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SOL Colonial Division
Souderton 4, Central Bucks West 0
The early season has seen a few tough losses in league play for Souderton.
Austin Kreyenhagen turned his team’s fortunes around in one memorable day on Tuesday, as he tossed a complete-game, no-hitter, allowing just one base runner and striking out 15 CB West hitters.
“Austin was phenomenal today,” said Indians coach Mike Childs. “He looked confident from the first pitch, and it showed throughout the game. I know he was struggling a bit with earlier performances this season, but I think he figured it out today, and I can’t be happier for him. You love to see a hard-working kid succeed.”
Kreyenhagen faced just 22 batters, throwing only 85 pitches on the day. In six of the seven innings, he threw just 13 pitches. He retired the first 10 batters faced, hit a batter, and then finished the game by retiring the final 12 batters, including seven of eight by strikeout to close out the game.
The Indians gave Kreyenhagen the run support early with three runs in the top of the second. An RBI groundout by Tyler Deery scored Chris McKenna – who singled to lead off the inning – to make it 1-0. Two batters later and following an Evan Divens single, Jeremy Fallon scored two with a double to left field.
Souderton took advantage of an error and then Tyler Lutz hit an RBI single to make it 4-0 in the seventh.
“We had a rough start to our league season with a couple of one-run game defeats and a tough loss to North Penn in the seventh,” Childs said. “Today, we played the type of game we are capable of – scoring runs, no errors, and dominant pitching.
“We have the pitchers and players to compete but just have to settle in and be confident in our ability.”
The Indians managed just five hits off a trio of West hurlers. McKenna’s 2-for-3 effort with a run scored led the way. Fallon was 1-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored out of the leadoff spot.
Souderton (2-3, 1-3 SOL) is back in action Wednesday at CB East.
CB West (2-3, 1-3 SOL) doesn’t play again until a Monday crossover game at CR North.
Souderton 030 000 1 – 4 5 0
CB West 000 000 0 – 0 0 2
Pennridge 5, Central Bucks South 2
It was a pleasant night for a baseball game.
Pennridge went on the road, and four runs in the second inning propelled the Rams to a road win under the lights at CB South on Tuesday.
Ryder Olson went the first four innings for the Rams to pick up the win, allowing just one run (unearned) on one hit and three walks, while striking out 10.
Connor Murray allowed one run in three innings of relief.
“Both Ryder Olson and Connor Murray did a great job of filling up the strike zone once again,” Pennridge coach Danny Long said. “The duo recorded 13 strikeouts to just three walks. Early in the season we have really relied on our pitching staff, and they have delivered.”
The Rams took advantage of wildness in their big second inning, capitalizing on three walks, three hit batters and then a huge two-run double by Matt Atchley to take a commanding 4-0 lead.
CB South’s Colin Flynn drew a bases loaded walk in the third to make it 4-1, but the Titans would get no closer.
Pennridge scored five runs on four hits but took advantage of nine walks.
Atchley was 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs. Tommy Ginnetti had a double and an RBI as well.
“Offensively, we took advantage of some free 90’s, and Matt Atchley came up big with a 2-RBI double in the second inning,” Long said.
An offensive highlight for the Titans came in the bottom of the seventh when Blake Bell and Ryan Frey (RBI) hit back-to-back doubles.
Pennridge (3-1, 2-1 SOL) starts crossover play Thursday at Truman
CB South (1-3, 1-3 SOL) plays at unbeaten Neshaminy on Thursday.
Pennridge 040 001 0 – 5 4 2
CB South 001 000 1 – 2 4 0
SOL Patriot Division
Neshaminy 10, Harry S Truman 0 (5 innings)
A huge, 10-run third inning broke open a scoreless tie and lifted Neshaminy to its fifth straight win.
“It took us a couple of innings to get going today,” said coach Dan Toner. “Truman’s pitcher did a nice job attacking the strike zone and switching up pitch location. He definitely had us out of rhythm our first time through the lineup.
“Once we were able to refocus, we started putting the ball in play. From there we got a couple of runs, which allowed some of our top of the order guys to come up in big situations.”
Neshaminy’s Ryan Fox and Truman’s Austin Allen put up zeros in the first two innings, but in the third, the bats came alive for the home team.
Noah Wallace led off the inning with a single, went to second on an error and third on a wild pitch, before scoring on an Adam Hunter ground ball. Later, Joel Bonner had an RBI single, Stone Powell made it 3-0 with an RBI groundout and then with two outs, Neshaminy tacked on seven more runs in the inning.
