Mercury Baseball Roundup (May 3): Breisblatt, Narke combine for another Phoenixville shutout
Phoenixville 10, Pope John Paul II 0 >> Kade Breisblatt (5 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 4 K) and Hudson Narke (1 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K) combined for a six-inning PAC Frontier shutout.
It was the Phantoms’ fifth shutout of the season.
Jasob Bilotti had a pair of hits and scored three times, Mike Memmo (2 RBI) doubled and Narke drove in three runs.
Bryan Kenning had two doubles for PJP.
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Upper Perkiomen 17, Pottstown 2 >> Nathan Reinhart and Devlin Kranich had three hits each and combined for 7 RBI in UP’s 3-inning win over Pottstown Monday.
Upper Perk, which scored 10 runs in the second inning, got a 2-for-2, 2-RBI day from Michael Sharadin. Evan Shade got the win, allowing two runs and two his.
Kevin Zvodar drove in both Pottstown runs.
Owen J. Roberts 6, Methacton 1 >> Jarred Berish and Dean Mihos combined on a three-hitter to lead the Wildcats to a PAC Liberty win.
Starter Berish allowed one run on one hit in five innings with eight strikeouts while Mihos scored a two-inning save, striking out two with two hits.
OJR took a 2-0 lead in the third on a Sam Morris sac fly and Sabatino RBI single then sealed the game with a four-run sixth inning.
Pottsgrove 5, Upper Merion 4 >> Ryan Van Bramer (one earned run) tossed six strong, and Steven Rinda earned the save in the Falcons’ PAC Frontier win.
Rinda drove in a pair of runs, and J.R. McMenamin and Nick Freese had two-hit days for Pottsgrove.
Brad Zielinksi (3 ER) tossed six strong for UM, and Jimmy Godd had two hits.
Perkiomen Valley 12, Norristown 1 >> Michael Tinneny had four of the Vikings’ 16 hits in a six-inning PAC Liberty win.
Ethan Ferraro (2-for-4, 3 RBI, 2B) and Dom Miceli (3-for-4, 3 R, 3 RBI) and Aidan McGowan (2-for-3, double) also powered the PV offense. Tyler Lapetina got the win as he allowed one unearned run on two hits and a walk.
Dylan Duke (double) had two hits for Norristown.
Daniel Boone 6, Reading 3 >> Zach Sherzer had a 4-for-4 day, including a pair of doubles and two RBI.
Eli Rhoads allowed two earned runs in five innings to pick up the win.
