SOL National/ BAL opens up with a win
Archived photo by William Anderton
Bristol sophomore Kiersten Cain takes a swing in the Carpenter Cup softball tournament.
By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor
Not to be outdone by the SOL National/ Bicentennial boys in this year’s Carpenter Cup series hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies, the girls came through with a win in their opener yesterday (June 24) in the softball segment of the tourney in South Philadelphia’s FDR Park.
While the boys made it to the Carpenter Cup championship on the same day a second year in a row, the girls opened with a 4-3 comeback victory over Delaware County.
DelCo had tagged Neshaminy hurler Sarah McGowan for a pair of runs in the first inning and another in the third to go up 3-0 in this one.
McGowan got a run back for SOL National/BAL however when she slapped an RBI single in the fourth off DelCo reliever Jenny Barnholt that pushed Ashley Alden — on board with a double — across the plate.
Bristol sophomore Brooke Dugger kept the drive alive with a single that left runners standing at the corners. McGowan came home on an RBI single by Chelsea Yanishevsky.
With Dugger now at third, ready to tie things up with the next run, Ashley Cantiello didn’t want to disappoint her teammate. So she slapped a single that brought the Bristol sophomore home.
Now Yanishevsky was ready to score. Again, Cantiello provided the key. When she made a break for second on a stolen base attempt, Yanishevsky broke for home on the pickoff attempt.
While Cantiello was safe at second, her teammates couldn’t find a way to get the sophomore infielder home. No matter. Ashley’s RBI single and stolen base provided the only runs the SOL National/ BAL would need to get past their first round foe.
That’s because Cantiello’s classmate Kiersten Cain came on in relief of McGowan and finished the job in fine fashion. First, Cain retired the side in order in each of the seventh and eighth innings, fanning three of the six batters she faced. During that span, not a ball tapped by the opposition left the infield.
And while Cain got into some trouble after recording the first two outs in the top of the seventh by hitting a batsman and walking another, Kiersten pitched her way out of the jam by getting Alyson Smith on a weak fly ball to short.
In the afternoon, SOL National looked like they might be on their way to win number two, especially after plating four runs in the fifth and another in the sixth to go up 5-3 with Cain dominating in the circle for the locals.
Indeed, Kiesten fanned five of the nine batters she faced in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings only to have things blow up in her face in the home seventh.
But before that, the girls from lower Bucks came through for the SOL/Bicentennial. First, Cantiello scored after getting aboard on a double, going to third on an error, then coming home on a single by Taylor Hunt. Then, Pennsbury infielder Kelsi Bunda — who reached after an 8-pitch at-bat on an infield error — scored on Chloe Pinto’s double.
Both Hunt and Pinto crossed the plate on a two-run error by DelSouth shortstop Asia Brittingham.
Bunda would also plate run number five in the sixth, getting on board with a single, reaching second on a single by Truman infielder Stevie Van Schaick, then coming home on an error made by DelSouth leftfielder Morgan Hobbs.
Now it was on to that wild and wooly seventh inning when things unraveled for the SOL National/ BAL.
After getting the first batter to strike out swinging, Chelsea Morris got on board for Del South on an error. Not to worry—Cain got Steph Wheatley to also strike out swinging.
With two outs, you’d think no worries, right, but things would get much worse from there.
Amber Mabrey walked then Kelsey Doherty singled, bringing Morris home.
With runners at first and second, Kelsey Doherty’s ball slapped to short was mishandled, scoring a pair of runs including the game-winner.
The SOL trailed 3-0 early on in this one after a wild third inning by Delaware South that saw the opponent score three runs on just two hits off Pennsbury hurler Kait Schilling.
Things got crazy out there for Schilling and the SOL in an inning that saw three walks a passed ball, a wild pitch, a runner picked off at first base and another cut down at home plate. The fact is the game could have gotten out of hand were it not for the fact that Kelsey Oliphont was picked off at first base. But the throw to first allowed Logan Pavlik to score from third base.
Delaware South put another pair of runners on board on back to back singles by Asia Brittingham and Alexis Oliphont. Then things got really hairy with Morgan Hobbs up to bat. When Schilling threw her first wild pitch on a 1-0 count to Morgan, it sent both runners into scoring position. When she threw the next one on a 3-1 count, it allowed Brittingham to score with more threatening to pile on.
But three unearned runs were enough--SOL National/BAL cut Alexis Oliphont down trying to reach home on Schilling’s second wild pitch.
Carpenter Cup softball play continues today with the SOL American & Continental taking on Delaware North and the Philadelphia catholic League taking on Olympic Colonial.
Play resumes for the SOL National/BAL at 1 p.m. Monday, June 29 against an opponent that is to be announced.
