Local Roundup: Results from June 17
Chase Llewellyn struck out 12 batters and allowed just three hits over 6 1/3 innings as Franklin Township rolled to a 7-0 Senior Connie Mack victory over Hellertown Wednesday.
Senior Connie Mack
Franklin Twp.-Hellertown
A stellar pitching performance by Chase Llewellyn helped Franklin Township blank Hellertown 7-0 on the diamond.
Llewellyn went six and a third innings on the bump, as the FT starting pitcher struck out a dozen and walked three in a three-hit shutout win. Luke Haydt pitched no-hit ball in two-thirds of an inning in relief.
Brock Atwood chipped in with a three-hit day at the plate, as the locals’ No. 5 hitter connected for three singles, scored a run and drove in two.
Franklin Township 010 020 4 – 7 8 1
Hellertown 000 000 0 – 0 3 2
Llewellyn, Haydt (7) and Goida; Brown, Werkheiser (6), Lazaro (7) and Szlachtanshyn. W – Llewellyn. L – Brown.
Records: Franklin Township (7-3); Hellertown (4-5).
Northern Valley-
FBTAA/North Bethlehem
Northern Valley jumped out early, but FBTAA/North Bethlehem answered right back and never looked back on its way to a 16-2 five-inning victory.
Jacob Spatz got things going for the Chargers in the first with a double and later scored on a wild pitch. Brandon Gonzalez, who was hit by a pitch earlier, scored the final run on a double steal.
Evan Miller added the lone other hit for the locals with a single in the second inning.
Sebastian Santiago paced FBTAA/North Bethlehem, as the No. 2 hitter finished with two singles and scored three runs.
Teammate Jayden Froehlich contributed a single, scored twice and drove in three runs.
Northern Valley 200 00 – 2 2 4
FBTAA/North Bethlehem 826 0x – 16 13 1
Fronina, Ebeling (2) and Storch; Ruth, Del Valle (4) and Heptner. W – Ruth. L – Fronina.
Records: Northern Valley (2-9); FBTAA/North Bethlehem (3-4-1).
Silver Creek-Saylorsburg
A nine-run fourth inning proved to be the difference, as Silver Creek bested Saylorsburg 12-1.
It was a one-run ballgame until the bats got going for Silver Creek in the fourth. The visitors made the most of five hits — all singles — along with three errors and two walks to build a comfortable lead midway through the game.
Saylorsburg totaled six hits, with two coming in each of the first and fifth innings.
Carter Knight recorded the Saylors’ first hit with a double, while Parker Ahner followed with a single in the opening inning. Meanwhile, Harrison Betz and Alexander Newell hit back-to-back singles in the fifth.
Jackson Butler led the way for Silver Creek, as he collected two singles, scored three runs and drove in three.
Silver Creek 100 92 – 12 10 1
Saylorsburg 000 10 – 1 6 6
Baker and Teman; Ocetnik, J. Borger (5) and Ott. W – Baker. L – Ocetnik.
Records: Silver Creek (4-5); Saylorsburg (1-10).