Check out Tuesday’s SOL softball results.
NESHAMINY 15, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 0 (4 innings)
Lauren Quense ensured herself a spot in the record books.
The Neshaminy senior fanned seven in Tuesday’s win, and her sixth strikeout vaulted her to the prestigious 400-strikeout milestone.
“Today when I called timeout and walked out to her and told her it was her 400th strikeout, she had no idea,” coach Dave Chichilitti said. “She gave the ball to her parents, and I thanked Matt (McGovern) for being classy and allowing her to celebrate it.
“She worked so hard to get where she is, and she’s right where she needs to be. She’s getting stronger and stronger every game. We’re looking to ride that arm as far as it will take us.”
The only thing separating Quense from a perfect game in Tuesday’s abbreviated contest was a dropped third strike that allowed the Golden Hawks to have their only base runner.
Quense also put on quite a show of power at the plate, collecting a pair of home runs. All told, the Redskins – who had 16 hits – had five home runs.
Jen Walker also had a big day at the plate, finishing 3-for-3 with a double, home run and four RBIs. Selina Alicea had a pair of hits, including a home run. Sam Offenback also had a home run.”
The Redskins are 12-0 in league play (15-1 overall) while the Golden Hawks fell to 1-11 (5-11 overall).
BENSALEM 5, COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 4
The Owls came into Tuesday’s game against the Indians needing a win to maintain their stronghold on third place in the conference standings. If they needed an added boost, they certainly got one with the presence of freshman Stephanie Yost, who made a welcome appearance of the season after being diagnosed with leukemia earlier this spring. She just recently was released from the hospital after a five-week stay.
“She worked out with us all year, and it was so great to have her there,” coach Dan Schram said.
Yost was team captain for Tuesday’s game and received the game ball.
“It was really, really special to have her there,” Schram said.
The Owls’ coach was also pleased with his team’s performance in a season that has seen the Owls – who are without a field of their own - play every game on the road.
“I’m proud of the kids,” Schram said. “We’ve had to overcome the bugs of not having an established program.
“We swept the two Rock teams, and I don’t know if our school has done that in any sport. Rock North is a team that has beaten us so many times, and it was a real tough fight and a good game.”
Jen Campbell came up big for the Owls, delivering a two-run double in the third inning that saw Bensalem go on top 3-0. In the top of the seventh, Lauren Morell hit a solo home run.
“Rock played out of their shoes today,” Schram said. “We made a big mistake in the outfield – they had a three-run home run on a ball we misplayed.
“They came to battle, and you could see that (Dom) Pinto really leads on the other side. She’s verbal and does a nice job.”
The Owls are 7-5 in league play (8-8 overall) while the Indians are 4-8 in the league (4-10 overall).
PENNSBURY 11, HARRY S TRUMAN 1 (5 innings)
Christina Bascara had a huge game for the Falcons, finishing the day a perfect 4-for-4 with a double, home run and four RBIs.
The Falcons scored three runs in both the first and second innings. They added two in the third and three more in the fourth to bring an early end to the contest.
The Falcons are 11-1 in league play (15-2 overall) while the Tigers fell to 3-9 in the league (3-12 overall).
WILLIAM TENNENT 4, ABINGTON 1
The Panthers continued their strong second half showing with a win over the Ghosts. Nikki Alden earned the win on the mound and helped her own cause with a 2-for-3 effort at the plate. Kaitlyn O’Toole was 2-for-2 with an RBI, and Whitney Delagol also was 2-for-3. Jackie Heim was 1-for-3 with two RBIs.
While the Ghosts fell to 4-8 in the league (6-10 overall), the Panthers evened their league mark at 6-6 (8-8 overall).
Continental Conference
SOUDERTON 7, PENNRIDGE 6
It’s been a rough stretch for the Indians, who lost coach Courtney Hughes with seven games remaining in their season, but on Tuesday night, they had reason to celebrate when they upset a Ram squad that came into the game owning a share of the top spot in the conference standings.
“I think this meant a lot to them,” Souderton coach Steph Rummel said. “As much as they didn’t show it during the game when they were really composed, they were really excited after the game.
“Going through all the struggles we’ve had this season, it brings us closer together. Whether or not there are differences on the team, it unites us and makes it possible for us to win these big games, knowing that we can do it all together.”
The Indians showed a flare for the dramatic, opening up a 4-0 lead only to watch the Rams come back and knot the score. Then, after the Indians scored three runs in the top of the seventh, they were forced to withstand a Ram rally in the bottom of the frame. Pennridge pushed two runs across and had a pair of runners on board when pitcher Meg Roynan coaxed a grounder to first for the game’s final out.
The two teams combined for 24 hits in what turned into a slugfest with the Indians pounding out 13 of those.
“The biggest thing I kept emphasizing to the girls is just stringing hits together,” said Rummel, herself the NCAA Division II career home run leader with 79. “I’m not looking for somebody to bomb the ball all the time. I just want singles.
“We just need to get the runners in scoring position and get the runners in and just do the little things right. Our hitting has really come together that way. I feel like their confidence is up because they played confident today. Even though we had a couple of shaky innings, we still played confidently, and we never gave up.”
The Indians plated four runs in the third inning. Freshman Angie Carty got the ball rolling with a solo home run, and after Paige Shelly hit her first of two doubles on the night, Nikki Canfield nailed a two-run shot over the fence to put the Indians on top 3-0. Haley Delany followed with her team’s third extra base hit of the inning – a double, and she scored on a Ram error on Morgan Yoder’s hit to the outfield, giving the Indians a 4-0 lead.
