Check out the SOL softball teams in action Friday. (Neshaminy photo provided courtesy of Jesse Garber: https://jsgarber.zenfolio.com/p363149342)
Non-league
SPRING-FORD 1, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 0
Lexi Waring allowed just one hit in Friday’s non-league contest at Spring-Ford, but the Rams manufactured the game’s only run without collecting a hit in the bottom of the fourth, benefitting from the Golden Hawks’ lone miscue of the game.
The Golden Hawks ‘out-hit’ the Rams 3-1 with singles from Kelly Delise, Shannon Williams and Sophia Salamon.
Jess Fliszar earned the complete game win for the Rams, fanning 10 and walking just one.
The contest represented a battle between a pair of teams ranked in the top 10 of District 1 6A. Rock South is fifth in the latest rankings while Spring-Ford is ninth.
By the numbers: Lexi Waring (6.0 IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 6BB, 3K)
Spring-Ford: Jess Fliszar (7.0 IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 10K)
Key inning: Bottom of fourth: Ava Bainbridge drew a walk to lead off the inning and advanced all the way to third on an error on Camryn Gordon’s sacrifice bunt. Bainbridge scored when Fliszar helped her own cause with a sacrifice fly to center field.
Up next: Council Rock South (11-3, 6-1 SOL) will host Easton in a non-league game Saturday (11 am).
Council Rock South 000 000 0 0-3-1
Spring-Ford 000 100 0 1-1-0
NESHAMINY 13, QUAKERTOWN 2 (5 innings)
Zahmira Coppolla-Miller has been on a bona fide tear this season, but she’d be hard pressed to have a more productive day than she did in Friday’s non-league win over Quakertown.
“We hit well up and down the lineup, but no one had a better day at the plate than Zahmira,” Neshaminy coach Sarah Martoccio said. “She hit a solo home run yesterday and then came in today and went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and a two-run homer and eight total RBIs.”
Led by Coppolla-Miller’s remarkable showing, the Redskins rolled to the mercy rule win. They also received multi-hit performances from Addie Pennisis, who had three hits. Morgan Leonhauser added a pair of hits.
Molly Ambrosius earned the win in the circle, limiting the Panthers to just four hits.
By the numbers: Neshaminy: Zahmira Coppola-Miller (3-for-4, 2sHR, 2B, 8RBI, 3R), Addie Pennisis (3-for-3, 4R), Morgan Leonhauser (2-for-2, 3RBI, 1R), Jill Rickards (1-for-2, 2B, 1RBI).
Molly Ambrosius (5.0 IP, 4H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 4K)
Key inning: Bottom of fourth: A pair of walks and a single by Leonhauser loaded the bases for Coppolla-Miller, who smashed a grand slam to center field. A sac fly by Arista Fine plated the fifth running of the inning and gave the Redskins a 10-2 lead.
Neshaminy coach Sarah Martoccio: “Today was a really good day for our team. We had a strong pitching performance and good defense, but our bats were really what came alive today.”
Coppola-Miller steals spotlight: “She has been hitting all season but now she is really taking it to another level. What is even better is that she is just a wonderful kid who always strives to do her best. She is the type of player who will go 3-for-4 and then ask for extra reps because she wasn’t happy with one of her at-bats. You can’t teach that kind of heart and passion for the game, and we are so lucky to have her as part of our program.”
Next up: Neshaminy (6-8, 3-4) will face Pennsbury Tuesday at Middletown Community Park (7 pm), and Quakertown (5-11, 3-4) will be on the road at Upper Dublin on Tuesday.
Quakertown 000 20 2-4-2
Neshaminy 320 53 13-11-1
LOWER MORELAND 7, ACADEMY OF THE NEW CHURCH 6
The Lions opened up a 7-2 lead after three innings and then withstood an ANC comeback attempt.
“This was a really good win for us today,” LM coach Karen Reese said. “After a bad loss on the road yesterday, we came home and cleaned up some of our mistakes. We had good at-bats, hit the ball hard, and we were smart on the base path today.
“It was a bit of a stressful game, but we held our composure and got the job done, and I am so proud of my girls.”
Molly Weber’s three-hit effort led the Lions and included a solo home run in the third inning.
Maddie Menchhofer earned the win, and Izzy O’Brien closed out the game.
By the numbers: Lower Moreland: Molly Weber (3-for-4, HR, 2RBI, 2R), Izzy O’Brien (2-for-3, 2B, 2R), Maddie Menchoffer (1-for-2, 2B, 2RBI, 1R), Jordyn MacPhee (1-for-3, 2B, 1RBI, 1R), Alexis MacPhee (1-for-3, 1RBI, 1R)
Maddie Menchoffer (W) (3.0 IP, 2H, 2R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K)
Key innings: Bottom of first: Weber led off the inning with a walk and stole second, O’Brien drew a walk, and both runners scored when Menchhofer doubled to left field. Jordyn MacPhee drew a walk, and Alexis MacPhee followed with an RBI single. Lily Seiner drew a walk, and with two outs, a bases-loaded walk to Olivia Fey plated a run, and Weber’s second single of the inning drove in a run that put the Lions on top 5-0.
