Check out the recaps for SOL softball teams in action Tuesday. Souderton/Pennridge photos courtesy of Christine Yardley. Check back for a gallery of photos: https://solsports.zenfolio.com/f63743818 Hatboro-Horsham photos courtesy of Diane Waeltz/HH softball)
SOL Patriot Division
NESHAMINY 7, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 6 (8 innings)
The Redskins won a come-from-behind thriller in eight innings
They trailed 5-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth when they rallied to even the score, sending the game into extra innings where Neshaminy scored a pair in the bottom of the eighth to eke out the win.
“It was a very hard fought, contested game,” Neshaminy coach Tim Quense said. “Our girls were very determined and focused.
“Everybody contributed one way or the other. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors – everybody contributed.”
With one out in the bottom of the eighth, Morgan Volgraf singled, and RyLeigh Bilbrey was safe on a Golden Hawk miscue. Zoe Shubin beat out a bunt single, and Volgraf scored when the Hawks committed an error on the play.
“We were giving (Shubin) one swing,” Quense said. “The second pitch we were going to bunt and move the runners.”
Alleigh Waskie stepped to the plate and laid down a well-executed suicide squeeze that plated Bilbrey for the walk-off win.
“She executed the perfect suicide squeeze, and Bilbrey scored,” Qunese said. “It was a complete team win. I had a freshman pitcher go five, then a junior pitcher go three.
“Everybody was focused and fighting. It would have been easy down 5-0 to fold your tent and go home, but they didn’t do that. They fought hard, and they got rewarded for it.
“We’ve lost so many one-run games, and I think they were not going to be denied today.”
Earlier in the game, the Golden Hawks scored four runs in the top of the fifth with the benefit of just one hit. Lexi Waring’s RBI double in the top of the sixth upped Rock South’s lead to 5-0, but the Redskins had an answer, scoring five in the bottom of the inning.
Pinch hitter Molly Hitchen drew a leadoff walk, and Lindsey Gorka was safe on an error. A walk to Olivia Hughes loaded the bases. Morgan Leonhauser’s line drive double to center plated a pair.
“Morgan was coming up to bat, and I said to her, ‘You’ve got to embrace this moment. Embrace it, love this moment, be in this moment,’” Quense said. “She turned around and got a double.
“That’s why you play – you play for these moments. You don’t play for 13-0 games. You play for the moment when the pressure’s on you and you’ve got to step up, and it’s do or die.”
The fun wasn’t over yet. Volgraf followed and ripped a three-run home run to center field.
“We made some adjustments at the plate,” Quense said. “They changed their pitcher from Julia Scannapieco to Lexi Waring. We had a plan of attack for both pitchers, and we executed our plan of attack on Lexi.
“We had a couple of things go our way, and then Morgan Volgraf made that correct adjustment at the plate and hit a bomb to center field that tied it.”
Neither team scored again until the Golden Hawks put a run on the board in the top of the eighth when Maddie McLean singled and scored an unearned run, setting the stage for the Redskins’ heroic comeback in the bottom of the inning.
Volgraf was 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored. Shubin was 2-for-4.
Molly Ambrosius threw the first 5.1 innings for Neshaminy, allowing four hits and five runs (one earned), striking out one and walking three. Grace Eppinger notched the win in relief, allowing two hits and one run in 2.2 innings.
Neshaminy (9-8, 8-5 SOL) will be on the road at Harry S Truman on Thursday, and Council Rock South (11-5, 8-5) will host Council Rock North on Thursday.
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Neshaminy 000 005 02 7-10-5
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 15, BENSALEM 3
The Indians, who trailed 3-1 after one inning, went into the fourth inning deadlocked 3-3 but put four runs on the board in the inning and outscored their hosts 12-0 over the final four innings on their way to the decisive win.
“Our girls definitely got off to a slow and sloppy start, but I was very proud of how they came together and regrouped,” Rock North coach Susan Yee said. “Lucy Mills did a great job in the circle once again today, and our defense played very solid behind her.
