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National Conference
PENNSBURY 3, HARRY S TRUMAN 1
Carly Boltersdorf took a shutout into the seventh inning, and by that time, the Falcons had staked their ace to a 3-0 lead. The junior hurler allowed just three hits and fanned seven in a complete game win.
“Carly has pitched three games in a row where she’s only given up one run, and that’s really nice,” coach Frank McSherry said. “Both pitchers pitched well.”
Dani Litwin staked Boltersdorf to a 1-0 lead with a solo home run in the first. In the sixth inning, freshman Maddie McQuaid knocked in a pair of runs with two outs and two strikes.
Jess O’Neil hit a solo home run in the seventh to account for the Tigers’ only run.
Litwin finished the game 2-for-4 with a home run, RBI and two runs scored.
“She had a big day,” McSherry said. “I know she’s only a junior, but we only have one senior, Farryl Groder, so Dani really is one of our leaders. The kids look up to her.
“I have to give her credit because she’s a catcher, and she’s been moved to first base. Part of it was because her shoulder was injured at the beginning of the year, and also, Marguerite (Salamone) has done such a nice job behind the plate that we hesitate to move Dani back because she solidifies the infield for us too. She’s been real important for us.”
Salamone also had a two-hit day for the Falcons, who improved to 8-3 in league play (8-7 overall). The Tigers are 4-6 in the league (5-9 overall).
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Harry S Truman 000 000 1-1
NESHAMINY 6, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 2
The Redskins collected 13 hits – all singles – and broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth to take a lead they would not lose.
“It was one of those windy days again,” coach Dave Chichilitti said. “We would have had a lot more extra base hits had balls not got held up.
“I was very, very happy with the way our defense played against a Council Rock team that has played well all year, and you know you’re fighting for something.”
Sarah Snider-Leonhauser put the Redskins on the scoreboard in the top of the first when she hit an RBI single. The Golden Hawks answered with a run in the third. The ‘Skins took a lead for good with two outs in the fourth when Olivia Zaino collected a clutch two-run single. In the fifth, Jen Walker, Mackensie Compton, Sam Offenback (RBI) and Snider-Leonhauser (RBI) collected consecutive singles to open an inning that saw the Redskins plate three more runs.
Compton, Offenback, Snider-Leonhauser, Zaino and Nikki Wild led the Redskins with two hits each.
Jenny Rakita earned the win in the circle, allowing five hits while walking four and striking out six.
The Redskins remain atop the conference standings with a 9-3 record (14-3 overall). The Golden Hawks are 6-5 in league play (8-6 overall).
Neshaminy 100 230 0-6
Council Rock South 001 001 0-2
WILLIAM TENNENT 9, ABINGTON 3
The Panthers pounded out 12 hits – which included two home runs, two triples and a double, and the Ghosts had no answer.
“We hit the ball very well today,” coach Biz Keeny said. “We were opportunistic and did a lot things we think we have to do to be successful. I was very pleased.”
In a preview of things to come, Jackie Heim hit a solo home run in the first inning to spot the Panthers a 1-0 lead. The Ghosts knotted the score in the third, but the Panthers answered with three runs in the fourth inning.
Sara Keeny hit her first of two triples on the day to score a pair of runs. Whitney Delagol, Casey McMahan and Marissa Govan also singled in the fifth, Laura Petri smacked a two-run home run to put the Panthers on top 6-1. That lead grew to 7-2 after a three-run seventh that was highlighted by Kate O’Toole’s two-run double.
Collecting multiple hits on the day were Keeny (two triples), Heim (home run), Petri (home run) and Govan.
Senior Rachel DeCarlo had a pair of hits to lead the Ghosts, who had eight hits off winning hurler Nikki Alden.
While the Ghosts fell to 1-10 in league play (5-10 overall), the Panthers upped their record to 8-3 in the league (11-4 overall).
William Tennent 100 320 3-9
Abington 001 000 2-3
BENSALEM 7, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 5
Continental Confernence
NORTH PENN 3, HATBORO-HORSHAM 2
On the heels of a 3-2 win over Central Bucks East 24 hours earlier, the Maidens defeated the Hatters by an identical score.
“It was a great game – again a game with no errors,” coach Rick Torresani said. “It was a classic game.”