Up next: Lower Moreland (6-7, 2-5 SOL) will host Collegium Charter in a non-league contest Monday.
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Lower Moreland 511 000 x 7-8-2
UPPER MORELAND 13, HARRITON 2 (5 innings)
Joslyn McCellan followed up her three-RBI performance in UM’s win over New Hope-Solebury with a six-RBI effort 24 hours later in the Bears’ non-league win over Harriton. Her bases-clearing double brought an early end to the game in the fifth.
Delaney Stout earned the win, the third of the week for the sophomore pitcher and her Golden Bear teammates.
By the numbers: Upper Moreland: Joslyn McCellan (2-for-4, 2B, 6 RBI, 2R), Kelly Bates (2-for-2, 3R), Steph Jones (1-for-3, 1RBI, 1R)
Delaney Stout (W) (5.0 IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 5K)
Key inning: Bottom of second: Lianna Adames lined a single to left to open the inning and advanced to second on a bunt by Melissa Torpey. Bates and Erin Distel drew back-to-back walks to load the bases. Adames scored on a passed ball, and Bates scored on a single by Jones. With two outs, McCellan began a productive day at the plate with a two-run single that gave the Golden Bears a 6-2 lead on their way to the mercy rule win.
Upper Moreland coach Melanie Martino: “We closed out a long week with two division wins and one non-league game. Today, Joslyn McCellan, who had a great game yesterday, had another one today, driving in six runs for us and closing out the game with a walk-off double to clear the bases.”
Up next: Upper Moreland (10-5, 5-1 SOL) will travel to Cheltenham on Tuesday.
Harriton 200 00 2-6-3
Upper Moreland 240 43 13-6-0
HARRY S TRUMAN 15, DELAWARE COUNTY CHRISTIAN 1 (5 innings)
The Tigers took a 4-0 lead into the third inning when they exploded for nine runs to blow Friday’s non-league game wide open. The mercy rule win came 24 hours after the Tigers’ strong showing in a 6-4 loss to a Council Rock South squad ranked in the top five of the District 1 6A rankings.
“We will get there,” coach Jim McKeon said. “The girls are learning how to win and are playing good team softball.”
All 14 players in the dugout saw game action. Kaitlyn Erhard, Jillyan Sapperstein, Marley Montgomery, Skyler Mahler and Alexa Lavertu each had two hits.
Montgomery earned the win in the circle.
By the numbers: Harry S Truman: Kaitlyn Erhard (2-for-2, 2B, 1RBI, 2R), Jillyan Saperstein (2-for-3, 2 2B, 2RBI, 2R), Marley Montgomery (2-for-2, 2 2B, 1RBI, 3R), Skyler Mahler (2-for-3, 2B, 2RBI, 1R), Alexa Lavertu (2-for-3, 2 2B, 2RBI, 1R), Caitlyn Smith (1-for-3, 2RBI, 1R)
Marley Montgomery (W) (3.0 IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 3K), Emma Keeley (1.0 IPO, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 0K)
Up next: Harry S Truman (4-10, 1-6 SOL) will travel to Gwynedd Mercy Academy for a non-league game on Monday.
Harry S Truman 319 2 15-17-0
Delaware County Christian 000 1 1-5-1
PENNRIDGE 14, NORRISTOWN 4 (5 innings)
The visiting Rams took a 4-0 lead into the fourth inning when they scored four runs and then added six more in the fifth to bring an early end to the contest.
Lilly Davies and Averi Dockery led the Rams’ 14-hit attack with three-hit efforts. Davies had a triple and four runs scored, and Dockery contributed a double and three RBIs.
Dockery did not allow a hit in two shutout innings. Madison Heinrich closed out the game and earned the win.
By the numbers: Pennridge: Lilly Davies (3-for-4, 3B, 1RBI, 4R), Averi Dockery (3-for-3, 2B, 3RBI, 2R), Jadyn Gulbinski (2-for-3, 2B, 3RBI, 1R), Emersyn Lesher (2-for-2, 2RBI, 1R, Destiny Novashinski (2RBI)
Averi Dockery (2.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 3K), Madison Heinrich (W) (3.0 IP, 7H, 4R. 4ER. 2BB. 8K)
Key inning: Top of first: Payton Keyser was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, Davies singled, and Dockery walked to load the bases. A run scored on Gulbinski’s groundout, and two runs scored on a single by Lesher, spotting the Rams a 3-0 lead on their way to the win.