“Sierra Klein had an exceptional day at third base defensively helping keep us in the game early, making a foul territory catch going full speed into the dugout fence when things were going a bit haywire in the first inning, and then putting an end to the second inning on an all-out diving catch on a sneaky bunt attempt with two runners in scoring position. Having that kind of effort behind our pitchers defensively really makes a huge difference in a game.”
After the Indians scored one in the top of the first, the Owls answered with three in the bottom of the inning. Destiny Howard’s two-run single was the big blow.
The Indians evened the score in the second, and neither team scored again until Rock North’s four-run fourth. Haley Edelman doubled to center to lead off the inning, and Kayla Ripper was safe on an error. Olivia Schlindwein’s single plated a pair of runs, and she scored on a wild pitch. By the time the inning was over, the Indians led 7-3 and added to that lead each inning the rest of the way.
Rock North’s multi-hit performances included Schlindwein (2-for-2, 3 RBIs, 3R), Ellie Bonn (2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs, 1R), Molly Sheehy (2-for-3, RBI), Zoe Hardy (2-for-2, RBI), Sierra Klein (2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 1R) and Edelman (2-for-4, 2B, RBI, 1R).
Schlindwein (0.2 IP, 2H, 3R, 0ER, 1K, 3 BB) and Mills (6.1 IP, 5H, 0R, 5 Ks) shared time in the circle. Mills earned the win.
“Once again it was a total team effort today for the girls from North,” Yee said. “We had 13 different girls work their way on base via a hit or walk, and 17 different girls saw game time on one side of the field or the other. Those are the type of stats I especially like to see as a coach during a win because the full team efforts are the ones that help a team grow, and all those girls stepping in to play a role – and watching them all support each other the whole time – is just a wonderful thing to see because it shows the true definition of the word TEAM.”
For the Owls, Megan Klein was 3-for-4 with a run scored out of the leadoff spot.
“Bensalem’s team really showed a TON of heart today,” Yee said. “Those girls had a lot of adversity to deal with heading into this game, and they fought as hard as they could from start to end.
“Lina Sponheimer deserves a ton of credit for stepping into the circle and putting forth a gutsy performance, and Meg Klein was just Meg Klein, she was a near impossible out at the plate, a scary threat on the bases, and played a strong game over at shortstop. The Bensalem team deserves more credit for today’s game than the score may indicate.”
Council Rock North (10-7, 7-6 SOL) will travel to Council Rock South on Thursday, and Bensalem (3-14, 1-13) will be on the road at Pennsbury on Thursday.
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Bensalem 300 000 0 3-7-6
PENNSBURY 16, HARRY S TRUMAN 4 (6 innings)
The visiting Falcons rolled to a win over Truman in the abbreviated contest.
Offensively, the Falcons were led by Ava Storlazzi, who had two hits, two stolen bases and scored four runs, and Naya Schubel, who had two hits and three RBIs.
Laney Freiband, who earned the win, did not allow a hit in four innings. Anna Evanchik threw the final two innings.
Pennsbury (13-2, 10-2 SOL) will host Bensalem on Thursday, and Harry S Truman (2-13, 0-13) will host Conwell-Egan in a non-league game Wednesday.
SOL Colonial Division
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 6, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 5
Wins haven’t come easily for the Patriots this season, and coach Karl Knapp was hoping his team could build on Monday’s lopsided win over Bensalem. They did just that, coming back just one day later to defeat the Titans under the lights on their home field.
“What a game this was,” Knapp said. “They played great. I don’t think we had an error. We hit, and both pitchers were just really good.”
The Patriots’ confidence got an early boost when they scored a run in the top of the first. Elizabeth Gray, who singled, scored on a single by Kaylee Masterson. They upped that lead to 2-0 in the third when Corinn Eads hit a two-out RBI double. Ava Catron’s RBI double in the fourth inning plated Kaylee Mitchell, who had singled, and the Patriots led 3-0.
