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National Conference
COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 3, PENNSBURY 2 (Monday, April 8)
Ryan Fleming was impressive in notching his first league win of the season on Monday, fanning 11 in six innings and allowing just four hits to win a pitcher’s dual with Falcons’ ace Brandon Garrett.
“This was big for Ryan,” Rock South coach Ted Kirner said. “He only pitched twice so far, and one was when it was 38 degrees and the other it was 42.
“Finally, he was comfortable in the climate, and he geared up and threw just about 100 pitches and did very well. He’s the ace of our staff, he’s our leader, and he should be happy with his performance today.”
Garrett has been all but untouchable this season, and that didn’t change in Monday’s outing as the Rhode Island-bound senior allowed just two hits. The difference in this game were the free passes the Golden Hawks received.
“Brandon Garrett came off three days rest after throwing seven innings and a one-hit shutout against Tennent, and then he came here – our goal was to go deep in the counts, knowing he was on short rest and force him to throw strikes,” Kirner said.
The Golden Hawks were on the receiving end of eight walks and also had a hit batsman.
“We had nine free passes, which is key,” Kirner said. “We put some pressure on the defense. We were just a couple of key hits away from really breaking it open.”
The Golden Hawks got on the scoreboard in the second inning, thanks to a costly Falcon fielding miscue. They tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the fifth, thanks to consecutive bases-loaded walks to Connor Macauley and Shane Coleman.
The Falcons got two of those runs back when – with the bases loaded – Nick DeMarchis delivered a single.
Matt Walsh came in and shut the door on the Falcons with a one-two-three seventh, and the win was in the books for the Golden Hawks.
“It was big just for a morale booster,” Kirner said. “It’s a key time of the year. We know that we’re going to have to put pressure on the defense and just be a scrappy team to get some of these wins. It was big that they can kind of build off of this. It’s a shame we don’t play this week because it would be a great momentum builder.”
A Council Rock senior trip this week means that the Golden Hawks will be out of action until next week.
The Golden Hawks are 2-1 in SOL play (2-3 overall) while the Falcons are 3-1 in the league (5-1 overall).
Pennsbury 000 002 0 2-4-2
Council Rock South 010 010 x 3-2-0
NESHAMINY 8, ABINGTON 2
The Redskins were able to defeat the Galloping Ghosts by a score of 8-2 on Tuesday afternoon, thanks to the superb pitching of Justin Andrews and Jake Franzen, who combined to allow just two hits in a winning effort.
Andrews also helped his own cause at the plate, finishing the day 3-for-4 with a double. Ryan Sheplock was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Connor Bechtel added a triple and Sean Udris had a double for the Redskins, who plated a pair of runs in the first and sealed the Ghosts fate with one run in the fourth and four more in the fifth.
The Redskins are 2-1 in the league (5-1 overall) while the Ghosts fell to 0-3 in the league (2-4 overall).
Neshaminy 200 141 0 8-10-1
Abington 000 002 0 2-2-3
WILLIAM TENNENT 8, BENSALEM 2
The Panthers have been playing teams tough in the season’s early weeks, but that hasn’t been good enough. They needed a win, and they got a big one on Tuesday.
“I thought it was probably the biggest game of the season since we have been playing pretty well, but we were losing, and we didn’t want to get real far behind,” coach Rick Penecale said. “I don’t want to say it was a must win, but we knew it was pretty important that we start winning some ball games.”
Bill Shannon scattered five hits and allowed just two runs (none earned) in six strong innings, striking out eight. Chuck Delagol worked a scoreless seventh inning, fanning a pair.
“Our pitching was the key,” Penecale said. “Bill Shannon threw really well. He pitched us out of a couple of innings early where they could have gotten a pretty big lead on us, but he made some big pitches in key spots, and that was pretty much the story of the game.”
The Panthers trailed 2-1 heading into the fourth inning when they plated three runs. Igniting the team was a successfully executed suicide squeeze by Ryan DeLong.
“Once we had the lead we kind of relaxed a little bit,” Penecale said. “I thought we were playing a little tight.”
The Panthers, who collected 10 hits, were led by the two-hit efforts of Vinny Case, Shannon, Bill Zietz and Bobby Browne. Case, who had a double, and Zietz each had two RBIs while DeLong, Brandon DiBona and Jimmy Haslett each drove in one run.
Jason Mulvey led the Owls, collecting two of his team’s five hits.
The Panthers are 1-2 in the league (1-4 overall) while the Owls fall to 1-2 in the league.
William Tennent 010 340 0 8-10-4
Bensalem 020 000 0 2-5-1
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 9, HARRY S TRUMAN 7 (Monday, April 8)
The Indians plated two runs in the second, three in the third and four more in the fourth and then withstood a Tiger rally to hold on for the big win.
