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Softball

Philadelphia Catholic League

Photos: Archbishop Wood wins PCL softball championship against Conwell-Egan

Championship, Monday, May 23:

NO. 3 ARCHBISHOP WOOD 3, NO. 4 CONWELL-EGAN 2:

Starting pitcher Dakota Fanelli gave up one unearned and drove in two runs with her bat as Archbishop Wood edged Conwell-Egan in the PCL Softball Championship at Neumann University on Monday.

The third-seeded Vikings captured the title for the first time since 2000 after a highly competitive, closely contested game. The outcome was finally decided in the bottom of the seventh inning when Fanelli crushed a line drive to right field that enabled pinch-runner Maya McGrory to race home with the winning run. The inning began with singles from Abby Windish and Maura Yoos, followed by an intentional walk to Parker Kraus to load the bases. Fanelli then stepped up to the plate and put the ball into play which allowed McGrory to fly home and put the Vikings on top.

The fourth-seeded Eagles, in their second consecutive appearance in the title game, took an early lead in the first inning after Katey Brennan crushed a double and later scored on a wild pitch. Both Wood and Conwell-Egan will return to the field for the upcoming District XII playoffs.

More:Wood junior Dakota Fanelli wins PCL softball crown, Pitcher of the Year...and she isn't finished yet

District 12

2A Championship game, Wednesday, June 1

Conwell-Egan 17, GAMP 0

4A Championship game, Wednesday, June 1

Archbishop Wood 14, Science Leadership Academy 0: Dakota Fanelli had a no-hitter in an abbreviated outing as the Vikings cruised to the District 12 Championship in four innings.

District One

Class 6A

Championship game, Thursday, June 2

Video:Julia Shearer leads North Penn to district title with bat, arm

No. 3 North Penn 5, No. 1 Pennsbury 2: North Penn junior Julia Shearer not only notched the complete game win, she also hit a solo home run that broke a 1-1 tie in the third inning and then singled and scored in a three-run seventh that all but sealed Pennsbury’s fate in a 5-2 win in Thursday’s District One 6A title game at Spring-Ford High School. Read Mary Jane Souder's story linked below for details on the game.

Shearer determination: Julia Shearer, North Penn win district championship

Semifinals, Tuesday, May 31

No. 1 Pennsbury 2, No. 4 Haverford 0: Ainsley McClure allowed just four hits while striking out 12 in a complete-game outing that sent the Falcons to the District One Class 6A championship game. With the game scoreless into the sixth inning, the Falcons played small ball to manufacture the winning run. Laney Freiband laid down a perfect bunt while Quinn McGonigle broke for home to score the Falcons’ first run. Ava Storlazzi drove in an insurance run with an RBI single later in the inning.

No. 3 North Penn 5, No. 2 Spring-Ford 2: Down 2-0 through five innings, the Knights plated five runs in the top of the sixth for the unlikely comeback win in the District One Class 6A semifinal. Maddy Gronback led off with a single, and Reyna Doherty followed suit. Pitcher Julia Shearer singled to drive in the Knights’ first run, while a series of errors allowed four more runs to score. Shearer picked up the win, allowing four hits while striking out 13, with both of Spring-Ford's runs being unearned.

Playbacks, Tuesday, May 31

No. 7 Quakertown 2, No. 6 Hatboro-Horsham 0

Quarterfinals, Friday, May 27

No. 1 Pennsbury 8, No. 9 Garnet Valley 0: Only one word was needed to describe Ainsley McClure’s pitching performance: perfect. The Falcons’ ace set down all 21 of Garnet Valley’s batters in order to reach the coveted, but rarely achieved, perfect game. McClure struck out 17 of those 21 batters, while the offense lent plenty of support. Caitlyn Martell and Quinn McGonigle hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning, while Presley Foote and Laney Freiband both drove in runs.

No. 2 Spring-Ford 3, No. 7 Quakertown 2: The Panthers outhit Spring-Ford (10-7) and were close to pulling off the upset against the No. 2 seed, but the Rams walked-off with the win in the eighth inning. Katie Muller went 3-for-4 with with a double and an RBI, while Leah Schwalm and Ava Beal had two hits apiece. Quakertown will play Hatboro-Horsham in the playback round for a spot in the PIAA state tournament.

