Local roundup: Results from June 2
Jim Thorpe and Palmerton picked up wins in Lehigh Valley Connie Mack action Wednesday.
LEHIGH VALLEY CONNIE MACK
Jim Thorpe-No. Valley
Jim Thorpe broke out the bats in a 12-0 win over Northern Valley in Lehigh Valley Connie Mack action.
Chip Baldassano doubled among his three hits, drove in two and scored three runs, while Ian Henkels was 2-for-3 with a triple, three RBIs and two runs scored for Jim Thorpe. Tanner Yurchak added two hits, drove in four and scored a run. Adam Romanchik added two hits and scored a run.
On the mound, Romanchik struck out three and allowed just one hit in five innings,
Josh Lichman had Northern Valley’s lone hit.
Jim Thorpe 309 00 - 12 12 1
N. Valley 000 00 - 0 1 2
Romanchik and Donski; George, O’Donnell (3) and Russo. W - Romanchik. L - George.
Palmer-Palmerton
Palmerton edged Palmer Township in Lehigh Valley Connie Mack play,
Jacob Grammes had a two-run hit in a four-run fourth inning for Palmerton. Kaleb Eitner added two hits, including a double, and scored a run. Chase Reph also had an RBI hit and scored a run.
Grammes pitched three scoreless innings of relief work, allowing two hits and striking out three.
Palmer Twp. 020 100 0 - 3 4 2
Palmerton 000 400 0 - 4 6 2
Gruber, Barone (4) and Zingales; Reph, Grammes (5) and Rumfield. W - Reph. L - Gruber.
South Parkland-
Franklin Twp.
South Parkland turned back a rally from Franklin Township to secure a 5-4 win in Lehigh Valley Connie Mack play.
John Friday had two hits and a run scored for South Parkland. Xander Provence and Colby Guth both collected hits and drove in a run, while Jaiden Wanamaker doubled and scored a run.
Brady O’Donnell’s two-run single in the bottom of the seventh scored Aiden Rarick (2-for-3) and Michael Yeakel (2-for-4), who both collected hits to start the inning. Josh Steigerwalt also finished with a hit and an RBI.
South Parkland 030 020 0 - 5 5 2
Franklin Twp. 002 000 2 - 4 9 4
Bartholomew, Stay (4), Meehen (7) and Hrycko, Glick (6); I. Rarick, Keiser (5) and Yeakel. W - Bartholomew. L - I. Rarick.