A walk to Elise Waddington and back-to-back RBI doubles by Eads and Sara Camposano made it a 5-0 game only to watch the Titans come roaring back in the bottom of the fifth.
Maddie McClintock singled to lead off the inning, and Hannah Tracy drew a walk. Camryn Lee’s double plated a run, and after a walk to Maura Fleming, Ella Wheeler delivered a sac fly to make it a 5-2 game. Nora Sidorski knotted the score with one swing of her bat, smashing a three-run home run.
“We jumped out in the lead, and they came back with a three-run homer to tie it up,” Knapp said. “Poor Kay (Mitchell) is in the dugout saying, ‘We’re losing now, aren’t we?’ and she’s crying. I said, ‘No, we’re not losing. You’ve got to pull yourself together and you’ve got to get out there and pitch.’ She went out and retired six of the next seven batters.
“You could see the air come out of them a little bit when their girl hit a three-run homer, but they rallied back, didn’t let it get them down.”
The Patriots scored an unearned run in the top of the sixth, and that turned out to be the game-winner.
Mitchell, who threw the final three innings, was credited with the win. Peyton Schellhorn threw four scoreless innings to open the game, allowing three hits while striking out three.
Knapp credited centerfielder Elizabeth Gray for delivering the defensive play of the game.
“E made a diving catch straight flat out running in for the ball towards second and scooped it literally off the grass,” Knapp said. “You would have to see it to realize what an unbelievable catch that was.
“In fact, Kevin was screaming, ‘It hit the ground,’ but that’s how close it was that he actually thought it hit the ground, but she pulled her glove up with it.”
Eads was 3-for-4 at the plate with three doubles, two RBIs and one run to lead the Patriots. Mitchell was 2-for-4.
For the Titans, Lee was 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored, and Riley Theis was 2-for-3
Central Bucks South (9-8, 7-7 SOL) will host Central Bucks West on Thursday (6:15 p.m.), and Central Bucks East (6-12, 5-9) will host Pennridge on Wednesday.
Central Bucks East 101 121 0 6-9-0
Central Bucks South 000 050 0 5-7-4
NORTH PENN 3, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 0
Close games have been few and far between for the Knights this season. Tuesday’s game was a close one, and coach Rick Torresani, for one, was glad.
“Julia (Shearer) had to pitch and be on her game,” the Knights’ coach said. “And we had to play defense. We haven’t had a lot of those games where an error here – you don’t even know we made an error because the game’s already over.
“We need that, we have to have that, and hopefully, in our next three games, we get that because we need that as a team. Today was a good example against a good team that wasn’t afraid of competing. That’s the best I can say about West.
“It wasn’t like a girl fouled it off, and they all jumped and screamed and yelled overjoyed. They were in it to win it and that’s what you need.”
In the top of the first, Julia Shearer lined a leadoff triple to left field and scored when Annabelle Smink lofted a sacrifice fly to right field. It was still a 1-0 game heading into the top of the fifth as Shearer and Sienna Lawson found themselves locked in pitcher’s duel.
The Knights added a pair of runs in the fifth. Casey Sokol drew a leadoff walk, and Reyna Doherty singled. Shearer followed with an RBI single to center, and a third run crossed the plate on a fielder’s choice.
That 3-0 score stood the rest of the way.
Shearer allowed one hit in the complete game shutout – her 14th of a stellar season. She struck out 12 and walked one.
Ana Glemser had the Bucks’ lone hit
“West has improved,” Torresani said. “I’m hoping they make the district playoffs because they deserve it. There are a lot of teams out there that are going to make it that aren’t as good as West.
“it would be a real shame for them not to make it. Their pitching has improved, their play has improved. The coaches are working very hard. They’re a very good team.”