Max German, Tyler Callendar and Zach Schram each had a pair of hits, and all three scored a pair of runs. Schram – who had three RBIS – delivered a double and home run. Callendar also hit a home run and finished the day with three RBIs. German had one RBI. Also contributing RBIs for the Indians were Brett Newman and Ryan Baker.
The Tigers were led by the two-hit efforts of Shane Monahan, Scott Jensen and Gage Marshall. Jensen, Marshall, Devon Bowker, Tim Hild and Joey Schiotis each had one RBI. Jensen (double) and Schiotis (triple) accounted for Truman’s only extra base hits.
Brett Newman earned the win on the mound for the Indians, allowing six hits and five runs (only two earned) while walking two and fanning four. Matt Renck threw the final two innings to earn the save, allowing three hits and two runs while walking one and striking out four.
For the Tigers, Scott Jensen absorbed the loss. Matt Walczak threw two scoreless innings in relief.
The Indians upped their league mark to 3-1 (4-2 overall) while the Tigers saw their record drop to 1-2 in the league (3-3 overall).
Council Rock North 023 400 0 9-10-4
Harry S Truman040 030 2 7-9-3
Continental Conference
HATBORO-HORSHAM 5, PENNRIDGE 1
When it’s hard to hit, it’s hard to score which was the case for the Rams Tuesday afternoon when they lost to the Hatters.
Senior pitchers Ryan Kelly and Zach Prendergast dazzled and confused Pennridge batters all day and won this one pretty easily. Kelly was the starter for the Hatters and went five innings, giving up three walks and three hits while striking out one. Prendergast received the win, pitching the final two innings without giving up a run.
The Rams took a 1-0 lead in the third, thanks to an RBI single by Brad Misialek, and although the Hatters were held without a run during the first five innings, their bats came to life in the sixth. It all got started by Prendergast who led off the inning with a single, stole second and then scored on Brad Humski’s double. Humski, who advanced to third on a single by Grant Opalisky, scored on a sacrifice fly by Kevin Barron. Kelly also came through with two RBIs, delivering a double that scored Opalisky and Chris Naiberk, who reached base via a walk. Eric Thomas also chipped in with an RBI single that scored Kelly.
Prendergast worked a one-two-three seventh to secure the win for the Hatters, who improved to 1-2 in the league (3-3 overall). The Rams are 1-2 in the league (3-2 overall).
Pennridge 001 000 0 1-3-0
Hatboro 000 006 x 5-8-2
SOUDERTON 10, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 4
In a game that saw the teams combine for seven errors, the Indians were able to prevail over the Bucks.
Winning pitcher Dan O’Hara went 5 2/3 innings, giving up four runs (two earned), three hits and four walks while striking out six batters as the Indians were able to overcome five errors and add a ‘W’ to the win column.
Cole Malinauskas was the losing pitcher for the Bucks, and he was knocked around in three innings, giving up a total of five runs (four earned). Relief pitcher Will Taylor didn’t fare much better as he allowed five runs, all of which were earned.
Brett Hale was only 1-for-1 at the plate, but he was walked two times, drove in three runs and scored two runs as well. Kyle Wenger also had a multi-RBI game, driving in two runs while scoring one as well. The Indians only had two players with multiple hits in the game, and they were Dan O’Hara and Bradley Stoltzfus, who both went 2-for-3 from the plate. Stephen Hink, Brian Gibbs, Zane Moyer, John Santoianni, and Luke Caviston all chipped in with one RBI apiece.
The Indians improved to 2-1 in the league (4-2 overall) while the Bucks fell to 1-2 in the league (3-4 overall).
CB West 200 002 0 4-4-2
Souderton 013 150 x 10-10-5
CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 16, QUAKERTOWN 1
The Titans ended the suspense early in this one, plating 14 first-inning runs on their way to the win in the abbreviated contest. Highlights of the first inning included a pair of hits by Jon Mullin, who had three at-bats in the frame, Tom Shields and Mike Kuypers as well as a home run by Ben Moller. For the game, the Titans had 16 hits, which included home runs by Moller and TJ Ohntrup, two triples (Mullin and Steve Veal) and three doubles (Shields, Ohntrup and Alex Spector.
Bobby Wittemann earned the win, allowing two hits and striking out five while walking none. The Panthers' lone run was unearned.
While the Panthers saw their record drop to 0-3 in the league (0-5 overall), the Titans improved to 3-0 in the league (4-1 overall).
American Conference
UPPER MORELAND 10, NORRISTOWN 6
The Eagles were able to put up six runs against the Golden Bears, but it wasn’t enough to win Tuesday’s battle of undefeated conference squads.
Starting pitcher Charlie Hooker, who improved to 2-0 on the season, took the ball and led his team to another victory. Hooker pitched six innings and only gave up three runs. Hooker was able to hold to a 1 run lead that his offense gave him in the top of the first until the bottom of the fourth when he gave up 2 runs. The offense tied the game in the top of the fifth and then put the game out of reach with a six-run sixth.
