Check out the recaps for SOL softball teams in action Wednesday. North Penn/Pennsbury photos provided courtesy of Darryl Rule of J&D Photography.
SOL Patriot/Colonial crossover
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 2, NESHAMINY 1
Riley Theis made her first varsity start in the circle one to remember, tossing a three-hitter to lead the Titans to the impressive road win in Wednesday’s crossover game.
“This is huge for us,” Neshaminy coach Kevin Rosini said. “Riley Theis was just amazing. She only struck out two, but she only walked two. The ball was around the plate, she kept our defense alert because she was getting a lot of early contact.
“Nothing was hit hard. The double in the first was hit hard, and they had a double in the fifth that was hit hard with two outs. They ended up having first and third with two outs, and she struck out the next kid to end the inning. It was huge strikeout. She was around the plate, full of confidence, she attacked the hitters and let our defense do the work. That’s what we’ve been asking everybody to do. She was fantastic.”
The Redskins had the tying run on second with two outs in the seventh after Theis issued a one-out walk.
“She got a ground ball to end the game,” Rosini said. “Our defense was playing really well. We turned a double play behind her.
“Riley was great. We couldn’t have asked for more. Neshaminy is a tough place to play. It was a new turf field, which we haven’t seen since Myrtle Beach. We had to adjust, and I think we did a really good job.”
The Titans scored a run in the top of the first. Kate Muntz got the ball rolling with a leadoff single, and with one out, Ella Wheeler legged out an infield single. Hollie Schaub’s bloop single loaded the bases, and Muntz scored from third on a wild pitch to give the Titans a 1-0 lead.
In the bottom of the first, the Redskins evened the score when Morgan Volgraf, who doubled, scored on an error.
That 1-1 score stood until the top of the sixth. Theis opened the inning with a bunt single and was replaced by courtesy runner Victoria Gress, who advanced to second on Allie Franck’s sacrifice bunt. Gress stole third and scored the run that turned out to be the game-winner when Hannah Tracy delivered a two-out, two-strike single to left field.
“Hannah had two big hits today, including that RBI single,” Rosini said. “She’s a freshman, and for her to come up big late in the game, that was huge.
“Camryn Lee played short today, and she’s a freshman. She had two hits and turned the unassisted double play. She was just solid there. Everybody played well in the field. We didn’t hit a lot, but we hit enough, and we executed. That was big.
“Scoring that run in the sixth inning – the execution was outstanding from the bunt single to the sacrifice, to the stolen base, to having a two-out good at-bat and getting the hit. That’s how we’re going to win our games – with execution, and today we did.”
Tracy (2-for-3, RBI) and Lee (2-for-4, 2 SB) led the Titans at the plate.
In a complete game win, Theis allowed three hits and one run (unearned) while striking out two and walking two.
Central Bucks South (4-3, 3-2 SOL) will be on the road at Council Rock North on Thursday, and Neshaminy (6-5, 5-3) will travel to North Penn on Friday.
Central Bucks South 100 001 0 2-8-1
Neshaminy 100 000 0 1-3-0
CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 2 (13 innings)
It took 13 innings to determine a winner in a classic pitcher’s duel that neither deserved to lose.
West’s Sienna Lawson and Rock North’s Olivia Schlindwein both took a shutout into the 10th inning when the international tiebreaker went into effect. Both teams scored a run in the 10th, and neither scored in the 11th or 12th.
In the top of the 13th inning, Schlindwein singled to drive in a run that put the Indians on top 2-1, but in the bottom of the frame, West scored two runs, both with two outs. The tying run scored on an RBI double to center by junior Molly Gibson after Chloe Dryden was intentionally walked to put runners on first and second, and the second came home on a single to left field by Julia Thomas to give the Bucks the win.
“Julia Thomas hit a very, very deep fly ball single to left field,” West coach Ali Coleman said of the game-winner.
Wednesday’s thriller came on the heels of a 1-0 win over Souderton on Monday.
“Honestly, it comes down to a lot of things, but the first thing is – Sienna is absolutely insane pitching,” Coleman said. “Thirteen innings with 18 strikeouts, and she was just on fire. She did great.
“But it also comes down to our defense as well. Our defense truly backed her up today. Avery Rubenstein had three incredible catches out in left field, and the rest of our defense really backed her up.”
In the 10th inning, the Indians broke the scoreless tie when Molly Sheehy – who started the inning on second and moved up to third on Sierra Klein’s sacrifice bunt – tagged up and scored on a ball snagged in foul territory by West’s second baseman.