Pennridge coach Kristyn Marinelli: “Freshman Madison Heinrich had a fabulous showing on the mound- we were happy to see her take this opportunity to gain experience in the circle against some solid hitters in their lineup.
“Every single player contributed by getting on base, moving a runner, making a play in the outfield… whatever it took to get the win. We’re happy to see the momentum turning!”
Up next: Pennridge (6-9, 1-5 SOL) will host North Penn on Tuesday.
Pennridge 310 46 14-14-1
Norristown 000 04 4-7-5
ABINGTON 10, CHELTENHAM 0 (5 innings)
The Ghosts jumped out to a 9-0 lead after two innings on their way to the mercy rule win in the battle of neighboring rivals. Sam Wenhold tossed a one-hitter, striking out eight.
Lily Rodgers was 3-for-3 to lead the Ghosts’ 13-hit attack.
By the numbers: Abington: Lily Rodgers 3-for-3, 2RBI, 2R, Angie Desrocher (2-for-3, 2B, 2RBI), Anaya Hamilton (2-for-2), Hailey Hernandez (2-for-4, 1R), Mallory Beal (1-for-2, 2R), Mia Lucke (1-for-2, 3B, 1RBI, 2R), Paige Holden (2-for-3, 2RBI, 1R)
Sam Wenhold (W) (5.0 IP, 1H 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 8K)
Key inning: Bottom of the first: Hernandez and Beal opened the first with back-to-back singles. Hernandez scored on a passed ball, and Beal scored on Sam Wenhold’s groundout. Lucke drew a walk, and with two outs, Lucke scored on a single by Rodgers. Desrocher and Hamilton followed with back-to-back singles to load the bases. Rodgers scored on a passed ball, and the Ghosts led 4-0.
Up next: Abington (3-12, 1-6 SOL) will host Souderton in a non-league game Monday.
Cheltenham 000 00 0-1-2
Abington 450 01 10-13-0
NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 12, PLUMSTEAD CHRISTIAN 1 (5 innings)
The visiting Lions – with some new faces in their lineup – opened up a 10-0 lead for three innings on their way to the mercy rule win.
Victoria Rutkowski notched the win, allowing just three hits and no earned runs in the abbreviated contest. She struck out nine and did not walk a batter.
Rutkowski also helped herself at the plate with three hits, one RBI and a run scored. Danielle Wilson and Izzy Elizondo both had three hits as well.
By the numbers: New Hope-Solebury: Danielle Wilson (3-for-4, 2R), Victoria Rutkowski (3-for-4, 1RBI, 1R), Izzy Elizondo (3-for-4, 1RBI, 2R), Ali Rickard (2-for-4, 3RBI, 2R), Samantha Frederici 2-for-4, 2RBI, 2R), Maya Patel (2B, 1RBI)
Victoria Rutkowski (W) (5.0 IP, 3H, 1R 0ER, 0BB, 9K)
Key inning: Top of second: Elizondo led off the inning with a single, stole second, and, one out later, scored on a single by Frederici. Ella Dudick drew a walk, and with two outs, Rickard singled home a pair. A double by Patel plated Rickard, and the Lions led 5-0.
Up next: New Hope-Solebury (11-5, 5-2 SOL) will host Lower Moreland on Tuesday.
New Hope-Solebury 145 11 12-14-2
Plumstead Christian 001 00 1-3-5
DOCK MENNONITE ACADEMY 9, SPRINGFIELD TWP 2
The Spartans took a 1-0 lead in the first but saw that erased when Dock erupted for five runs in the third inning on their way to the non-league win.
In the top of the first, McKayla McKeever, who led off with a double, scored when Ashley Schulz doubled one out later. The Spartans managed just one hit the rest of the way.
Up next: Springfield Twp (6-10, 3-4 SOL) will travel to William Tennent on Tuesday.
Springfield Twp 100 100 0 2-3-3
Dock Mennonite 005 013 x 9-11-0
NAZARETH ACADEMY 14, BENSALEM 3 (6 innings)
The Owls took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first and trailed by just a 4-3 score heading into the fourth inning when Nazareth scored four runs and then brought an early end to the non-league game with six more runs in the sixth.
in the top of the first, the Owls received singles from Gina Oliverio, Ashlyn Merz, Abbie Krevolin and Aubrey Merz (RBI). Oliverio scored on a steal of home as part of a double steal.
Nazareth answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning.
The Owls took a 3-2 lead in the top of the seventh when – with two outs – Gina Oliverio hit a solo home run. That marked the end of the scoring for the Owls.
By the numbers: Bensalem: Gina Oliverio (2-for-3, HR, 1RBI, 2R), Ashlyn Merz (2-for-3, 2B), Aubrey Merz (1-for-3, 1RBI)
Up next: Bensalem (4-13, 0-7) will host Harry S Truman Tuesday.
Bensalem 210 000 3-8-4
Nazareth Academy 220 406 14-16-0
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