North Penn (17-0, 13-0 SOL) will host Souderton on Thursday, and Central Bucks West (8-8 6-7) will be on the road at Central Bucks South for a 6:15 p.m. contest Thursday.
North Penn 100 020 0 3-10-1
Central Bucks West 000 000 0 0-1-0
SOUDERTON 6, PENNRIDGE 1
Lindsay Detwiler.
Her name might not be a familiar one to fans of SOL softball, but she certainly stole the spotlight in Tuesday night’s win. The Indians’ senior pitcher – used mainly late in games – received the starting nod when coach Carol Atkinson was looking to change things up against a dangerous
Rams’ lineup and also give McKenna Schroding an extra day of rest.
Detwiler seized the moment, tossing a seven-inning gem and leading the Indians to the big win against their neighboring rival. Detwiler allowed just four hits and one run, fanning 15 and walking two.
“She pitched a phenomenal game,” Atkinson said. “She was mixing her pitches, she was hitting her spots really well. She threw them off.
“It was a beautiful game. She gave up the one home run, and that was it. She shut them down. She was throwing her pitches very well. She deserves a lot of credit. She threw a phenomenal game. This was a huge win for us.”
Take away a solo home run by Averi Dockery in the second, and Detwiler was in complete command.
“I was just trying to throw my best and keep the mindset of one pitch at a time and put it all out there,” the Souderton senior said. “I threw a lot of drop curves and rise. Especially in the last few innings, I threw all rises pretty much and I just kept it out of the zone so they couldn’t hit it.”
As for Dockery’s solo shot, Detwiler didn’t let that faze her.
“I put it aside and said, it’s a fresh start and just moved on from it,” Detwiler said. “It’s really exciting to have won this game just because it is such a big rivalry, and it also will help us get into playoffs and have a higher seed.”
The Indians scored a run in the top of the second when Kendall Clemmer, who singled and moved up to second on a groundout, scored on M Byrwa’s single to left field. Dockery evened the score with one swing of the bat, ripping a solo home run to lead off the bottom of the second.
Kayley York returned the favor, leading off the top of the fourth with a solo home run to center field. Clemmer followed with a single and scored on a Pennridge miscue.
Sierra Miller’s solo home run in the fifth put the Indians on top 5-1
In the seventh, Lily Ponce, who singled and advanced to second on a passed ball, scored when York singled for the 6-1 final.
Clemmer had a huge night offensively, finishing 4-for-4 with two runs scored. York was 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs and one run scored. Ponce was 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Helbling (2-for-2, 2B) and Dockery (2-for-3, HR, RBI, R) accounted for all of the Rams’ hits.
Souderton (9-8, 7-6 SOL) will travel to North Penn on Thursday, and Pennridge (10-7, 7-6) will be on the road at Central Bucks East Wednesday.
Souderton 010 220 1 6-12-0
Pennridge 010 000 0 1-4-0
SOL Liberty Division
QUAKERTOWN 6, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 2
The Panthers celebrated Senior Night in style, opening up a 6-0 lead after three innings and never trailing on their way to the team’s 16th win without a loss.
“This was a really good team win in an important game for us,” Quakertown coach Dave Scott said. “Our seniors all contributed and played well on Senior Night.
“Shoutout to the Quakertown community for showing up and giving the squad great support and an emotional lift.”
Abbey Wagner notched the complete game win, allowing seven hits and two runs while striking out nine and walking one.
“Abbey was in complete control and did very well hitting her spots and working ahead of hitters,” Scott said.
After Wagner struck out the side in the top of the first, the Panthers put a pair of runs on the board. Emma Hilton drew a one-out walk, and Skyler Williams singled to put runners on the corners. Williams stole second and both players scored when senior Maya Heller lined a single to right field.
In the second inning, the Panthers staged a two-out rally. It began with Katie Muller drawing a walk, and Ava Beal followed with a single, setting the stage for Hilton’s three-run home run to left field that put the Panthers on top 5-0.