In the bottom of the inning, pinch runner El Cooper replaced Avery Rubenstein on second to open the inning, and Cooper scored when Lawson grounded a single up the middle. Schlindwein struck out the next two batters she faced to end the inning with the score deadlocked 1-1.
The Indians had a runner stranded on third in the top of the 11th after Zoe Hornstein singled with two outs. The Bucks went down in order in the bottom of the inning after an intentional walk to leadoff batter Taylor Hoovern
In the 12th, both teams went down in order, setting the stage for the dramatic 13th.
Lawson scattered seven hits, struck out 18 and walked three.
Gibson was 2-for-6 with a double and RBI – the lone West player with more than one hit.
For the Indians, Schlindwein, Hornstein and Zoe Hardy each had two hits.
Making Wednesday’s loss especially heartbreaking for the Indians was the fact that they fell to Pennsbury 11-10 in 12 innings on Monday.
“For the second time this week, CRN came out on the losing end of a marathon softball game,” Rock North coach Susan Yee said. “This one went much different than the last. Instead of a high scoring affair, this was a good old-fashioned pitcher’s duel. Our girls definitely had some trouble adjusting to the difference between (Laney) Freiband, and Lawson from one game to the next.
“Lawson really had our girls totally off balance for a long time to start the game. She had a perfect game going until the fifth, including 10 K’s. She was absolutely dominating our batters, and she deserves a ton of credit for the performance she had today.”
Schlindheim tossed a gem of her own, allowing seven hits while striking out 25 and walking four.
“Olivia Schlindwein came out slightly off (walking the leadoff batter) but settled down and got stronger as she went, ultimately racking up 25 Ks in the loss,” Yee said. “I was extremely proud of the way she battled. She pitched absolutely amazing. At the start, she had a little trouble hitting her spots, but she worked through it and put out an absolutely dominant performance in the circle with a 25 K to 4 walks (2 Intentional) ratio. The poise and tenacity she showed today was something special to see, but even more so considering she is only a freshman. She has a bright future ahead of her.”
Yee noted an unusual occurrence late in Wednesday’s game.
“As if things haven’t been crazy enough in our last two games, twice during ITB (international tiebreaker) the game had to be stopped because one of the defenders randomly got a gushing nosebleed out of nowhere,” the Indians’ coach said. “Once for CB West’s first baseman who they were able to plug her nose and send her back in, and once for our second baseman who we were not able to stop the bleeding and had to make a substitution in the bottom of the 13th to replace her. I feel like I have absolutely seen it all this week.”
Central Bucks West (5-4, 3-3 SOL) will travel to Council Rock South on Friday, and Council Rock North (5-4, 2-4) is right back on the diamond Thursday when the Indians will host Central Bucks South.
Council Rock North 000 000 000 100 1 2-7-0
Central Bucks West 000 000 000 100 2 3-7-0
NORTH PENN 15, PENNSBURY 0 (4 innings)
The Knights took the suspense out of Wednesday’s showdown at Pennsbury in a hurry, putting three runs on the board in the top of the first. Three runs might not sound like a lot in softball until you take into account that the Knights had given up a total of two runs in nine games prior to Wednesday’s contest, and one of those was unearned.
The three-run first was just the beginning for the Knights, who scored in every inning of the abbreviated contest.
“All I can say is when Pennsbury plays North Penn, you don’t expect this kind of game,” NP coach Rick Torresani said. “It’s usually a very close game, very competitive, fighting each other.
“This group of girls – when they’re all on the same page and hitting, I don’t care who’s pitching, this team is going to score some runs. All nine players came ready to play.”
Julia Shearer allowed just two hits – both with two outs and the bases empty. The Falcons had their best chance to get on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first after Sammy Raub lined a two-out single to center, and Hannah DeFinis was hit by a pitch, putting a pair on board. A groundout brought an end to that threat.
In the second inning, Taylor Askey grounded a two-out single to center. Shearer struck out the next batter she faced, retiring seven in a row to close out the abbreviated contest – six by strikeouts. The senior standout struck out seven and did not walk a batter.
The Knights’ three-run first began with Shearer and Sarah Sabocsik drawing back-to-back walks. Both advanced on Annabelle Smink’s sacrifice bunt. After a groundout back to the pitcher for the inning’s second out, Gianna Cimino was given an intentional walk to set up a force at any base. Sophia Orth made it hurt, delivering a two-out, two-run single that stood as the game-winner. Bella Nunn followed with a single to left that plated a run to give the Knights a 3-0 lead.
