Local Baseball Roundup: Results from July 1
Northern Valley posted a big win in Connie Mack play on Monday, while Berlinsville gained a walk-off victory in a Blue Mountain League contest.
BLUE MTN. LEAGUE
Roseto-Berlinsville
Berlinsville rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull out a 7-6 victory over Roseto.
Trailing by one and down to their final strike, the Braves stayed alive when Jake Schuster delivered a double to right. Tyler Horvath also doubled to knock in the tying run before Tyler Kirsten’s RBI single produced the walk-off win.
Cody Krupa, a Northern Lehigh graduate, contributed two doubles and three RBIs to the winning cause. Derrick Vosburg, Kirsten, Horvath and Schuster all finished with two hits for the Braves (6-12), who turned a key double play in the top of the seventh to keep the deficit at just one run.
Mike Agosto had two hits and two RBIs for the Bandits (4-15), who scored twice in the top of the seventh to take the lead.
Roseto Bandits 110 101 2 - 6 11 0
Berlinsville Braves 100 301 2 - 7 11 0
Rufe, Balogh (6) and Jenkins; Stetzar, Beyer (4) and Retzbach. W - Balogh. L - Beyer.
LV CONNIE MACK
Northern Valley-NE Bethlehem
Randy Bongiorno had two hits and knocked in four runs to help Northern Valley cruise to a 16-6 victory over Northeast Bethlehem.
The Chargers only had five hits in the contest, but benefitted from 15 walks.
Rhys George and Ryan Kensinger each had a double and three RBIs, while Benjamin Boyer added a run and two RBIs.
Northern Valley 070 302 4 - 16 5 3
NE Bethlehem 201 020 1 - 6 11 1
George, LaBuda (7) and Kensinger; David Espinal, Azzati (5), Gandia (7) and Daniel Espinal. W - George. L - David Espinal.
LV LEGION
Carbon Monarchs-North Parkland
North Parkland jumped out to a big lead and coasted to a 9-2 victory over the Carbon Monarchs.
Jared Kucharczuk had three hits and three RBIs for the winners, who scored three runs in each of the first two innings.
The Monarchs received a pair of hits from both Jared Joyce and Drew Frank, while Ian Hubbard contributed a hit, a run and an RBI. Brad Buzzard chipped in with a hit and an RBI, and Logan Pagotto added a hit and a run.
Carbon Monarchs 000 001 1 - 2 8 6
North Parkland 330 201 x - 9 8 2
Marykwas, Berger (4) and Taras; Schoch, Algard (7) and Imler. W - Schoch. L - Marykwas.
NORCO LEGION
Northampton-Birches
Northampton’s Jared Hunsberger pitched a one-hitter and struck out 16 to lead his team to a 4-0 victory over the Birches.
Isaac Tucker had two hits and scored a pair of runs for the winners. The Birches’ lone hit came from Steve Olizarowicz.
Northampton 201 100 0 - 4 7 0
Birches 000 000 0 - 0 1 0
Hunsberger and Cooper; Horton, Geraghty (7) and Gethen, Olizarowicz (7). W - Hunsberger. L - Horton.