Check out Thursday's SOL baseball results.
National Conference
PENNSBURY 4, WILLIAM TENNENT 3
It was the Brandon Garrett show Thursday as the Falcons tamed the red-hot Panthers and snapped a losing skid of their own.
"We had lost our last five league games, and Tennent had won their last five," Pennsbury coach Joe Pesci said. "We were in the opposite direction as teams. In all those losses, we were throwing the ball around, making a bunch of errors and not winning.
"Today we had no errors, we put the ball in play, and we came up with key hits."
Garrett, who went the distance for the win – scattering 11 hits while walking three and fanning five – helped himself at the plate by going 3-for-4 with a run scored. He also stole two bases.
"Brandon has been the victim of some errors over the course of his career," Pesci said. "His ERA is a 2.00, but his record is 4-3. It's a tough pill to swallow.
"Our defense was very good today. We turned a double play. Our infield play, which hasn't been great over the losses, was clean today."
After falling behind, 1-0, in the first inning, the Falcons plated the tying run in the top of the fourth and took the lead with three in the top of the fifth.
Garrett’s supporting cast included Brenden Campbell (2-for-4, a run and a RBI), Ryan Sheaffer (2-for-2) and Jake Goldberg (2-for-4, 2 RBIs).
"This is huge because we beat this team earlier in the year, and then they were playing really good ball, and then we came in and swept to get back on track with a chance of making some noise,” Pesci said. “The way the league looks - even though Neshaminy has two losses, five losses could win the league.
"To win the close game when we had lost by one to (Council Rock) South, lost by two Truman and lost by three to Abington was huge."
Tennent was paced by Brett Kozlowski, who was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a run and a RBI, Vinny Case (3-for-4, one RBI) and James Lewinski (2-for-3, run scored) also chipped in.
The Falcons are 4-5 in league play (6-5 overall) while the Panthers are 5-4 in the league (6-7 overall).
Pennsbury 000 130 0 – 4-10-1
Tennent 100 010 1 – 3-11-2
NESHAMINY 8, BENSALEM 3
The Redskins built a 5-0 lead after three innings and held on from there, as their eight-hit attack was supplemented by four Owls’ errors.
Evan Mulholland and Kyle Skills drove in a pair of runs while Cole Creighton picked up the win.
Jason Mulvey, Bill Upoff and Zach Schwartz each had RBI for Bensalem.
Neshaminy maintains its two-game lead atop the conference standings with a 7-2 record (10-2 overall). The Owls fell to 3-4 in the league.
Neshaminy 221 100 2 – 8-8-2
Bensalem 000 101 1 – 3-6-4
HARRY S TRUMAN 4, COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH 3
The Tigers rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to stay with the pack in the standings.
Driving in runs in the thrilling final half-stanza were Gage Marshall (2-for-4, run scored), Devon Baker, Shane Monahan (2-for-4) and Scott Jensen. Tim Hild had the Tigers’ only extra-base hit, a double.
Jensen not only plated the winning run, but was also the winning pitcher.
Steve Schonewolf led the Golden Hawks with a pair of hits, including a double. Ryan Fleming homered while Greg Paprocki, who absorbed the loss, had a double.
The Tigers are 4-5 in the league (6-7 overall) while the Golden Hawks fell to 4-4 in the league (4-5 overall).
CR South 100 100 1 – 3-7-0
Truman 000 000 4 – 4-7-1
COUNCIL ROCK NORTH 13, ABINGTON 3 (6 innings)
The Indians led 5-0 after three innings and then blew the game wide open with a seven-run fifth. Max German’s two-run double highlighted the fifth inning uprising. Tyler Perry (3-for-4, three runs), Ryan Baker, 3-for-4, triple, three runs), Cole German (2-for-4, two runs) and Aden Tully (2-for-4, one run) led the Indians.
Brett Newman earned the win on the mound, allowing seven hits in six innings while striking out four.