In the second, the Knights put the game out of reach with four runs.
Three consecutive walks to open the second inning brought an end to Laney Freiband’s day in the circle. If the senior pitcher was tired, she had good reason since she was 48 hours removed from a 200-pitch outing in a 12-inning 11-10 win over Council Rock North in a four-hour marathon.
“We went into the game with the idea of waiting until she threw us a pitch we could hit,” Torresani said. “We knew she threw a lot of pitches the other day. That was our plan, and when she did walk a couple of batters, she had to come in with pitches. We got some clutch hits in the first inning. From then on out, we just hit the ball.
“It was crowded – a lot of Pennsbury people were there today expecting a close game as we did, but this is what this team can do when everything works out for them,” Torresani said.
Bri Wilmot delivered the big blow in the second, a two-run double to right field. The Knights added five runs in a third inning that was highlighted by Sabocsik’s two-run blast over the right field fence. Three more runs in the fourth set the stage for the early ending.
Wilmot’s 3-for-4 day at the plate with a double, four RBIs and a run scored led the Knights’ nine-hit attack. Orth was 2-for-4 with three RBIs and Sabocsik was 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBIs and four runs scored. Smink and Cimino both contributed two RBIs.
“This team has a goal, and these players have a goal – they know what they missed out on last year,” Torresani said of his team’s upset at the hands of Spring-Ford in the state semifinals. “It’s amazing how they’ve come together as a unit. All I have to do is coach. I don’t have to worry about the drama.
“They police themselves, and that goes all the way down from the seniors to the two freshmen we have on the varsity team. They’re just so goal-oriented right now, and they were up for this game. We were two undefeated teams, we were one and two in the district rankings. As they said to me before the game, ‘Coach, we want to prove a point.’ I said, ‘Go ahead and do it,’ and they went out and did it.”
North Penn (10-0, 6-0 SOL) will host Neshaminy on Friday, and Pennsbury (8-1, 5-1) will be back in action Thursday night at Pennridge (6:30 pm).
North Penn 345 3 15-9-0
Pennsbury 000 0 0-2-4
SOUDERTON 10, BENSALEM 6
The Indians scored four runs in the first and led 6-2 heading into the fifth when the Owls rallied to knot the score. The Indians answered with four runs of their own in the bottom of the inning to earn the win.
In the bottom of the first inning, Cameron Nadolski lined a leadoff single to center, and after Lily Ponce was safe on an error, Nadolski scored from third on a wild pitch. Kayley York’s double brought Ponce home. Sierra Miller followed with a single, and both runners scored when Kendall Clemmer doubled to left to put the Indians on top 4-0.
Alina Schairer opened the second inning with a double to left, and one out later, Ponce singled. Schairer scored on a wild pitch.
Lina Sponheimer’s two-run single put the Owls on the board in the third inning, but the Indians got a run back in the bottom of the inning and led 6-2.
In the top of the fifth, the Owls used a walk, a sac fly, singles by Klein, Sponheimer (2 RBIs) and Camryn Pickering as well as an RBI double by Adrianna Vargas to even the score 6-6.
In their half of the inning, the Indians responded. Makayla Mihelcic drew a leadoff walk, and Madison Bywra singled. A run scored on a groundout and another on a dropped third strike. Ponce doubled and scored on a single by York, and the Indians had a 10-6 lead that held until the final out.
York was 3-for-4 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored. Ponce was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs, Miller was 2-for-3 with a run scored, and Byrwa was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Kathryn Jones had two RBIs.
For the Owls, Klein’s 4-for-4 effort with two runs scored led the way. Sponheimer was 2-for-4 with four RBIs and a run scored.
McKenna Schroding notched the win, allowing five hits and two runs in six innings while striking out nine and walking three.
Souderton (5-5, 3-3 SOL) will host Harry S Truman on Thursday, and Bensalem (3-6, 1-6) will travel to Conwell-Egan for a non-league game on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
Bensalem 002 040 0 6-9-4
Souderton 411 040 x 10-13-0
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 6, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 1
The Patriots picked up their first win of the league season in Wednesday’s crossover game, knocking off a Rock South squad that brought a 7-1 record into the contest.
Kayla Mitchell was in command in the circle, allowing just five hits and one run in the complete game win. She struck out two and walked two.