Fox hit a two-run homer, Jake Plebani drove in one with a single, Anthony Trommer’s grand slam to center field capped off the scoring.
“Joel Bonner and Jake Plebani looked real good at the plate and were able to collect multiple hits,” Toner said.
“Anthony Trommer and Ryan Fox were the guys that stepped up in the big situations, delivering a grand slam and a three-run home run in the third to put the game away.”
Fox also dominated on the mound, with four shutout innings, striking out eight.
Jared Kilgerman finished the game off with a scoreless fifth inning.
“Fox was able to do it all today,” Toner said. “It was very impressive to watch him dominate on the mound and continue to have good at bats.”
Neshaminy (5-0, 4-0 SOL) hosts CB South in a crossover game on Thursday.
Truman (0-3, 0-3 SOL) looks for its first win Thursday at home against Pennridge.
Truman 000 00 – 0 3 1
Neshaminy 00(10) 0x – 10 8 0
SOL Liberty Division
Quakertown 14, Abington 2 (5 innings)
Offensively, Quakertown put its foot on the gas pedal early and never let up, scoring a run in five straight innings, including six in the fifth inning to earn the mercy-run win at Abington on Tuesday afternoon.
The Panthers scored 14 runs on eight hits, and also took advantage of 10 walks, a hit batter and 10 stolen bases.
“It was a great day,” said coach Jon Pallone. “We did a lot of small things right and it added up. We got a runner on and then got him to second. Next, someone got a hit and brought him home. We got a bunt down and ran the bases well.”
Tanner Clancy got it started with an RBI single in the first. An error led to a run in the second, a pair of sacrifices helped set up a three-run third, Cole Reich’s RBI triple made it 7-0 in the fourth, and the Panthers drew five walks in a six-run fifth.
Clancy and Cooper Natisin had two hits and two RBIs each. Cole Reich had a triple, two runs scored and an RBI.
On the mound, Matt Marsten started and went four innings, allowing five hits and two runs, and Carl Weiss threw a scoreless fifth for Quakertown.
Quakertown (3-2, 2-1 SOL) has a home night game on Thursday against Lower Moreland.
Abington (0-4, 0-4 SOL) looks for its first win at Upper Moreland on Thursday.
Quakertown 113 36 – 14 8 1
Abington 000 002 – 2 5 2
Upper Dublin 4, Hatboro-Horsham 0
Austin Dahl continued to dazzle on the mound Tuesday, as he pitched a complete-game, one-hit shutout, striking out nine in a dominant performance over Hatboro-Horsham.
Dahl worked around a pair of walks and a hit-batter, but the only hit he allowed was a lead-off single by H-H’s Jaxson Bumpas in the fourth. He then forced a double play and retired nine straight hitters after that.
Offensively, Dahl helped himself in the bottom of the first, as a double to left scored a pair of runs and put the Cardinals in front for good. He ended up 2-for-3 with three RBIs on the day.
“Austin Dahl continues to dominate on the mound,” said UD coach Ed Wall. “Today, he also took care of a good portion of the offense as well.”
Wesley Gill also had an RBI.
“Collectively, we continue to improve in ways that don’t necessarily show up in the scorebook,” Wall said. “We fought for better pitches to hit and were aggressive when we saw them. Our approach continues to sharpen. I’m confident that our barrels will come around.
“Defensively. we have to stay on our toes all the time when Austin pitches. Dahl and Paul Stoffel turned a really sharp double play and Bobby Keck and Ben Wilkins played catch really well on a 1st and 3rd play. I’m excited to watch this team continue to improve every game.”
Upper Dublin (4-2, 3-1 SOL) hosts Springfield in a crossover game on Thursday.
H-H (1-4, 1-4 SOL) plays at New Hope-Solebury on Thursday.
Hatboro-Horsham 000 000 0 – 0 1 0
Upper Dublin 301 001 x – 4 4 3
Plymouth Whitemarsh 6, Wissahickon 1
The Colonials continue to play solid baseball in the Liberty Division, as they remained unbeaten in the league with an impressive win on the road at Wissahickon on Tuesday.
Colin Brady went the first six innings for PW and didn’t allow a run, scattering six hits and a pair of walks, with four strikeouts to pick up the win.
