Check out the results for SOL baseball teams in action Thursday.
American Conference
UPPER MERION 8, NORRISTOWN 7 (8 innings)
The final meeting of two teams bound for the PAC-10 next season was a classic. The Vikings needed eight innings to eke out the win.
Mike Hutchinson had a big game for the Vikings, finishing with two hits and three RBIs. He was the lone Viking with more than one hit.
For the Eagles, Shane Hammer and Charles Grello both had a pair of hits.
Jarrett Quinn threw two scoreless innings to close it out for the Vikings. He did not allow a hit while fanning five and walking none.
The Vikings closed out their regular season with a 5-14 record (5-9 SOL) while the Eagles were 3-13 (2-12 SOL).
Norristown 100 002 00 3-7-4
Upper Merion 002 001 01 4-8-2
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 3, CHELTENHAM 2
The Spartans picked up yet another win down the home stretch of the regular season, winning this one in dramatic fashion with three runs in the seventh inning. Contributing RBIs for the Spartans were Jack Cornely, Cory Cottone and Chris Kelly.
Cottone led the Spartans’ six-hit attack with a 2-for-4 effort. He was the lone player for either side to collect multiple hits.
Nick Pave earned the complete game win, allowing five hits and two runs while fanning seven and walking two.
Springfield closed out league play to a 5-9 record while the Panthers were 6-8.
Cheltenham 000 002 0 2-5-1
Springfield 000 000 3 3-6-2
Non-league
RADNOR 6, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 5
In a contest that featured one momentum swing after another, the Colonials erased a 3-0 deficit with a four-run fifth. The Red Raiders answered with two runs in the sixth to go on top 5-4 only to watch the Colonials rally to knot the score in the top of the seventh. The Red Raiders won it with a run in the bottom of the seventh.
Dillon Famous was 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead the Colonials. John Pecharo was 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Dutch Reardon collected a double, and Noah Goldstein had a hit, RBI and run scored out of the leadoff spot.
Plymouth Whitemarsh closed out its season with a 7-13 record overall (5-9 SOL).
Plymouth Whitemarsh 000 040 1 5-9-5
Radnor 010 202 1 6-8-1
ROMAN CATHOLIC 10, UPPER DUBLIN 3
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