The Patriots took an early 1-0 lead in the first, capitalizing on a Rock South miscue and back-to-back doubles by Elise Waddington (RBI) and Corinn Eads.
In the bottom of the third, they tacked on another run when Elizabeth Gray, who led off the inning with a triple to left field, scored on Kaylee Masterson’s single to center. The Golden Hawks cut that lead in half in the top of the fourth without managing a hit, manufacturing a run. Kelly Delise drew a leadoff walk, advanced all the way to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on Lexi Waring’s sacrifice fly to right field.
In the bottom of the fourth, Masterman delivered an RBI single, and the Patriots put the finishing touches on the win with a three-run sixth. The inning was highlighted by a two-run double to left by Waddington. Sara Camposano’s single plated Waddington with the game’s final run.
Masterson (2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1R) and Waddington (2-for-3, 2 2B, 3RBIs, 1R) led East’s eight-hit attack. Gray was 1-for-2 with a triple, stolen base and two runs scored.
Central Bucks East (2-8, 1-5 SOL) will travel to Harry S Truman on Tuesday, and Council Rock South (7-2, 4-2) will host Central Bucks West on Friday.
Council Rock South 000 100 0 1-5-2
Central Bucks East 101 103 x 6-8-1
PENNRIDGE 9, HARRY S TRUMAN 0
Senior Grace Helbling tossed a complete game two-hit shutout, striking out 16 and walking one in stellar outing.
“Grace Helbling had a strong outing in the circle for us today,” Pennridge coach Wendy Iadonisi said. “Her pitches were moving really well, and she helped her own efforts with a home run late in the game.”
After Helbling threw a 1-2-3- first that included a pair of strikeouts, the Rams scored three runs – all with two outs. Ryleigh Lilly drew a leadoff walk and stole second, but it looked as though the Tigers might escape unscathed. Reagan Bauman had other ideas and stroked an RBI double to center field. Averi Dockery continues to carry a hot bat and followed with a single and stole second, setting the stage for a clutch two-run single by Ashleigh Kenworthy.
“Reagan Bauman was swinging great today as well with multiple hits, and Ashleigh Kenworthy topped off the first inning with a two-RBI double,” Iadonisi said.
Dockery scored on a four-base error to open the third inning, and the Rams scored three runs in the fourth. Olivia Crognale and Helbling delivered back-to-back home runs to open the inning, and Bauman and Dockery (RBI) followed with back-to-back doubles to put the Rams on top 7-0. In the bottom of the sixth, Gabby Hamburger hit an RBI double to center, and she scored when Clara Barron singled to right for the 9-0 final. Helbling struck out the side in the top of the seventh to put an exclamation point on a superb outing.
Bauman’s 3-for-4 effort with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored led the Rams. Dockery was 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and two runs.
Pennridge (6-3, 4-2 SOL) will host Pennsbury on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., and Harry s Truman (0-6) will travel to Souderton on Thursday.
Harry S Truman 000 000 0 0-2-4
Pennridge 301 302 x 9-12-1
SOL Liberty/Freedom crossover
ABINGTON 14, UPPER MORELAND 11
Leanna Schenk had herself quite a day at the plate, finishing a triple shy of the cycle with a 3-for-4 effort that included a double, home run, five RBIs and four runs scored. Schenk’s big day was part of the Ghosts’ 15-hit attack in a contest that saw the teams combine for 28 hits and 25 runs.
“Upper Moreland played us tough today,” Abington coach Bob Baginski said. “We were pleased to get a win.”
The Ghosts scored a pair in the top of the first. With one out, Schenk and Hailey Hernandez collected back-to-back singles. Mackenzie Feeney delivered a clutch two-out single, driving in a pair. The Golden Bears cut that lead in half when Kaylee Brown, who tripled, scored on Liz Santry’s RBI single to make it a 2-1 game.
In the top of the third, the Ghosts scored three runs, thanks to a two-run home run by Schenk and back-to-back doubles by Mackenzie Feeney and Sammi Clewell. A three-run double by Schenk highlighted a five-run fourth inning that put the Ghosts on top 10-0, but the Golden Bears didn’t go down quietly, pulling to within 12-8 after a four-run fifth inning, but that’s as close as they would get.
Hernandez led the Ghosts’ 15-hit attack with a 4-for-5 effort that included a pair of RBIs. Natalie Broskley was 3-for-5 with one RBI and four runs scored out of the leadoff spot. She hit a solo home run with two outs in the fifth inning. Feeney was 2-for-4 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored, and Clewell was 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI.
