CR South, Bensalem and PW were winners in non-league baseball action on Tuesday.
Non-league
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 14, UPPER DUBLIN 0 (5 innings)
Michael Rabayda and Sean O’Brien combined for a one-hit shutout in an abbreviated non-league game against the Flying Cardinals. Rabayda was impressive in his varsity debut. The freshman hurler did not allow a hit in 3.2 innings, striking out three and walking one.
“He pounded the zone,” coach Ted Kirner said. “He did a great job.”
O’Brien allowed one hit and struck out one in 1.1 innings.
The Golden Hawks scored a run in the first and then put the game out of reach with 12 runs in the next two innings.
Evan Fisher had a big day at the plate with a 3-for-4 effort that included a double, four RBIs and a run. Josh Kim was 1-for-1 with a double two RBIs and two runs scored. Contributing one RBI each were Matt Smith (1-for-2, two runs), Shane Walter, Eric Jeronis, Joe Shragher (1-for-2, RBI, two runs).
Julien Gimbel accounted for the Flying Cardinals’ only hit.
Council Rock South (9-8, 5-4 SOL) will travel to Pennsbury on Wednesday, and Upper Dublin (5-10, 3-8) will be on the road at Springfield Township.
Upper Dublin 000 00 0-1-3
Council Rock South 157 1x 14-8-1
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 11, ABINGTON 0 (5 innings)
Jake Kuruc turned in an impressive one-hit shutout in the Colonials’ abbreviated win over the visiting Ghosts. He struck out three and walked two, and the Colonials played error-free ball behind him.
Leading the Colonials’ 10-hit attack was Luke Amoroso, who was a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBIs and two runs scored. Corry Maloney was 2-for-3 with a double and RBI, Justin Gelfand was 1-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored. Noah Goldstein (one run) and Kevin Reilly (1-for-3, run) each had an RBI.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (4-12, 2-9 SOL) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham on Wednesday, and Abington (4-14, 2-9) will be on the road at Harry S Truman on Wednesday.
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Plymouth Whitemarsh 170 3x 11-10-0
BENSALEM 8, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 4
Trevor McGee’s RBI single spotted the visiting Owls a 1-0 lead in the first inning. They added five runs in the second and opened up an 8-1 lead before the Spartans scored three runs in the seventh inning for the 8-4 final.
McGee (2-for-2, RBI, two runs), Nicholas Dean (2-for-5, two RBIs) and Scott Rooney (2-for-3, RBI) all had multiple hits for the Owls. Jon Revell was 1-for-2 with a double, RBI and two runs scored out of he leadoff spot, and Keith Parrish was 1-for-3 with two runs scored out of the two hole.
For the Spartans, Max Perry (RBI, run), Mitchell McCann (run), Kevin Keown (RBI) and Morgan D’Amico (RBI) each had a double.
Keith Rooney earned the win on the mound for the Owls, allowing five hits and three runs while striking out five and walking five in 6.1 innings.
Bensalem (10-6, 6-5 SOL) will travel to Central Bucks South for a non-league contest on Wednesday, and Springfield Township (7-8, 4-7) will host Upper Dublin on Wednesday.
Bensalem 150 200 0 8-9-1
Springfield 010 000 3 4-6-3
PERKIOMEN VALLEY 6, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 4
The Bucks held a 9-5 advantage in hits, but it didn’t translate to a non-league win. The visiting Vikings put three runs on the board in the top of the fourth to break a scoreless tie, and the Bucks answered with two in the bottom of the inning. That’s as close as they would get.
For the Bucks, Steven Gebre was 2-for-3 with a double and run scored out of the leadoff spot, and John Martindale (2-for-3) also had a pair of its. Thomas Philipps was 1-for-3 with a double, RBI and run scored. Chris Heller (1-for-3), Aaron Worthington (1-for-2) and Matt Cooper each added an RBI.
Central Bucks West (4-10, 2-7 SOL) will travel to Pennridge on Wednesday.
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