The Rams scored two runs in the fourth inning and added single runs in both the fifth and sixth innings. Morgan Labs led off the bottom of the sixth with a double and eventually scored on a wild pitch to knot the score 4-4.
In the top of the seventh, the Indians’ bats once again erupted. Shelly got things started with a double and scored on a wild pitch. Sarah Derstine singled, and she scored on Canfield’s RBI double. Yoder’s RBI single put the Indians on top 7-4. It could have been 8-4, but Alex Ziegler’s double and a run were erased for an illegal substitution since Ziegler had never been reported to the umpire.
The Indians needed every one of those runs. Emily Mayhew led off the bottom of the seventh with a double, and she scored on Paige DeCew’s two-out single. An error in the outfield allowed a second run to cross the plate, and with Ram runners on second and third, the Indians collected the game’s final out.
The Indians were led by the two-hit effort of Canfield (double, home run), Shelly (two doubles), DeLany (double) and Yoder.
“Coach Phil (Rummel) and I are pretty much just preaching to stay relaxed and stay confident,” Rummel said. “That’s what we want them to do. I don’t mind them smiling at me between pitches. I want them as relaxed as possible and confident.
“If they go in confident, they work their at-bat much better, they’re not stressing, and they’re not gripping the bat hard. They’re nice and loose, and they’re looking for their pitch, and they’re looking to drive the ball.
“I feel that’s really what’s been helping them – not as much pressure and letting them do their own thing in the box. When they step out, I’ll give them a little tip, but I kind of let them do their own thing, and it works good for them.”
For the Rams, Brooke Labs was 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI. She also turned a double play in the top of the sixth. With runners on first and third, Labs fielded a hard one hopper at third and tug out the runner, who was off the bag, and then threw to first to complete the double play. DeCew also was 2-for-4.
Meg Roynan, who relieved starter Salina Allebach in the sixth, threw the final inning and a third to earn the win.
The Indians are 5-7 in league play (8-8 overall) while the Rams are 8-4 in the league (12-4 overall).
HATBORO-HORSHAM 11, NORTH PENN 5
The Hatters scored four runs in the first inning and five more in the second to go on top 9-0, benefitting from both their hot bats and some Maiden miscues. They led 10-0 before the Maidens put a pair of runs on the board in the fourth and two more in the fifth. The two teams exchanged single runs in the sixth inning as the Hatters earned the win to remain atop the conference standings with CB South and CB East.
Maria Spinosa (3-for-4, two runs scored, 1 BB) and Jenn Cader (3-for-4, home run, 3 RBIs) led the Hatters at the plate. Dee Moyer (2-for-4, two runs scored), Daria Edwards (2-for-5, RBI), Heather Lutz (2-for-3, home run, two runs scored) and Adrienne Giuliani (2-for-4, 2 RBIs) also had multi- hit days. All told, the Hatters pounded out 16 hits.
Michelle Holweger, who had a pair of doubles, led the Maidens. Meghan Curley was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
The Hatters are 9-3 in the league (12-3 overall) while the Maidens fell to 5-7 in league play (9-7 overall).
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 19, QUAKERTOWN 1 (5 innings)
The Patriots scored three runs in the first and then added three more in the third before blowing the game wide open with seven runs in the fourth and six more in the fifth. The Panthers scored their lone run in the third inning.
Allie Chase and Sierra Huckfeldt led East’s 17-hit attack with 3-for-4 efforts at the plate. Chase scored two runs and drove in a pair while Huckfeldt scored a run and delivered four RBIs. Julia Schoenewald, Brady Tillotson and Kerry Schulz each were 2-for-3. Shoenewald scored three runs and had a pair of RBIs. Tillotson scored a run and had four RBIs.
The Panthers managed just two hits – both of those came in the third inning when they scored their only run.
The Patriots are 9-3 in the league (13-3 overall) and continue to share the conference’s top spot while the Panthers are 3-9 in league play (7-9 overall).
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 15, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 0 (5 innings)
Senior Hallie Bilker had a big day at the plate for the Titans with a walk, triple and home run. She drove in six runs and scored three times.
Jess D’Agostino had the only West hit in the game.
The Titans, who own a share of the top spot in the conference standings with CB East and Hatboro, improved to 9-3 in league play (12-5 overall). The Bucks are 0-12 in the league (0-17 overall).
American Conference
UPPER MERION 8, WISSAHICKON 5
The Vikings clinched their first ever conference title in front of packed sidelines in a game played under the lights at Walker Park. The game was not without its share of drama.
"It was a very well-played game," Viking coach John Whitney said. "There was a big crowd and a lot of excitement."
After the Vikings opened up a 4-1 lead, the Trojans rallied to knot the score on a shot to the fence by Emma Goodrich. Not to be outdone, Upper Merion answered when Abby Volpe broke the 4-4 tie with a three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Riley Kontra and Olivia Sborlini contributed doubles for the Vikings, who improved to 11-1 in league play. The Trojans are 8-4.
SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 10, UPPER DUBLIN 7 (8 innings)
The Spartans won a thriller on Tuesday, rallying to win it with a four-run outburst in the top of the eighth inning. The Flying Cardinals, knotted the score 6-6 in the bottom of the sixth, plated a single run in the bottom of the seventh, but it wasn’t enough.
Kim Machalette earned the win on the mound while Kristin Ganderton absorbed the loss for the Flying Cardinals.
The Spartans are 2-10 in league play (5-11 overall) while the Cardinals are 6-6 in the league (6-9 overall).
NORRISTOWN 3, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 1
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