The Indians (6-5, 5-4 SOL) own a share second place in the conference standings.
“For this to be playing out like it is, the second half of the season is almost like a reset, and it’s like the first half didn’t exist because everybody is almost .500 and jockeying for position,” Rock North coach Matt Schram said. “It’s fun, but it’s such a unique year. The weather has been so crazy too, and it’s adding to the uniqueness of the season.
“Every win is a huge win. It’s absolutely going to come down the final games of the season. Other than maybe Neshaminy, you can’t make a prediction what the playoffs are going to look like or what the standings will look like in a week or two.”
The Ghosts fell to 2-6 in the league (4-7 overall).
Council Rock North 131 071 13-14-0
Abington000 030 3-7-4
Continental Conference
NORTH PENN 7, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 3
Behind Bryce Mengel and Brady West, the visiting Knights (5-3) gained a game in the standings on the Titans (6-3).
“It’s going to be one of those years in the league,” said North Penn coach Kevin Manero. “When we look back, we are going to see how important this might be for us. Had we lost, we would have slipped back (in the pack).
“It sounds cliché but, in this league, every game counts.”
West, who set the tone with a lead-off home run, was 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. One of his hits was a triple and he also walked. Behind him in the order, Brad Bertucci was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI.
As part of a juggled lineup, West was moved to leadoff spot for the first time this season.
“We hit the ball real well early in the season, but we have been struggling a little bit offensively lately,” said Manero. “That’s why we decided to move some guys down in the order, maybe to take some pressure off them.
“(West) can hit No. 1, he can hit No. 3. He’s a big spark for us. He hit a home run in the first inning and that got us going. We didn’t have him there to hit home runs, but we’ll take it.”
Meanwhile, Mengel (2-1) went the distance on the hill, giving up seven hits while walking three and fanning eight.
“He has been throwing real well for us,” said Manero. “He’s a fourth-year starter who just keeps on coming into his own. He had good stuff today. He might have thrown more pitches than he needed to, but he also got stronger as the game went on.
“He just knows how to pitch. He’s a gritty competitor.”
For the Titans, Steve Veal continued swinging a hot bat, going 2-for-4.
North Penn 102 022 0 – 7-9-4
CB South 000 002 1 – 3-7-4
CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 8, CENTRAL BUCKS WEST 3
The Patriots packaged eight hits while taking advantage of four errors to roll by their crosstown rivals, improving to 8-1 in league play and earning stop breathing room atop the standings by virtue of Central Bucks South’s loss to North Penn.
Setting the pace in the win were Dave Yanni (2-for-2 with a pair of runs scored and two RBI) and Sean Usowski, who was 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Vince Careghini scored three runs and Benjamin Houser drove in three.
Blair Killough went 6 1/3 innings for the win.
Will Taylor drove in a run for the Bucks, who fell to 3-7 in the league.
CB East 510 200 0 – 8-6-1
CB West 100 100 1 – 3-7-4
PENNRIDGE 15, QUAKERTOWN 4
Trailing, 4-3, after one inning, the Rams (7-4, 5-4) came roaring back with five runs in the top of the fourth inning.
Seven more were added in the final two at-bats, putting the game further out of reach for the last-place and still-winless Panthers.
While A.J. Molittiere plated three runs and Jake Gordon a pair, others prominent in the balanced 16-hit assault were Brad Misialek (3-for-4), Joe Unangst (2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and one RBI) and Mike Kacergis (2-for-3).
Trevor Dalton overcame a rocky start to pick up his first win of the season. In four innings, he gave up seven hits – all singles – and striking out three.
Pennridge 300 504 3 – 15-16-0
Quakertown 400 000 0 – 4-8-5
SOUDERTON 4, HATBORO-HORSHAM 3
Brett Hale’s two-out single in the bottom of the sixth inning proved to be the difference in Thursday’s upset-win for the Indians, who evened their league mark at 4-4.