Vicky Tumasz put the Maidens on the board in the first when she delivered an RBI single. After the Hatters tied the score in the bottom of the second, the Maidens took a lead they would not lose with a single run in the fifth. Becky Christoffers had an RBI single to drive in the go-ahead run, and in the sixth, Alyssa Shoulberg drove in a much-needed insurance run with a sacrifice fly. The Hatters answered with a run in the bottom of the inning, but they would get no closer.
A key, according to Torresani, was keeping Hatter power hitter Daria Edwards off the bases.
“We walked her basically intentionally in the first,” the Maidens’ coach said. “The next two times we decided to go after her. We threw off-speed stuff - changeups and curveballs, and we got her to ground out.
“Jen Cater had a big game for them, but there was no one on base when she got her hits.”
Cater finished the game 3-for-3. Lexi Campbell, Brynn Griffith and Dee Moyer each added a hit for the Hatters.
Also contributing hits for the Maidens were Erin Maher, Lauren Schwartz, Jackie Bilotti (double) and Nicole Schussler.
The win was the fourth in a row for the suddenly streaking Maidens (10-6, 8-4 SOL). They have not lost since falling to Central Bucks South 2-0, and they will have a chance to avenge that loss on Thursday.
“It’s that time of year, and that’s what we gear for,” Torresani said. “I remember (former Hatboro-Horsham coach) Lou James told me four or five years ago – it doesn’t matter who wins the conference. It’s getting prepared for districts, making sure you make it and then going from there.
“I took that to heart. That’s what I gear the teams for. Yes, we want to win the conference, but we want to be ready and prepared when districts start.”
The return to the lineup of all-league centerfielder Erin Maher has given the Maidens a lift.
“She had a great catch in deep right center field,” Torresani said. “It would have been a double, and they had a girl on base.”
Bilotti earned the win on the mound, allowing six hits and two runs while fanning five and walking one.
“Jackie pitched really well today,” Torresani said. “She held her composure when they did get girls on base.
“When Edwards was up, she knew the last time she faced her she hit a two-run homer off of her, and that’s basically how Hatboro has been winning their games. If somebody decides to pitch to Edwards, she seems to hit one or two home runs, and they win.”
The Hatters are 6-6 in league play (7-6 overall).
North Penn 100 011 0-3
Hatboro-Horsham 010 001 0-2
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 6, QUAKERTOWN 5
The Patriots needed some late-game heroics to eke out a win over the Panthers, who led 5-3 after senior Maddie Mulhall hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh.
Down but not out, East’s Danielle Marzetti led off the seventh with a single, and one out later both Sydney Badger and Caroline Schoenewald walked to load the bases. The Panthers opted to change pitchers, but it didn’t break the Patriots’ momentum as Brady Tillotson ripped a two-run double to knot the score. That was followed by an RBI single by Theresa Haug, plating the game winner.
Marzetti had another big day for the Patriots, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. Tillotson was 2-for-4 with two RBIs, Haug was 2-for-3 with an RBI and Kayla Ventura was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
For the Panthers, Mulhall had a huge day at the plate, finishing 3-for-4 with two singles, a home run and two RBIs. Alyssa Wilkinson was 2-for-4.
The Patriots had a pair of defensive errors, allowing the Panthers to plate a pair of unearned runs. Quakertown, according to East coach Erin Scott, played strong defensively despite an injury to shortstop Spenser Gray in the fifth inning.
East upped its conference record to 8-3 (8-6 overall) while the Panthers fell to 3-8 (6-8 overall).
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Central Bucks East 000 012 3-6
SOUDERTON 14, PENNRIDGE 4 (5 innings)
The Indians wasted absolutely no time before exacting a degree of revenge for Monday’s upset at the hands of the Rams, scoring early and often on their way to the decisive win.
“Last night was not a good game,” said coach Steph Rummel of her team’s 3-1 loss to the Lady Rams. “Our pitching hasn’t been the most steady thing, so our hitting has really been winning us games. That’s what I’ve been telling them. If our hitting doesn’t show up, we’re going to have a problem.
“Last night, we didn’t show up to hit. We weren’t aggressive, we weren’t seeing the ball well. (Emily) Mayhew did a great job. She was pitching us right. We were swinging hard at change-ups, and we weren’t making connections. Pretty much I told them last night, ‘We have to play the way we know how to play tomorrow.’ They knew they didn’t play well. They played way too relaxed. We weren’t playing at our level, but we ended up doing it today.”
