Local Roundup: Results from July 2
Franklin Township rolled to a Connie Mack win on Thursday, while Northern Lehigh rallied past Lower Mac.
LV SENIOR CONNIE MACK
Lower Mac-Northern Lehigh
Pablo Rivera’s two-run double in the bottom of the seventh inning gave Northern Lehigh a 5-4 walk-off win over visiting Lower Mac.
Trailing 4-2 entering the home seventh, Nolehi’s Tyler Bonelli, Cole Chruscial and Drew Mohrey all worked three straight walks.
With one out, Anthony Kabrick connected for an RBI single to plate Bonelli. Rivera delivered to score Chruscial and Mohrey with the tying and game-winning run.
The victory snapped a three-game losing streak thanks despite being out hit 10-4.
Lower Mac 100 110 1 - 4 10 0
Northern Lehigh 101 000 3 - 5 4 2
Harris, Herrity (3), Tabako (7) and Knight; Gall, Rivera (5) and Kabrick. W - Rivera. L - Tabako.
Records: Lower Mac (8-4-3); Northern Lehigh (6-10).
Saylorsburg-Franklin Twp.
Franklin Township scored in every inning to coast to a 12-2 victory over visiting Saylorsburg.
Jake Albert paced the Mud Dawgs, who have won five in a row, with two hits - one a double. Albert also knocked in three runs.
Parker Rodgers earned the pitching win, as he tossed three innings. He struck out five, walked one, and allowed just one run on four hits.
Brayden Ulshafer finished with a double and two runs, while Braylon Hunsicker, Logan Bellis, Cash White and Grant Birnbaum all ended with a hit and two runs.
For the Saylors, Carter Knight had two singles and an RBI. Jackson Walters added two hits and a run.
Saylorsburg 100 10 - 2 6 3
Franklin Township 412 41 - 12 9 3
Ocetnik, Ahner (4) and Walsh; Rodgers, Goida (4), Albert (5) and Atwood. W - Rodgers. L - Ocetnik.
Records: Saylorsburg (2-13); Franklin Township (12-4).
Lehigh Bethlehem-
Palmerton
David Dunham earned the win and also knocked in four runs to help Lehigh Bethlehem roll to a 17-2 victory over Palmerton.
Dunham allowed no hits and struck out seven in three innings of work.
The winners also received three hits, one a homer, and four RBIs from Andrew Erfle. Xavier Ryan also went deep for Lehigh Bethlehem.
Palmerton’s Chase Wilson had a hit and an RBI, while Lukas Rivera added a hit and a run.
Lehigh-Beth. 270 71 - 17 15 3
Palmerton 000 20 - 2 2 2
Dunham, Erfle (4) and Paulino; Wilson, Bechtold (2), Walterick (4), George (5) and Uhnak. W - Dunham. L - Wilson. HR: Lehigh Bethlehem - Erfle (4th, two on), Ryan (5th, none on).
Records: Lehigh Bethlehem (10-3); Palmerton (4-11).