RBI, 1R)
Tommy Jackson (W) (2.1 IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 3BB, 4K)
Key inning: Bottom of first: Lukas Wilson drew a leadoff walk, and Anderson doubled to left field. Both runners scored when Kramer grounded a single to left. Strazz was hit by pitch. Kramer and Strazz both moved up a base on a wild pitch, and Kramer scored on Pasquarella’s single while Strazz was out advancing to third. Jackson drew a walk, and Pasquarella scored on a balk. (4-0)
Up next: Bensalem (5-3, 2-3 SOL) will travel to Harry S Truman for the first game of a three-game series on Monday, and Lower Moreland (3-5, 1-2) will be on the road Monday at Springfield Twp for game one of its three-game series.
Lower Moreland 001 002 0 3-6-1
Bensalem 402 310 x 10-13-0
DOCK MENNONITE 5, SPRINGFIELD TWP 4
The Spartans broke a 3-3 tie with a run in the top of the fifth only to see the Pioneers even the score with a run in the bottom of the inning. Dock added a run in the sixth that turned out to be the game-winner.
Max May doubled home a run in the first inning, and in the second, Harrison Nolan had an RBI single that spotted the Spartans a 2-0 lead. Matthew Caruso singled home a run in the fourth, and Jon Matthews had a sacrifice fly in the fifth that gave the Spartans a short-lived 4-3 lead.,
Caruso’s 3-for-4 effort led the Spartans, and May was 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles.
The Spartans used five pitchers. Both Robert Hartman and Grayson Quinn threw a scoreless inning.
Up next: Springfield Twp (3-1, 2-0 SOL) will host Lower Moreland in game one in the best of three series on Monday.
Springfield Twp 110 110 0 4-8-1
Dock Mennonite 003 011 x 5-9-1
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