Charlie Hooker was no slouch at the plate either. Hooker went 2-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs. Robert Knox also did damage on the offensive side of the ball going 2-for-4, scoring four runs, stealing two bases, and driving in three runs. Matt Cavanaugh was 2-for-3. Pat Driscoll pitched in with two RBI’s and Colton Hooker drove in a run as well.
For the Eagles, Brandon Iorio was 3-for-4, Vinny Catagnus was 2-for-4, and both Evan Grimes and Tom Piccari were 2-for-3. Grimes absorbed the loss on the mound.
The Golden Bears remain perfect in league play (3-0, 6-1 overall) while the Eagles are 2-1 in the league.
Upper Moreland 100 016 2 10-9-2
Norristown 000 201 3 6-11-1
WISSAHICKON 6, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 5
Brian Fischer delivered a single that plated Julian Osterneck in the bottom of the seventh, giving the Trojans the dramatic walk-off win. Fischer finished the day with two hits and two RBIs. Ryan Becker also had a pair of hits and two RBIs for the Trojans, who took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. They seemed to be taking over the game when they tacked on an additional two runs in the bottom of the third, but the Colonials scored three runs in the fourth to knot the score.
The Colonials were able to take their first lead of the game in the top of the sixth when they scored a pair of runs and had the Trojans with their backs against the wall and in desperate need of runs. The Trojans came out swinging in the sixth and scored a run to make it a 5-4 game. Osterneck, who earned the win on the mound, shut down the Colonials in the top of the seventh to give the Trojans a chance to win it in the seventh.
The Colonials were led by the 2-for-3 effort of Rob Pecharo while Matt Nardo added a double. Matt Oruch had a double and two RBIs for the Trojans.
The Trojans are 2-1 in the league (2-2 overall) while the Colonials fell to 1-3 in the league (3-5 overall).
Plymouth Whitemarsh 000 302 0 5-4-2
Wissahickon 102 001 2 6-7-2
CHELTENHAM 8, UPPER DUBLIN 3
The Flying Cardinals were able to take a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but that lead quickly became a 2-1 deficit in the bottom of inning. From that point on, the Panthers played the role of frontrunners, and the Cardinals were never able to tie or recapture the lead.
At the end of three innings, the Panthers led 5-2, and although the Flying Cardinals plated a run in the top of the fourth, the Panthers came back with four unanswered runs, shutting the Cardinals down over the final three innings.
Dylan Wergelis-Isaacson led the Panthers with two hits, including a home run, and three RBIs. Kevin Graham also had a pair of hits, including a double, and two RBIs. Brett Bernstein had a pair of RBIs.
For the Cardinals, Bryn D’Andrea, who had a double, led the way with three hits. Ray Sitarski had a pair of hits and two RBIs.
Rmy Wacsmuth earned the win on the mound while Dan Jacobson absorbed the loss.
The Panthers are 2-1 in the league (3-2 overall) while the Flying Cardinals fell to 0-3 in the league (0-5 overall).
Upper Dublin 101 100 0 3-9-1
Cheltenham 221 130 x 8-8-0
SPRINGFIELD (MONTCO) 10, UPPER MERION 0 (5 innings)
Ed Bacino was in complete command on the mound, scattering four hits in a five-inning shutout to lead the Spartans to their sixth win of the season without a loss (3-0 SOL).
The Spartans scored all the runs Bacino would need when they plated a pair in the first inning. They added six in the third and two more in the fifth to bring an early end to the game.
Ian Quigg turned in a perfect 3-for-3 effort at the plate while Luke Pollock and Marten Pauwels were both 2-for-3 to lead the Spartans, who collected 14 hits and did not commit an error behind Bacino.
Upper Merion000 00 0-4-2
Springfield 206 02 10-14-0
PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 11, UPPER MERION 7 (Monday, April 8)
Austin DiBonaventure had a big day for the Colonials, collecting three hits, including a double, and driving in four runs. Junior Matt Nardo also had three hits – which included a double - and knocked in three runs. Connor Purdy had three hits, scored three runs and had two RBIs while Zach Metz had a pair of hits on a day that saw the Colonials pound out 18 hits.
The Vikings took a 5-4 lead into the bottom of the fifth when the Colonials exploded for five runs. Upper Merion made it a 9-7 game in the sixth, but PW answered with two runs of its own in the bottom of the inning en route to its first conference win of the season.
The Vikings were led by the two-hit efforts of Carmen Fortino (two doubles), Brenden Steiner (double), Andrew Del Guidice (triple) and Alex Del Guidice. Connor McGrath had a double, and Bobby Landmesser contributed a triple to Upper Merion’s 11-hit attack.
The Colonials are 1-2 in league play (3-4 overall) while the Vikings are 0-4 in the league (0-6 overall).
Upper Merion 012 022 0 7-11-4
Plymouth Whitemarsh 031 052 x 11-18-5
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