Souderton seized control of the game with a five-run second, capitalizing on singles by Dayna Shelly, Morgan Yoder, Paige Shelly and Angie Carty. A two-base error on Carty’s single allowed three runs to score. Amanda Brush also had a double in the inning that saw the Indians go on top 5-1.
The Rams got one of those runs back in the third, but a three-run fourth that was highlighted by Paige Shelly’s two-run double put the Indians on top 8-2. In a six-run sixth, Savannah Bostwick had an RBI double. Carty and Erelle Sowers also singled.
Carty led the Indians, who had 12 hits, with a perfect 3-for-3 day at the plate. Paige Shelly was 2-for-3 while Sowers and Brush were both 2-for-4.
Katie Kehler and Sowers combined for win in the circle, allowing seven hits.
The Indians remain atop the Continental Conference standings with an 8-2 mark (10-3 overall) while the Rams are 4-6 in league play (5-9 overall).
Pennridge 101 02-4
Souderton 050 36-14
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 7, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 1
American Conference
CHELTENHAM 7, UPPER MORELAND 3
The stage has been set the American Conference showdown of the season, thanks to Cheltenham’s win over the Golden Bears on Tuesday.
“We didn’t stub our toe,” coach Rob Perlstein said. “Now we put ourselves in a position where we wanted to be.
“We have a night game against Upper Merion on Thursday for an American Conference championship. We play Norristown next Tuesday, and I don’t want to overlook that, but what we have in front of us is a night game for the league.
“That’s why we did our workouts. We worked real hard in the offseason. This is what we envisioned when we all got together. These girls have been working very hard. They’ve been together for quite a while. It’s a big game, and they deserve a big game.”
The Panthers took early control of the game with six runs in the second.
“Kelly Graham had a hit that really got it started,” Perlstein said. “Erica Winter started off the big inning with a single, and Kelly had a double that plated Erica Winter, so we were up 1-0.”
Sophomore Madison Gianelle delivered a bases-loaded double to plate a pair, and Becca Simms tripled to push another run across.
Grace DeRosa took a no-hitter into the fourth inning when the Golden Bears scored their only three runs of the game. The Golden Bears collected two of their three hits for the game in the fourth.
“I have to give them credit – they fought back in the fourth and gave us a little bit of a scare,” Perlstein said.
The Lady Panthers collected 13 hits with Becca Simms leading the way with a 3-for-4 effort that included a pair of triples and two RBIs.
“She really hit the ball well,” Perlstein said.
DeRosa had a big day at the plate as well, going 3-for-3 with a bunt single.
The Lady Panthers upped their record to 10-1 in league play (11-2 overall) while the Golden Bears are 7-3 in the league (8-3 overall).
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UPPER MERION 15, WISSAHICKON 3 (5 INNINGS)
The Vikings remained atop the conference standings with a mercy rule win over the Trojans. They exploded for nine first inning runs and never looked back in the abbreviated five-inning contest.
Micaela Ghanayem was a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs scored to lead the Vikings. Abby Volpe had a huge game, finishing 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs. Olivia Sblorlini had a double and three RBIs and Allie Moffett was 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs.
Brittany Gelman had a home run for the Trojans (0-15, 0-11 SOL). The Vikings are 10-0 in league play (11-4 overall) heading into Thursday night’s showdown against Cheltenham.
Upper Merion 931 20-15
Wissahickon 102 00-3
UPPER DUBLIN 15, SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 5 (5 innings)
The Flying Cardinals, who had 14 hits, scored five runs in both the fourth and fifth innings, turning a tightly-contested 5-5 game into a mercy rule contest.
Rachel Hyman led the Cards’ hit parade with a 3-for-3 effort that included two RBIs and two runs scored. Sara Weinberg was 2-for-3 with two runs scored while Sarah Tannenbaum was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, and Mary Kate McInerney was 2-for-4 with three runs scored and one RBI. Rachel Matricardi hit a two-run double.
Rebecca Matricardi earned the win, allowing seven hits while fanning eight and walking two in five innings.
For the Spartans (6-5, 5-5 SOL), Jen Hammons absorbed the loss.
The Flying Cardinals are 4-7 in league play (4-10 overall).
Upper Dublin 320 55-15
Springfield 131 00-5
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