Check out the results for SOL softball teams in action Thursday.
BENSALEM 3, WILLIAM TENNENT 1
Jackie Morell fanned nine and walked one while allowing just three hits in a winning effort in the circle for the Owls. The senior pitcher now has 83 strikeouts on the season.
The Owls took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Lauren Morell, who was safe on an error, scored on a groundout by Kelsey Dekoyer.
The Panthers got that run back in the third when Jackie Heim, who had doubled, scored on an RBI single by Jackie Flores.
In the fifth inning, Dekoyer hit a one-out single, and Erin McVicar ripped a two-run home run to give the Owls their final margin of victory.
“It was a nice win,” coach Dan Schram said. “It was a beautiful day for softball. Both teams played well.”
McVicar (2 RBIs, run scored), Dekoyer (RBI, run scored) and Carley Smith led the Owls nine-hit attack with two hits each.
Bensalem evened its league record at 3-3 (6-3 overall) while the Panthers fell to 1-4 in the league (2-5 overall).
Bensalem 100 020 0 3
William Tennent 010 000 0 1
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 9, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 4
The Patriots opened up a 3-0 lead in the top of the second, but the Bucks made things interesting with two runs in the bottom of the inning. East tacked on single runs in the third and fourth innings, but the Bucks refused to go down quietly, plating two runs in the bottom of the fourth to make it a 5-4 game.
That score stood until the Patriots scored four runs in the seventh to blow the game open.
Offensive heroes for the Patriots, who pounded out 12 hits, were Anna Careghini (2-for-5, RBI), Megan Cloran (2-for-5, RBI), Audrey LaBouliere (2-for-4, 2 runs), Brady Tillotson (2-for-2, 2 RBIs, run scored) and Kayla Ventura (2-for-4).
Theresa Haug earned the win, allowing five hits and four runs with three walks and five strikeouts in 3.2 innings. Ventura closed out the game, allowing three hits and no runs in 3.1 inning. She fanned six and did not walk a batter.
CB East upped its record to 4-2 in league play (5-4 overall) while the Bucks are 2-4 in the league (3-6 overall).
Central Bucks East 211 100 4 8-12-0
Central Bucks West 020 200 0 4-8-3
CHELTENHAM 18, LOWER MORELAND 0 (3 innings)
The Lady Panthers took out any frustration they may have been feeling after their loss to Upper Moreland on Wednesday with a rout of the Lions in a non-league contest Thursday. Cheltenham pounded out 13 hits, opening up a 10-0 lead in the first and adding eight more in the second. Freshman Morgan Gianelle had a triple.
“Defensively, we did good,” coach Ron Perlstein said. “Rita Laychock played well at shortstop.”
In the circle, Grace DeRosa did not allow a hit in three innings, fanning two while facing just nine batters.
Cheltenham is 5-2 overall (4-1 SOL)
Lower Moreland 000 0
Cheltenham 108x 18
Wednesday, April 15
UPPER MORELAND 9, CHELTENHAM 7
The Lady Panthers opened up a 6-1 lead but saw that lead disappear in a loss to the Golden Bears on Wednesday.
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