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Non-league
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 16, HATBORO-HORSHAM 2 (5 innings)
The Bucks owned this one from the outset, scoring eight runs in the bottom of the first and cruising to the mercy rule win. They scored three more runs in the second and five in the fourth.
The Bucks collected 12 hits in the abbreviated contest. Marley Swain and Taylor Hooven both kept their hot bats alive. Hooven went 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Swain was 2-for-3 with two doubles. She scored three runs and drove in two more.
Central Bucks West has won four of their last five games, and during that span of games, Taylor Hooven is 10-for-22 for a .454 average, and Swain is 11-for-16 for a .688 average.
In Thursday’s win, West got plenty of hitting from some of their other players, including Katherine James, who went 1-for-2 with two RBIs. Jill Boyle was 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Laila Murray and Ana Glemser both contributed RBIs.
Glemser again turned in an outstanding performance in the circle. She pitched five full innings, giving up only four hits, two runs and struck out six batters.
The Hatters only runs came on solo home runs by Annabelle Deacon in the second and Maddie Karpovich in the top of the fourth.
By the numbers: Central Bucks West: Jill Boyle (3-for-4, 2RBI, 3R), Taylor Hooven (3-for-4, 3RBI, 2R), Marley Swain (2-for-3, 2 2B, 2RBI, 3R), Katherine James (1-for-2, 2RBI, 3R), Laila Murray (1-or-3, 2RBI, 1R), Sammy Hooven (1-for-1, 2B, 1RBI), Ana Glemser (1-for-3, 2B, 1RBI, 1R)
Hatboro-Horsham: Annabelle Deacon (HR), Maddie Karpovich (HR)
Key inning: Bottom of first: Katherine James was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, and Boyle singled. Ana Glemser doubled home James, and Boyle scored on a Laila Murray groundout. Taylor Hooven followed with an RBI single, Marley Swain lined a double to left, and the bases were loaded when Sammy Hooven drew a walk. With two outs, Taylor Sheplock drew a bases-loaded walk, and James – in her second at-bat of the inning – singled home a pair. Two runs scored on Boyle’s ground single to center, giving the Bucks an 8-0 lead.
Up next: Central Bucks West (7-4, 2-3 SOL) will travel to Upper Moreland on Tuesday for a non-league game. Hatboro-Horsham (5-7, 1-4) will host Wissahickon on Tuesday.
Hatboro-Horsham 010 10 2-4-2
Central Bucks West 830 50 16-12-0
METHACTON 7, QUAKERTOWN 6
The Panthers lost a heartbreaker when -with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh of a tie game – Kaitlin Pettine singled to drive in the game-winning run in the walk-off win.
The non-league game started out on a promising note for the visiting Panthers, who scored two runs in the top of the first inning. Highlights included singles by Cadence Jozefowski and Leah Schwalm (RBI) as well as a sacrifice fly by Ava Eatherton.
Methacton answered with four in the bottom of the inning, but the Panthers got those back in the second, benefitting from a walk, error and two-run single by Schwalm.
Quakertown took a 6-4 lead in the third, scoring a pair of unearned runs driven in by a Kira Jefferson single. A two-run home run by Methacton’s Jillian McTamney in the bottom of the inning knotted the score 6-6, a score that stood until the bottom of the seventh.
Schwalm (3 RBIs) and Gianna Santangelo (2 RBIs) each had two hits and combined to drive in five runs. Jefferson had one hit and two RBIs.
By the numbers: Leah Schwalm (2-for-4, 3RBI), Gianna Santangelo (2-for-4, 1R), Kira Jefferson (1-for-3, 2RBI, 2R)
Up next: Quakertown (5-6, 3-2 SOL) will host Pennsbury in a non-league game Tuesday.
Quakertown 222-000 0 6-6-0
Methacton 402 000 1 7-11-3
HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL (AL) 5, NORTH PENN 0
Haley Westhoven limited the Knights to just four hits in a complete game shutout. The University of North Alabama signee struck out five and walked one.
The Buccaneers scored all the runs Westhoven would need in a two-run first. They added two more in the fourth to all but seal the Knights’ fate.
Mady Archer’s 2-for-3 effort included a double and led the Knights.
Up next: North Penn (4-5, 4-1 SOL) will face Hamilton High School (AL) in the first of two games Friday at 3pm. The Knights will complete their Alabama trip against Orange Beach High School at 5:30 pm.
Hoover 200 201 0 5-9-2
North Penn 000 000 0 0-4-1
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