Wednesday's Pa. roundup: Sonia Moors and Beneca Smith lift Simon Gratz softball past Elverson
The top games from Wednesday in Southeastern Pa.
Sonia Moors collected two doubles and two homers Wednesday as the Simon Gratz softball team edged Elverson, 14-13. Beneca Smith hit a walk-off single in the seventh to seal the win for the Bulldogs.
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Maddie Fife's RBI single in the bottom of the sixth lifted West Chester Rustin over Octorara, 4-3. Mallory Hardwick tied the game earlier in the inning with an RBI double. Nicole McCarthy earned the win striking out five in a complete game.
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Lauren Quinn doubled and knocked in two runs in Springfield (D)'s 5-4 triumph over Penncrest.
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Taylor Posner finished 2 for 3 with a double to lead Downingtown West past Coatesville, 6-3. Hannah Greider added two RBIs for the Whippets.
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Audrey Rosenblum went 2 for 3 with a double, RBI, and two runs as Radnor defeated Marple Newtown, 5-3. Libby Tewksbury picked up the win in a complete game.
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Kennedy Hombach went 3 for 3 with three RBIs as St. Basil cruised to a 12-2 win over Sacred Heart. Freshman pitcher Jadelyn Domico recorded her first varsity win.
Baseball
Jarod Wade delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the sixth as the Malvern snapped Shipley's 11-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory. Wade also pitched a perfect seventh, saving JR Byrne's win, who tossed two scoreless innings in relief. Chris Newell homered for the Friars.
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Chuck Kelley fanned 10 during a complete game and went 2 for 3 with an RBI to lead Father Judge past Archbishop Carroll, 3-1. Andrew Sicinski and Bernie McGuire each drove in a run for the Crusaders.
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Paul Kokol hit a grand slam as Bonner-Prendergast sneaked past Haverford School, 9-8. Nate Furman also homered for the Friars. Pat Toal and Isaiah Winikur both went yard for the Fords.
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Gabriel Lopez posted three hits, including a two-out walk-off single in the seventh to lift Northeast over Swenson, 7-6. Alex Bautista homered for the Lions.
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Zach Fidelibus stroked the go-ahead RBI single in the visiting seventh to give Cardinal O'Hara a 4-2 victory over Neumann-Goretti. Liam Nihill pitched 6 2/3 innings with five strikeouts for the win.
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Matt Arborgast went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs as Penncrest overcame a nine-run deficit to defeat Springfield (D), 19-12. Andrew Rosenberg picked up two hits and four RBIs for the Lions.
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Alec Deegan surrendered one run on seven hits over six innings in Lower Merion's 3-1 triumph over Haverford High. Casey Murphy, Therein Moore, and Deegan drove in a run each for the Aces.
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Andrew Cossetti homered and drove in two runs as La Salle topped Archbishop Ryan, 9-2. Gavin Moretski pitched six innings of two-run ball for the win.
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Ken Brough and Jan-Carlos Alvarez both doubled as part of a four-run visiting seventh as Lincoln pulled away from Masterman, 9-4.
Girls’ Lacrosse
Bishop McDevitt's Suzanna Cantwell became the first player in program history to reach 200 career goals. The University of Hartford recruit scored six goals in an 11-10 loss to Lower Moreland to bring her total to 202.