The Panthers added a run in the third. Hellyer led off the inning with a single, and Grace Baker delivered a two-out RBI single.
In the top of the fourth, the Colonials got on the scoreboard. Sam Skivo led off with a single, and with two outs, Caelin Kosvitch lined an RBI single to right. Kosvitch scored when Madison Moran singled. That 6-2 score stood the rest of the way.
Hellyer’s 3-for-3 effort which included a double and two RBIs led the Panthers.
“Maya Heller had a huge night,” Scott said.
Muller was 2-for-2 with a double and run scored.
For the Colonials, Marissa Perez was 2-for-3, and Kosvitch was 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored.
Quakertown (16-0, 12-0 SOL) will travel to Wissahickon on Thursday, and Plymouth Whitemarsh (12-5, 10-3) will host Hatboro-Horsham on Thursday.
Plymouth Whitemarsh 000 200 0 2-7-0
Quakertown 231 000 x 6-9-1
HATBORO-HORSHAM 8, ABINGTON 3
For the second time in as many games, the Hatters saved their best for last, scoring four runs in the top of the seventh to blow open a close game.
Bella Karpovich earned the win in the circle, allowing seven hits and three runs (two earned) while striking out seven and walking four. She was
relieved by Alyssa Tooley with two outs in the sixth inning. Tooley did not allow a hit in an inning and a third to close out the game. She struck out three.
“The battery of Abby Waeltz and Bella Karpovich did a great job of keeping hitters off balance,” Hatters’ coach Jen Tooley said.
The Hatters scored a run in the top of the second when Madison Karpovich, who doubled to lead off the inning, scored on Bella Karpovich’s groundout.
In the third, Tooley and Kearney (RBI) delivered back-to-back doubles. Kearney advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on Amaya Lundy’s sac fly to give the Hatters a 3-0 lead.
The Ghosts scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth. Lauren Everitt singled to lead off the inning, and Mackenzie Feeney was hit by a pitch. With two outs, Ella O’Rourke drew a walk to load the bases. Natalie Broskley’s single drove in a run, and a second run scored on a wild pitch.
In the fifth, Tooley singled to lead off the inning and scored on Lundy’s RBI single to put the Hatters on top 4-2. A four-run seventh was highlighted by a two-run triple by Lundy and an RBI single by Adrianna DeLeon.
Kearney led the Hatters with a 3-for-4 effort that included a double, RBI and two runs scored.
“Tess Kearney’s bat led the offense today,” Tooley said. “She is very composed at the plate and squares the ball up.”
Lundy was 2-for-4 with a triple, four RBIs and a run scored, and Tooley was 2-for-4 with a double and three runs scored.
For the Ghosts, Everitt was 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Hatboro-Horsham (11-5, 11-2 SOL) will travel to Plymouth Whitemarsh on Thursday, and Abington (4-12, 4-9) will be on the road at Upper Dublin Thursday.
Hatboro-Horsham 012 010 4 8-10-1
Abington 000 210 0 3-7-2
UPPER DUBLIN 12, WISSAHICKON 1 (5 innings)
Kya Garrison tossed a five-inning no-hitter, striking out nine and walking two, and the Cardinals generated all kinds of offense, collecting 16 hits and scoring 12 runs in the abbreviated contest.
The Trojans put their lone run on the board in the top of the first without the benefit of a hit when Emma Dutill drew a leadoff walk, stole second, advanced to third on an error and scored on Mogan Risnychok’s RBI groundout. The rest of the game belonged to the Cardinals, who scored five runs in the first and four more in the second.
UD’s Kaelin Penna was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with three runs scored, a stolen base and two doubles, including an RBI double in the two-run fourth inning. Kaitlyn Small was 3-for-3 with three runs scored, an RBI and two stolen bases.
Garrison helped her own cause with a 2-for-3 effort and an RBI. Anna Levin was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Kaitlyn Zacharia was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and Maddie Small was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.