“Leanna Schenk, Mackenzie Feeney and Natalie Broskley had good days at the plate along with many good at-bats by our team,” Baginski said.
Dominica Santiago earned the complete game win, allowing 13 hits and seven earned runs while striking out three and walking none.
Collecting multiple hits for the Golden Bears were Santry, Alyssa Wiley, Devyn Kniese and Joslyn McCellan.
“I could not be more proud of our team today and the heart that they showed – they never gave up,” UM coach Melanie Martino said. “We had so many players really step up to make key plays and put the ball in play when it mattered.
“Our offense would not give up and was led by sophomore Joslyn McCellan driving in four runs with a double, a single, a sac fly and a triple in the third. She has been so consistent for us. Also driving in runs were Alyssa Wiley, Liz Santry, Devyn Kniese, Kaylee Brown, and Haleigh Woodman.
“Eowyn Stainback took the tough loss in the stats but pitched a great game and earned her 100th varsity strikeout today.”
Abington (2-7, 2-4 SOL) will host Cheltenham on Friday, and Upper Moreland (6-4, 4-3) will host Wissahickon on Thursday.
Abington 203 520 2 14-15-2
Upper Moreland 100 340 3 11-13-4
UPPER DUBLIN 6, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 1
The Flying Cardinals opened up a 5-0 lead after two innings and rode the strong pitching performance of freshman Kyla Garrison to a win in Wednesday’s crossover game. The win brought a welcome end to a three-game skid for the Cardinals.
“After a tough three-game stretch, we did a better job of being aggressive at the plate early in the game to set the competitive tone,” UD coach Heather Boyer said. “To Springfield’s credit, they did a good job of getting the bat on the ball and putting it in play, but our defense made some really good heads-up plays – Kaitlyn Small with an outfield assist, and Madden Reilly picked a runner off third base – which prevented them from getting any momentum.”
Kaelin Penna led off a three-run first inning that included an RBI single by Garrison. The Cardinals added a pair of runs in the second, which was highlighted by Kaitlyn Small’s RBI single.
The Spartans used the Schulz combination to get on the board in the fourth inning when Ashley Schulz, who doubled to lead off the inning, scored on Taylor Schulz’s sacrifice fly to left field.
The Cardinals got that run back in the bottom of the inning when Garrison, who led off the inning with a double, scored on a groundout for a 6-1 lead that held until the final out.
In addition to earning the win in the circle, Garrison was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Kaelin Penna was 2-for-4 with a double, stolen base and two runs scored. Emeline Bell scored three runs and had a stolen base. Bella Fiore had two RBIs, a stolen base and a run scored, and Small was 1-for-3 with an RBI.
For the Spartans, Ashley Schulz was 3-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored.
“Our team hit the ball well, but unfortunately, we couldn’t string together runs,” Springfield coach Heather Gehlhaus said, noting that Charlotte Drapkin was 2-for-3.
Upper Dublin (7-4, 4-3 SOL) will host William Tennent on Thursday, and Springfield Twp (4-3, 3-3) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Tuesday.
Springfield Twp 000 100 0 1-8-1
Upper Dublin 320 100 x 6-7-2
WILLIAM TENNENT 15, WISSAHICKON 0 (4 innings)
The Panthers took a 3-0 lead into the second inning when they erupted for 10 runs to put the game out of reach in Wednesday’s crossover game. They added single runs in the third and fourth innings to bring an early end to the game.
“The girls were challenged to come out strong from the first pitch on after getting off to slow starts the last few games,” Tennent coach Rich Clark said. “They certainly rose to the occasion as every player in the starting lineup got a hit with Morgan (Kocher) leading the way with three hits.
“I’m especially impressed with our deep bench this year, all of whom got into the game early today and all of whom made big contributions. Overall, it was truly just a complete team effort.
The 10-run third was highlighted by doubles from Anna Coulter (RBI) and Lainey Scotese (RBI).
Kocher was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored out of the leadoff spot. Victoria Colagreco was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Giselle McLaughlin was 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored, and Carlie Nydick was 2-for-2. Coulter and Alyssa Lewicki each had a pair of RBIs.
William Tennent (6-1, 6-0 SOL) will be on the road at Upper Dublin on Thursday, and Wissahickon (1-9, 0-6) will be on the road at Upper Moreland on Thursday.