No. 3 North Penn 4, No. 6 Hatboro-Horsham 0: Julia Shearer gave up a single hit, taking a perfect game into the sixth inning, to send the Knights to the semifinals. Shearer also reached base three times and scored for the Knights, while Bri Wilmot drove in two runs and Reyna Doherty and Annabella Smink each had an RBI.

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Second round, Wednesday, May 25:

No. 3 North Penn 3, No. 14 Avon Grove 0: A game with both a no-hitter and a walk-off homerun? It doesn’t get much better than that, as North Penn discovered on Wednesday. Julia Shearer was near-perfect from the circle, pitching a complete-game no-hitter, giving up only a single walk while striking out 16. But Avon Grove’s pitching was just as stingy, and the game remained scoreless in the seventh inning. But Maddy Gronback changed that in a hurry, crushing a three-run home run to give the Knights the win, walk-off style.

No. 1 Pennsbury 5, No. 16 Coatesville 1: Ainsley McClure struck out 18 in a complete-game outing, while Sammy Raub and Rowan Mullholand drove in two runs apiece as the Falcons cruised to the win.

No. 6 Hatboro-Horsham 3, No. 11 Neshaminy 0:Kendal Leitner pitched a shutout for the Hatters, and helped her cause at the plate, launching a solo home run.

No. 7 Quakertown 9, No. 10 Ridley 4: Skyler Williams cracked a three-run triple to give the Panthers a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the first, and drove in two more runs in the third to secure the victory.

No. 2 Spring-Ford 3, No. 18 Souderton 2: The 18th-seeded Indians led for five innings against the No. 2 Rams, who squeezed out the win with a three-run sixth. Indians’ ace Abby Burns pitched a solid game against the high-powered Rams, allowing only one earned run and striking out six. Lily Nelson and Kayley York both drove in a run for the Indians, who finished the season at 13-9.

First round, Monday, May 23:

No. 18 Souderton 2, No. 15 Plymouth Whitemarsh 0: Abby Burns pitched a complete-game shutout, giving up just three singles and not walking a batter, while striking out 12 in the Indians’ opening round win. Riley York had a pair of doubles and scored both of the Indians’ runs, the first on a bunt from Taylor Nelson, and the second on Kendell Clemmer’s single.

No. 11 Neshaminy 8, No. 23 Perkiomen Valley 1: Neshaminy had contributions from top to bottom of the batting order, while pitchers Amanda Slabicki and Kennedie Ruth teamed up for a four-hitter. Laura Chorba’s double in the second inning drove in the first run for Neshaminy, and Slabicki followed with an RBI-single.

No. 16 Coatesville 3, No. 17 Bensalem 1: Lina Sponheimer hit a solo home run in the second inning to give the Owls the first lead of the game, but Coatesville came out on top in the pitcher’s duel. Owls’ ace Maggie Formichelli had another solid outing while also earning a place in the record books. Formichelli’s final strikeout of the game, her 120th of the year, set a new single-season strikeout record for Bensalem

No. 9 Garnet Valley 2, No. 24 Abington 0: Freshman starter Sam Wenhold gave up only three hits and one earned run while striking out six for the Ghosts, in an excellent outing against the ninth-seeded Jaguars.

No. 13 Boyertown 1, No. 20 William Tennent 0: Sophomore starter Katie LaPlaunt pitched a gem, but the Panthers were edged in the taut pitchers’ duel. LaPlaunt gave up just five hits and one walk in the game.

No. 12 Downingtown East 2, No. 21 Council Rock South 1: Devon Wach had an RBI single while Jordan Bobrin had a pair of hits and scored a run in the closely contested game. Freshman pitcher Lexi Waring allowed just five hits while striking out five batters for the Owls.

No. 10 Ridley 6, No. 23 Pennridge 1: Reagan Bauman had a pair of hits, including a double, and scored the Rams’ lone run in the seventh inning against 10th-seeded Ridley.