Bristol sophomore Kiersten Cain takes a swing in the Carpenter Cup softball tournament.
By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor
Not to be outdone by the SOL National/ Bicentennial boys in this year’s Carpenter Cup series hosted by the Philadelphia Phillies, the girls came through with a win in their opener yesterday (June 24) in the softball segment of the tourney in South Philadelphia’s FDR Park.
While the boys made it to the Carpenter Cup championship on the same day a second year in a row, the girls opened with a 4-3 comeback victory over Delaware County.
DelCo had tagged Neshaminy hurler Sarah McGowan for a pair of runs in the first inning and another in the third to go up 3-0 in this one.
McGowan got a run back for SOL National/BAL however when she slapped an RBI single in the fourth off DelCo reliever Jenny Barnholt that pushed Ashley Alden — on board with a double — across the plate.
Bristol sophomore Brooke Dugger kept the drive alive with a single that left runners standing at the corners. McGowan came home on an RBI single by Chelsea Yanishevsky.
With Dugger now at third, ready to tie things up with the next run, Ashley Cantiello didn’t want to disappoint her teammate. So she slapped a single that brought the Bristol sophomore home.
Now Yanishevsky was ready to score. Again, Cantiello provided the key. When she made a break for second on a stolen base attempt, Yanishevsky broke for home on the pickoff attempt.
While Cantiello was safe at second, her teammates couldn’t find a way to get the sophomore infielder home. No matter. Ashley’s RBI single and stolen base provided the only runs the SOL National/ BAL would need to get past their first round foe.
That’s because Cantiello’s classmate Kiersten Cain came on in relief of McGowan and finished the job in fine fashion. First, Cain retired the side in order in each of the seventh and eighth innings, fanning three of the six batters she faced. During that span, not a ball tapped by the opposition left the infield.
And while Cain got into some trouble after recording the first two outs in the top of the seventh by hitting a batsman and walking another, Kiersten pitched her way out of the jam by getting Alyson Smith on a weak fly ball to short.
In the afternoon, SOL National looked like they might be on their way to win number two, especially after plating four runs in the fifth and another in the sixth to go up 5-3 with Cain dominating in the circle for the locals.
Indeed, Kiesten fanned five of the nine batters she faced in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings only to have things blow up in her face in the home seventh.
But before that, the girls from lower Bucks came through for the SOL/Bicentennial. First, Cantiello scored after getting aboard on a double, going to third on an error, then coming home on a single by Taylor Hunt. Then, Pennsbury infielder Kelsi Bunda — who reached after an 8-pitch at-bat on an infield error — scored on Chloe Pinto’s double.
Both Hunt and Pinto crossed the plate on a two-run error by DelSouth shortstop Asia Brittingham.
Bunda would also plate run number five in the sixth, getting on board with a single, reaching second on a single by Truman infielder Stevie Van Schaick, then coming home on an error made by DelSouth leftfielder Morgan Hobbs.
Now it was on to that wild and wooly seventh inning when things unraveled for the SOL National/ BAL.
After getting the first batter to strike out swinging, Chelsea Morris got on board for Del South on an error. Not to worry—Cain got Steph Wheatley to also strike out swinging.
With two outs, you’d think no worries, right, but things would get much worse from there.
Amber Mabrey walked then Kelsey Doherty singled, bringing Morris home.
With runners at first and second, Kelsey Doherty’s ball slapped to short was mishandled, scoring a pair of runs including the game-winner.
The SOL trailed 3-0 early on in this one after a wild third inning by Delaware South that saw the opponent score three runs on just two hits off Pennsbury hurler Kait Schilling.
Things got crazy out there for Schilling and the SOL in an inning that saw three walks a passed ball, a wild pitch, a runner picked off at first base and another cut down at home plate. The fact is the game could have gotten out of hand were it not for the fact that Kelsey Oliphont was picked off at first base. But the throw to first allowed Logan Pavlik to score from third base.
Delaware South put another pair of runners on board on back to back singles by Asia Brittingham and Alexis Oliphont. Then things got really hairy with Morgan Hobbs up to bat. When Schilling threw her first wild pitch on a 1-0 count to Morgan, it sent both runners into scoring position. When she threw the next one on a 3-1 count, it allowed Brittingham to score with more threatening to pile on.
But three unearned runs were enough--SOL National/BAL cut Alexis Oliphont down trying to reach home on Schilling’s second wild pitch.
Carpenter Cup softball play continues today with the SOL American & Continental taking on Delaware North and the Philadelphia catholic League taking on Olympic Colonial.
Play resumes for the SOL National/BAL at 1 p.m. Monday, June 29 against an opponent that is to be announced.
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