“Our starting pitchers have been very good to start this season, and Colin got his first opportunity to start this season and again got us deep into the game and stayed in command the whole way,” said PW coach Chris Manero. “With four games this week, we know we need to be careful how we use our pitchers, and his performance was a huge help.
Offensively, the team started quickly with two runs in the first, starting with a Gabe Caucci leadoff single, who later scored on a wild pitch. An RBI groundout by Brady made it 2-0.
“We manufactured a couple of runs in the first inning, and I think getting that early lead helped us in a lot of ways,” Manero said. “We’ve struggled a bit recently with runners in scoring position, so it was nice that we moved runners around and enabled Colin to pitch with the lead from the start.”
Wissahickon had chances to draw even with multiple baserunners in the first two innings, but in the top of the third, the Colonials made it 4-0, thanks to a pair of errors.
Johnny Giordano, who went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs, then hit a two-run double in the fourth for a commanding 6-0 lead.
“I thought Johnny’s two-run double in the 4th was a very important moment for us in the game,” Manero said. “He’s proven before and continues to show that he can come up with the big hit when we need it.”
Josh Palutis went 3-for-4 with a triple for Wissahickon.
PW (4-2, 4-0 SOL) next plays at Cheltenham on Thursday.
Wissahickon (3-2, 2-2 SOL) hosts William Tennent in a crossover on Thursday.
PW 202 200 0 – 6 4 2
Wissahickon 000 000 1 – 1 8 3
SOL Freedom Division
Lower Moreland 3, William Tennent 1
Keegan Courduff picked up his first varsity win in a big way on Tuesday, allowing just one run (unearned) over six innings and Matt Wenger then closed it off in the seventh as Lower Moreland edged Tennent in a Freedom Division game.
“After blowing a 3-1 lead in the seventh against Springfield on Friday, we came into the same situation today,” said Lions coach Mike Giudo. “This time we made the plays to earn the win. I’m proud of the way the team bounced back after that loss.”
Courduff scattered seven hits, but did not walk a batter, while striking out five.
“I was feeling real good with everyone playing like a bunch of dawgs in the field,” Courduff said. “I was getting barked at by my infield.”
Wenger, a junior, pitched a scoreless seventh to earn the save.
“My mindset was to just throw strikes and let Tennent hit and let my fielders make the play,” Wenger said. “I trust my fielders behind me and my only job is to throw strikes.”
An error kept the Tennent second inning alive, and then Vernick put the Panthers in front with an RBI single.
But LM answered right back, as a Bradley Hornsall RBI single tied it in the bottom half of the inning, and one inning later, Kevin Cronin led off with a single, Drew Dorval doubled and Mason Tammaro picked up an RBI with a ground out to third.
Jackson Calder made it 3-1 with an RBI single in the sixth.
Offensively, Calder went 3-for-3 with a RBI, and Cronin was 2-for-3 as well.
“Jackson Calder continues to develop as a leader behind the plate,” Guido said. “He has filled a huge void left by Matt Dymowski from last year. Dymowski actually came back to work with Jackson this year in the off-season to pass down his knowledge of the game. Jackson is a big kid with a strong arm. He showed it off again today by setting the tone early and shutting down the run game with a caught stealing.”
Calder said he learned a lot from working with Dymowski.
“He also taught me to not be soft, drop down and block the ball,” Calder said.
Lower Moreland (4-2, 2-2 SOL) plays at Quakertown on Thursday night.
Tennent (2-3, 1-2 SOL) looks to bounce back at Wissahickon on Thursday.
Tennent 010 000 0 – 1 8 1
Lower Moreland 011 001 x – 3 9 1
Upper Moreland 3, New Hope-Solebury 1
Luke Sword and Nate Kelly combined for a two-hitter, striking out 11 between them, as Upper Moreland edged New Hope in a tough Freedom Division game on Tuesday.
Sword, a sophomore, started and went 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run (unearned) on two hits, striking out eight and walking just two, to pick up the win.
“(He was) outstanding on the mound,” said UM coach Jim Fasano. “He was consistently ahead in counts and threw two pitches for strikes. He made an adjustment with our outstanding pitching coach, Mike Pattison, last week and threw 52 of his 78 pitches for strikes.”
Kelly earned the save, allowing just a hit and a walk, with three strikeouts in the final 1 2/3 innings.
“Senior Nate Kelly came into the game in a high-leverage situation in the sixth inning and got us out of a jam before slamming the door in the seventh,” Fasano said. “Nate is everything a coach could hope for in a player.”