Designated hitter Dylan Morrissette was hit by a pitch to start the inning and pinch-runner Trey Ziegler then was sacrificed to second before scoring on Hale's hit.
The visiting Hatters (6-6 Overall, 5-4 SOL Continental) struck first with two runs in the initial frame, but Souderton tied it on a two-run round-tripper by Brad Stoltzfus in the second inning.
The Hatters took a 3-2 lead in the top of the fith when Kevin Barron's triple scored Grant Opalisky (3-4), but the Indians promptly scored an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth inning to tie the game.
Trailing by one, the Hatters threatened in the top of the last inning, as they had runners in scoring position with nobody out, but Souderton's starter, Dan O’Hara got two strikeouts around a walk and then coaxed a groundout to end the game.
O’Hara finished the game with 14 strikeouts.
Tyler Markovic took the loss for the Hatters. Starter Zach Prendergast struck out five and walked one while allowing six hits and three runs (two earned) in five innings of work.
Hatboro-Horsham 200 010 0 – 3-8-1
Souderton 020 011 X – 4-7-2
American Conference
WISSAHICKON 2, SPRINGFIELD 1
With the bases-loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, pitcher Randy Frankenfield laced a base hit into right-center to score batterymate Brian Fischer with the winning run.
Frankenfield and Brian Fischer each scored two hits to lead the Trojans..
For the Trojans, who are on a quest to finish second behind Upper Moreland, the result was the first of two must-win games this week, with the second coming Friday against neighborhood rival Upper Dublin.
“This was big for us,” said Wissahickon coach Shannon Gunby. “We went into this week feeling that we had to go 2-0.”
As for his hero, Frankenfield, the coach had nothing but praise.
“He really stepped up for us,” he said. “He went out and kept us in the game, going the distance, and also had two hits.”
Marten Pauwels had a double and a triple and drove in the lone run for the Spartans, who fell to 4-5 in the league after beginning the week a game over .500. Julian Salzer took the loss.
The Trojans are 5-3 in the league (6-4 overall).
Springfield 000 001 0 1-4-1
Wissahickon 010 000 1 – 2-5-0
UPPER DUBLIN 8, NORRISTOWN 0
Dan Jacobson took to the hill and took center stage for the Cardinals Thursday in their win over the Eagles.
Jacobson threw a complete-game shutout, giving up four hits, and helped his own cause at the plate with two hits, including a double, and two RBI. Jon Lee led the Flying Cardinals with three hits.
Also driving in a pair of runs each were Bryn D’Andrea and Murray Hershgordon.
The Flyings Cardinals are 2-6 in the league (2-9 overall) while the Eagles are 5-4.
Upper Dublin 001 151 0 – 8-7-0
Norristown 000 000 0 – 0-4-2
CHELTENHAM 10, PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH 0
The Panthers jumped on their guests early, building a 7-0 lead after three innings.
Each chipping in with two RBI apiece were Matt Meyers (a home run), Max Perilstein (a triple) and Rafael Fernandez (a double). Perilstein, Fernandez and Wes Tarver led the Panthers with two hits each.
Calvin Salazaar went the distance for the shutout win.
PW 000 000 – 0-3-2
Cheltenham 223 003 – 0-0-0
UPPPER MORELAND 12, UPPER MERION 2
The Bears (12-1, 9-0) again proved why they remain the class of the conference, as they committed no errors and made the most of seven hits in a rout of the visiting Vikings, who fell to 1-8 in league play.
Robert Knox led the attack, going 2-for-3. He also scored three runs and drove in two. Others swinging heavy bats were Kyle Irwin (2-for-3, two RBI) and Matt Kohn (2-for-2, two runs scored).
Charlie Hooker contributed a double and two RBI while Colton Hooker also drove in two.
Jason Adelman was the winning pitcher, going 3 2/3 innings and fanning six.
The Vikings fell to 1-8 in the league (1-12 overall).
Upper Merion 001 100 – 2-6-3
Upper Moreland 003 522 – 12-7-0
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