Upper Dublin (12-5, 9-4 SOL) will host Abington Thursday, and Wissahickon (4-13, 3-10) will host Quakertown Thursday.
Wissahickon 100 00 1-0-0
Upper Dublin 541 2x 12-16-2
SOL Freedom Division
WILLIAM TENNENT 10, UPPER MORELAND 0 (5 innings)
The Panthers broke a scoreless tie with five runs in the bottom of the third. They added five more over the next two innings to bring an early end to the contest.
Carlie Nydick tossed a four-hit shutout, striking out eight and walking none in five innings.
“It was a great team win against a top division opponent,” Tennent assistant coach Frank Hubmaster said. “The girls were challenged to execute the basics, which they did throughout the entire game.”
Nydick, Sami Wood and Morgan Kocher opened the third with consecutive singles. Kocher drove in a pair with her base hit. A walk to Gigi Demito set the stage for a one-out RBI single by Anna Coulter. Two more runs crossed the plate – one on a fielder’s choice and the second run on a Golden Bear miscue.
DeMito’s solo home run highlighted a four-run fourth that also included a double by Victoria Colagreco and singles by Wood and Coulter.
In the seventh, Nydick and Wood opened the frame with back-to-back singles, and Kocher’s RBI double brought an early end to the game.
Wood’s 3-for-3 day, which included two runs scored, led the Panthers. Collecting two hits each were Kocher (2-for-2, 2B, 3 RBIs, 1R), Coulter (2-for-3, RBI, 2R) and Nydick (2-for-3).
William Tennent (10-5, 10-3 SOL) will travel to Cheltenham on Thursday, and Upper Moreland (8-8, 6-7) will be on the road at Springfield Twp.
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William Tennent 005 41 10-11-1
SPRINGFIELD TWP 21, NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 6
In a contest that featured plenty of hits and its share of miscues, it was the Spartans – on the receiving end of 13 walks – opening up a 7-4 lead after one inning. The Lions pulled to within two in the second inning, but the rest of the game belonged to the Spartans, who outscored their hosts 14-1 over the final five innings.
In the seven-run first, the Spartans benefitted from back-to-back errors to open the inning. All seven of their runs were unearned.
Ashley Schulz’s 3-for-4 effort with a double, four RBIs and four runs scored led the Spartans. Taylor Schulz and Ashley Jenkins both also had four RBIs. Kayla Parsons and Norah Conlin both had two RBIs. Jenkins and Emily West also had multiple hits.
The Lions were led by the three-hit efforts of Elena Shire, Kaylee Harris and Emily Wilson. Adding two hits each were Jackie Herbert, Helen Knapp and Bianca Elizondo.
Springfield Twp (8-7, 6-6 SOL) will host Upper Moreland on Thursday, and New Hope-Solebury (2-11) will travel to Lower Moreland Thursday.
Springfield Township 702 033 6 21
New Hope-Solebury 410 100 0 6
LOWER MORELAND 17, CHELTENHAM 1 (3 innings)
The visiting Lady Panthers had two hits and one run in the top of the first inning, but after that, it was all Lower Moreland.
Liz Neeld had a remarkably productive game, going 3-for-4 with a single, double, triple, and 8 RBIs. Neeld came to the plate two times with the bases loaded and both times cleared the bases. She came to the plate during another at-bat with two runners on and brought them both home as well.
Sophomore Sophia Azzarano had the first homerun of her young career, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Jordyn MacPhee, Natalie Shiloni, Payge Lennon, and Nikki Sahl each added a hit.
Isabella Ricciardi pitched a two-hitter for the Lions with two walks and three strikeouts.
Lower Moreland (6-11, 4-9 SOL) will host New Hope-Solebury on Thursday, and Cheltenham (2-13, 0-13) will host William Tennent on Thursday.
Cheltenham 100 x 1-2-1
Lower Moreland 764 x 17-9-0
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