Offensively, both teams struggled, as New Hope’s John Whelan matched Sword zero for zero, allowing only one earned run over five innings, scattering four hits and four walks, while striking out five.
UM got on the board first in the fourth, taking advantage of a pair of walks to lead off the inning. The runners moved up on a passed ball, and Kelly’s grounder to shortstop plated a run to make it 1-0.
New Hope came right back in the fifth, as Charlie Plebani walked and came around to score on an error.
The Bears took the lead for good in the sixth on a Colson Campbell RBI single, and then added one in the seventh on an RBI double by Patrick Kilgus, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles on the day.
Jimmy Murray was 2-for-4 for a double, while Jackson Townsend was also 2-for-4.
“Senior Dylan Wood made a game-saving catch in center field in the bottom of the sixth, after our coaches had just moved him in and towards the right-center game,” Fasano said. “He’s been a revelation in the 2-hole for us and was on base three out of four plate appearances.
“Patrick Kilgus, a two-time all-league first baseman, had two huge doubles for us and is finding his swing at the plate. The kid loves baseball and can be as good of a high school hitter as there is, anywhere.
“Kilgus, Jackson Townsend and Jimmy Murray had two hits each for six of our seven knocks, and Colson Campbell came up huge with a two-out, two-strike go-ahead single in the sixth inning.
“They’re all great kids and I’m happy for them, but the work is not done.”
Tuesday’s game was about more than just baseball. It was New Hope-Solebury’s Coaches vs Cancer game.
“What a great day to play and bring awareness and raise money for Pediatric Cancer,” Lions’ coach Tony Vlahovic said. “Jim Fasano and I purchased gold wrist bands for all the players, coaches and umpires. We also had everyone write a name of someone they lost to Cancer or has it. I’m really proud of both teams and their coaches.”
Upper Moreland (3-3, 3-1 SOL) hosts Abington in a crossover game Thursday.
New Hope (2-2, 0-2 SOL) next plays at home against Hatboro-Horsham on Thursday.
Upper Moreland 000 101 1 – 3 7 2
New Hope 000 010 0 – 1 2 0
Springfield Township 3, Cheltenham 2
The Spartans continue to find ways to win, and Tuesday it did so with quality pitching and then bouncing back from a Cheltenham rally with a run in the bottom of the seventh for the 3-2 Freedom Division victory.
“This is our third win in a row by one run, and there’s a reason for it,” said Springfield coach Dennis Primavera. “We’re getting good pitching.
“Today’s mound appearance was by Brett Smith, who for the last two years was just totally discombobulated. He now found the strike zone, he can throw high velocity, and his breaking balls were also in the strike zone. He pitched well for 6 2/3 innings, but his pitch count got to 101, so I had to take him out.”
Smith allowed just two runs in the seventh. He surrendered three hits and two walks while striking out 11.
Cheltenham scored two in the seventh to tie it up at 2, before Brnick came out of the bullpen to record the final out and get the Spartans out of a jam.
In the bottom of the seventh, Mike Capoferri led off with a double, went to third on a single by Owen Hastings. The Panthers recorded an out on a bunt that was popped up, but Smith helped his own cause with a sacrifice fly to win it.
“I have a bunch of knowledgeable coaches that have been around for a long time,” Primavera said. “We tell them how to succeed, and we have to keep telling them, and eventually it sinks in.
“Luckily for us, Owen Hastings is still playing well, and today for the first time in four games, our second baseman, Mike Capoferri, really produced. Basically, he was the reason we won today.”
Capoferri went 3-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored and one RBI. Hastings was 2-for-4 with a RBI.
“Cheltenham played a good game,” Primavera said. “It’s a heartbreaking game for them.
“Brett (Smith) really controlled the action. He throws hard, and he was around the plate all day, which was nice to see. It looks like things are starting to come around, but because of the rain and what it’s doing to the schedule, we’re seeing everybody’s No. 1.
“In our four league games, I believe we saw the other team’s No. 1 every time. Hopefully, that will work out in the end to be a good thing, but this can’t keep up. We can’t win one-run games every time.”
Springfield (3-1, 3-1 SOL) has a tough road game Thursday at Upper Dublin.
Cheltenham (1-3, 1-2 SOL) looks to bounce back Thursday against Plymouth Whitemarsh at home.
Cheltenham 000 000 2 – 2 3 1
Springfield 001 010 1 – 3 7 0
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