William Tennent 3-10-1-1 15-14-4
Wissahickon 0-0-0-0 0-3-6
QUAKERTOWN 16, LOWER MORELAND 1 (4 innings)
The Panthers put Wednesday’s crossover game out of reach in a hurry, erupting for 11 runs in the bottom of the first on their way to the mercy rule win.
“We got good hitting throughout the entire lineup today,” Quakertown coach Dave Scott said. “It was good to finally put up a big number.”
Two-run doubles by Leah Schwalm and Emma Hilton highlighted the big first inning.
Leading the Panthers 14-hit attack was Skyler Williams, who was 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBIs and three runs scored. Her home run was a solo shot to lead off the bottom of the third. Hilton was 2-for-2 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored. Madison Mallery was 1-for-2 with a double and two RBIs, Kira Jefferson was 1-for-2 with an RBI and run scored, and Julia Reich was 1-for-2 with a double and two runs scored. Ava Beal was 1-for-1 with an RBI and two runs scored out of the leadoff spot.
Abbey Wagner allowed three hits and one run in four innings, striking out nine and walking none.
Quakertown (10-0, 6-0 SOL) will host William Tennent on Tuesday, and Lower Moreland (4-5, 2-4) will travel to Hatboro-Horsham on Friday.
Lower Moreland 0-0-0-1 1-3-3
Quakertown 11-1-1-3 16-14-0
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 15, CHELTENHAM 0 (3 innings)
Madison Moran notched her first victory of the year in the circle in Wednesday’s abbreviated crossover game. The freshman allowed just two hits, struck out eight and walked none.
“She did a great job taking advantage of the opportunity and threw really well today,” PW coach Mike Perez said. “She also contributed two hits at the plate.”
The Colonials scored nine runs in a first inning that was highlighted by an RBI triple to center field by Caelin Kosvitch, two singles from both Marissa Perez (RBI) and Molly Moore (2 RBIs) as well as one single from both Joslyn Perez and Jenna Yablon (RBI) and sac flies from Sam Skivo (RBI) and Moran (RBI).
Marissa Perez’s 3-for-4 effort with three RBIs and a run scored led the Colonials’ 11-hit attack. Moore was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored, Moran was 2-for-2 with a double, RBI and two runs scored, and Yablon was 2-for-2 with an RBI and three runs scored. Marissa Caroluzzi and two RBIs off the bench.
Plymouth Whitemarsh (7-3, 5-1 SOL) will host New Hope-Solebury on Friday, and Cheltenham (2-6, 0-6) will host the Academy of the New Church in a non-league game on Monday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 933 15-11-0
Cheltenham 000 0-2-5
HATBORO-HORSHAM 22, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 2 (3 innings)
A 10-run first set the stage for the abbreviated contest that saw the Hatters receive contributions up and down their lineup. A pair of rookies stepped to the fore in Wednesday’s crossover win.
“Freshmen first baseman Adriana DeLeon came up big for us today, leading our offense by going 4-for-4 with three RBIs,” HH coach Jen Tooley said. “Freshman pitcher Bella Karpovich was 3-for-3. We have a few young players, and it is nice to see them stepping up.”
The 10-run first was highlighted by doubles from Cara Neeld (RBI) and Abby Waeltz (RBI). The Lions answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning. E Shire and Kaylee Harris led off the inning with back-to-back singles. With one out, Emily Wilson hit a single that plated Shire, and Harris scored on a groundout.
In a three-run second, Alyssa Tooley lined an RBI double to right. The Hatters added nine runs in a third inning that was highlighted by doubles from Amya Lundy (2 RBIs), Tess Kearney (2 RBIs) and DeLeon (RBI).
In addition to DeLeon, who was 4-for-4 with a double, 3 RBIs and four runs scored, Tooley was 3-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and three runs. Lundy was 2-for-3 with a double, four RBIs and two runs, Kearney was 2-for-4 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored, and Karpovich was 3-for-3 with one RBI and three runs scored. Dakota Slye was 1-for-1 with three RBIs and two runs scored, Taylor Hagenkotter and Gianna Salerno were both 1-for-1 with an RBI and run.
Karpovich earned the win, allowing four hits and two runs in three innings, striking out four and walking none.
Hatboro-Horsham (4-5, 4-2 SOL) will host Lower Moreland on Friday, and New Hope-Solebury (1-5) will be on the road at Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday.
Hatboro-Horsham 10-3-9 22-18-0
New Hope-Solebury 2-0-0 2-4-5
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