Class 4A

Championship game, Thursday, May 26:

No. 1 Villa Joseph Marie 5, No. 3 Villa Maria 1

Semifinals, Tuesday, May 24:

No. 1 Villa Joseph Marie 13, No. 4 Lower Moreland 3: The Jems’ bats were electric in Tuesday’s Class 4A semifinal win. Ava Tsiouplis and Becca Minnichbach both hit home runs and drove in four runs apiece, while Morgan Murphy was a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles. Maria Gordon gave up just five hits to earn the win. The Jems face No. 3 Villa Maria in the championship game on Thursday.

No. 3 Villa Maria 3, No. 2 Gwynedd Mercy 2

Class 3A

District One/XI Class 3A Championship, Tuesday, May 31:

No. 4 Palisades 8, No. 3 Palmerton 0: In the biggest game of the season, one of the team’s youngest players stepped up big time. Freshman Karlye Teman tossed a two-hit shutout, striking out 16 along the way, as the Pirates topped Palmerton 8-0 in Wednesday’s District XI Class 3A championship game. Ashley Amato drove in three runs, while Bri Hunter had two RBIs in the win.

Semifinal, Thursday, May 26:

No. 4 Palisades 11, No. 1 Northern Schuylkill 6

Quarterfinals Tuesday, May 24:

No. 4 Palisades 8, No. 5 Northern Lehigh 0

Class 2A

District One Regional Championship, Thursday, May 26:

No. 1 Bristol 14, No. 2 Renaissance Academy 0

D1/DXI Regional Semifinal, Tuesday, May 24:

No. 1 Bristol 6, No. 4 Calvary Christian 0

No. 2 Renaissance Academy 8, No. 3 Dock Mennonite 3

Class 1A

Championship game, Thursday, May 26:

No. 1 Faith Christian 14, No. 2 Plumstead Christian 2

Semifinals, Tuesday, May 24:

No. 1 Faith Christian 14, No. 4 Delco Christian 0

No.2 Plumstead Christian 15, No. 3 Morrisville 5

More:Dock Mennonite wins District One AA boys track title again

Baseball

Philadelphia Catholic League

Championship game, Saturday, May 27:

No. 1 Bonner Prendergast 4, No. 2 Archbishop Wood 2

Semifinals, Wednesday, May 25:

No. 2 Archbishop Wood 6, No. 6 La Salle 1

District 12

5A Championship, Thursday, June 2 

Archbishop Wood 10, Franklin Towne 0: Michael Trommer, Joey Gale and Patrick McKinney drove in two runs apiece as the Vikings made quick work of Franklin Towne in the Class 5A championship game. Justin MacCain and Connor Woodson paired up for a three-hit shutout in the game, which stretched over two days due to a weather delay.

6A Championship, Thursday, June 2 

La Salle 12, Olney 0: Colin Kuczborski had an RBI-triple and scored two runs as the Explorers were crowned District 12 Class 6A champions after downing Olney in five innings. Casey Nealon also had an RBI-triple for the Explorers, who scored 12 runs on just five hits.

District One

Class 6A

Playbacks, Thursday, June 2

No. 2 Hatboro-Horsham 3, No. 4 Souderton 2 (8 innings): In a 'win to get in' playback game, neither team was willing to relent. But Trey Porter scored the winning run, leading off with a double in the eighth inning and scoring on Will Bruner's base hit, to seal the deal for the jubilant Hatters, who advanced to the PIAA state tournament with the win.

More:Trey Porter's clutch eighth-inning double sends Hatboro-Horsham to the state tournament

Semifinals, Tuesday, May 31

No. 1 WC Henderson 4, No. 5 Pennsbury 3

Playbacks, Tuesday, May 31

No. 2 Hatboro-Horsham 8, No. 6 Perkiomen Valley 3

No. 4 Souderton 6, No. 6 Garnet Valley 2

Quarterfinals, Friday, May 27:

No. 5 Pennsbury 4, No. 4 Souderton 1:  Callen Fang gave up five hits, didn’t walk a batter, and struck out 14 on the mound for the Falcons. Fang also gave himself some insurance at the plate, crushing a two-run double.

