Check out the recaps for SOL baseball teams in action on Thursday. Neshaminy/CB East photos provided courtesy of Jesse Garber (http://JSGarber.zenfolio.com/p734455165)
National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 4, BENSALEM 3
Josh Kim propelled the Golden Hawks to the dramatic walk-off win, delivering a clutch two-out RBI double in the bottom of the seventh that plated the game winner.
Kim drove in a pair of runs in a contest that saw the Owls open up an early 3-1 lead. They still led by that same margin heading into the bottom of the sixth when the Golden Hawks scored a pair to knot the score. They won it in the bottom of the seventh.
Kim accounted for two of his team’s four hits on the day. He also scored a run. Trey Obarowski was 1-for-3 with an RBI, Bryan Rieser was 1-for-1 with a run scored. Matt Smith and Eric Jeronis both scored a run as well.
Keith Parrish had a big day at the plate for the Owls, who held an 8-4 advantage in hits. Parrish was 4-for-4, and Scott Rooney was 3-for-3 with a double. Austin Shay and Brian Swentkowski both had one RBI while Stephen Aldrich, Anthony Robinson and Jon Revell each scored a run.
For the Golden Hawks, Matt O’Neill threw three scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out one and walking two.
Council Rock South (10-9, 6-5) will travel to Neshaminy on Tuesday, and Bensalem (11-7, 6-6) will host Coatesville on Saturday in a non-league game.
Bensalem 030 000 0 3-8-0
Council Rock South 100 002 1 4-4-1
Continental Conference
NORTH PENN 3, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 0
Twenty-four hours after falling to Souderton, the Knights were back on the diamond. They responded to that setback by turning in a stellar outing in the field and at the plate.
“One of the good things about baseball is you get to go out and play it 24 hours later. You don’t have to wait a whole week,” said coach Kevin Manero, whose team shares the top spot in the standings with Souderton. “I thought it was important that we got out there today and got a win under our belts.”
Matt Stevenson made sure the Knights would be winners, turning in a two-hit gem that included five strikeouts and just one walk.
“He threw a lot of strikes,” Manero said. “He kept the ball down in the zone for the most part, threw a lot of strikes.
“He’s had very good command his past two starts. At the beginning of the year, he wasn’t in real good rhythm. He was having a hard time finding his release point, but the last two outings, he’s gone out there and done a really bang up job. He’s getting out there, throwing all those strikes and making people swing. He’s doing a good job.”
Junior Tyler Siddal ignited the offense, driving in a pair of runs and finishing the game 2-for-4 out of the leadoff spot.
“He’s really a heck of a player,” Manero said. “He runs a 6.7 60, he’s got a great arm, he’s very agile and athletic.
“What a super kid. He’s a throwback – he just loves to play, has a ton of fun, just wants to win, has a ton of energy. He’s an absolute pleasure to coach.”
The Knights scored the only run they would need in the top of the first and then added single runs in both the fourth and sixth innings.
“It was a very fast-paced game today, it was a very clean game,” Manero said. “Nothing real flashy. The pitching was good, and we had our second two-hit shutout of the week.
“When we’re getting that kind of performance on the mound, we’re going to be able to rebound pretty quick.”
Sam Thompson was charged with the loss, allowing four hits and two runs.
North Penn (14-3, 7-3 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks West on Monday, and Central Bucks South (9-7, 5-6) will host Central Bucks East on Tuesday at 6:15 p.m.
Central Bucks South 000 000 0 0-2-1
North Penn 100 101 x 3
Non-league
NESHAMINY 3, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 2
The Redskins trailed 2-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning when they plated three runs and went on to win by that 3-2 score.
Brian Nicholas delivered the big blow in the inning, a two-run double. Anthony Rapposelli, Eric Gale and Evan Matthews each scored a run.
Jimmy Parrish drove in one of East’s two first-inning runs. Grant Meiers and Daniel Schick both added doubles to the Patriots’ six-hit attack. Jimmy Wiegers and CJ Gilmer each scored a run.
Zach Tredway earned the win on the mound, allowing two hits and no runs in four strong innings of relief. He struck out five and walked two.
Neshaminy (14-3, 8-2 SOL) will travel to Harry S Truman on Friday, and Central Bucks East (10-8, 6-5) will host Conwell Egan in a non-league game Friday.
Central Bucks East 200 000 0 2-6-1
Neshaminy 000 030 x 3-6-1
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