Collings’ triple makes a winner out of Marple Newtown’s Mathes
Marple Newtown’s Cameron Mathes and Haverford’s Nicholas DeFeo were locked in an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel Monday.
Mathes came out on top, thanks to a little help from his younger brother, Alden and Ricky Collings.
Collings tripled home Alden Mathes in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Cameron Mathes and the Tigers a 2-1 victory over the Fords in Central League baseball action.
Cameron Mathes scattered six hits and Alden scored both runs.
DeFeo allowed just three hits while Nick Cerelli drove in the only run for Haverford.
In other Central League action:
Strath Haven 7, Ridley 1 >> The Panthers scored three times in the top of the fifth inning to snap a 1-1 deadlock and put the game away with three more runs in the top of the sixth inning.
Colin Molhollen paced the offense with two hits. Luke Mutz had a triple for the Panthers, while Casey Rosier had a double. Will Carey allowed five hits and fanned four to get the win.
Nick DePrinzio went 2-for-4 with a double and Austin Bleacher added two hits for Upper Darby.
Springfield 6, Garnet Valley 5 >> The Cougars scored all of their runs in the middle inning and then had to hold off a comeback bid by the Jaguars.
Springfield tallied once in the top of the third inning, three times in the top of the fourth and twice in the top of the fifth to open up a 6-1 lead. Garnet Valley put three runs on the board in the bottom of the sixth and one in the bottom of the seventh to make it interesting.
Mike Smith paced Springfield with three hits, one RBI and five total bases. Brett Sheeran knocked in two runs and Nick Gorman added two hits, one RBI and one run scored. Andrew Todaro also drove in a run.
Dominic Bertone was 3-for-3 with one RBI and Mason Miller knocked in three runs for the Jaguars.
Conestoga 5, Radnor 4 >> Alex Lee’s single in the bottom of the eighth inning gave the Pioneers a walk-off win.
Mark Anderson closed the game with four scoreless innings to get the win. He allowed two hits in that span.
Evan Moore filled in nicely for Andrew Austen, Radnor’s scheduled starter. Austen was a late scratch because of an illness. Moore went the distance. Jack DeShan went 3-for-3 to pace the Radnor offense. Pat Sheri was 2-for-4 for the Raiders (4-7, 3-7).
Upper Darby 10, Penncrest 8 >> The Royals had their offense in high gear, but still needed three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to get past the Lions.
Matt Tirado paced a 16-hit attack with three hits and two RBIs. Nate Rimel (two hits) and Mike Peters (two hits) knocked in two runs each for the Royals. The top five hitters for UD were 11-for-18 with seven RBIs and eight runs scored.
Sam Freedman drove in three runs and Liam Frank brought home a pair for Penncrest.
Harriton 1, Lower Merion 0 >> Ben Newbert’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning won it for the Rams. Jonah Franel was the winning pitcher.
In the Catholic League
Bonner & Prendergast 11, Bishop McDevitt 1 >> Dan Shepherd had a big day for the Friars. He slugged a two-run homer and an RBI single while batting out of the No. 9 hole.
Steve Furman added two RBIs, while Ryan George, Nick McDonald and Matt Staiber collected two safeties apiece to pace a 16-hit attack. Anthony Martinelli allowed one hit and fanned four in three innings to get the win.