No. 7 Coatesville 9, No. 2 Hatboro-Horsham 2

Second round, Wednesday, May 25:

No. 4 Souderton 1, No. 20 Council Rock North 0: Sophomore Chris McKenna had the biggest hit of his young career for the Indians, driving in the lone run of the game with a walk-off RBI-single in the bottom of the eighth inning. Will McCausland gave up just four hits and struck out 14 in 7 1/3 innings for Souderton, while Jadon Tang went seven innings, allowing four hits and striking out nine for CR North.

No. 5 Pennsbury 8, No. 12 Quakertown 2: Ryan Zuckerman went 2-for-3 with a double, triple and two RBIs to lead the Falcons’ offense, while Justin Mitrovich had a big day on the diamond and at the plate. Mitrovich gave up four hits and struck out eight, with two unearned runs scoring for Quakertown, and also drove in three runs.

No. 2 Hatboro-Horsham 1, No. 18 Downingtown East 0: Cole Fisher pitched a complete-game, one-hit shutout while striking out nine in the Hatters’ pitchers’ duel with Downingtown East. Jack Elwell scored the winning run on an RBI-groundout from Will Bruner.

No. 1 WC Henderson 5, No. 17 Central Bucks West 1: The Bucks put up a good fight against the top-seed, with Connor Dobos pitching a solid game.

No. 3 Owen J. Roberts 12, No. 19 Central Bucks South 8: The Titans led 6-1 after four innings, but third-seeded Owen J. Roberts took over after that to claim the win. JT Anderosky had four hits, including two doubles, and three RBIs for the Titans, while Robby Porco went 2-for-3 and drove in a run.

First round, Monday, May 23:

No. 17 Central Bucks West 2, No. 16 Neshaminy 1: With both team’s aces on the mound, it’s no surprise that Monday’s first round matchup went scoreless until the sixth inning. Cole Fehrman allowed three hits while striking out 10 for the Patriots, while Julio Ermigiotti picked up the two-inning save. Neshaminy starter Matt Mays gave up six hits while striking out eight through 5 ⅔ winnings, and Evan Krippel pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings in relief. Sam Greer and Marr Carr drove in a run apiece to put the Patriots on top.

No. 20 Council Rock North 4, No. 13 Springfield Delco. 1: Colin Williams gave up only a single hit while striking out nine through 6 ⅓ innings to give the Indians a first-round win on the road. Will Scibona paced the offense with three hits, while Jadon Tang had two hits and drove in the Indians’ winning run in the second inning.

No. 19 Central Bucks South 8, No. 14 Ridley 1: Eric Damico went 2-for-3 with a double and four RBIs, and Justin Marraccini allowed six hits and a lone run in a complete-game outing as the Titans dominated on the road.

Class 5A 

First round, Monday, May 23:

No. 5 Strath Haven 2, No. 12 Upper Moreland 1: Nate O’Connor scored in the sixth inning on a single from Kaleb Powell to tie the game for the Golden Bears, but Strath Haven followed with a walk-off RBI single for the Class 5A win.

Class 4A

Championship game, Thursday, May 26:

No. 1 Holy Ghost 13, No. 2 New Hope-Solebury 0

Semifinals, Tuesday, May 24:

No. 1 Holy Ghost 10, No. 4 Collegium Charter 0: Justin Lucas pitched a gem, and the bats took care of the rest in the Firebirds Class 4A semifinal win over Collegium Charter. Lucas allowed a scant two hits while striking out 11 in the five-inning shutout. Aiden Robbins and Reese Accord both had big days at the plate, driving in three runs apiece, while Matt Goldenbaum knocked in a pair. The Firebirds will play No. 2 New Hope-Solebury in Thursday’s championship game.

No. 2 New Hope-Solebury 6, No. 3 Pope John Paul II 5

Class 3A

Semifinals, Saturday, May 26:

No. 6 Salisbury/No. 3 Palmerton at No. 2 Palisades

Class 2A

Championship game, Thursday, May 26:

No. 1 Dock Mennonite 16, No. 2 Bristol 1

Class 1A

Championship, Thursday, May 26:

No. 3 Jenkintown 1, No. 1 Faith Christian 0

Semifinals, Tuesday, May 24:

No. 1 Faith Christian 8, No. 4 Calvary Christian 7

No. 3 Jenkintown 4, No. 2 Plumstead Christian 3

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Results, matchups for softball, baseball district tournaments