Palis plates 5 as Garnet Valley romps past Unionville

Cole Palis provided as big a spark as Garnet Valley could’ve envisioned in its season opener.

The leadoff man was a homer shy of the cycle among his three hits, driving in five runs in a 12-2 nonleague win over Unionville.

John McLoughlin also doubled and scored twice, while nine-hitter Danny Sweeney plated three times and collected two hits. Matt Burba drove in a pair of runners and scored twice for the Jags, who used five pitchers in the five-inning game.

In other nonleague action: SPRINGFIELD 5, CARDINAL O’HARA 1 >> Tom Quinn scored twice, and Brandon DiChiacchio and Andrew Todaro collected two hits apiece as the Cougars won the neighborhood rivalry. Dave Strawley worked four shutout innings in relief of Matt Conran to get the win, striking out six and scattering two hits.

Isaiah Hammond doubled and scored for O’Hara, driven home by Brian Bromley. HAVERFORD SCHOOL 6, NEUMANN-GORETTI 0 >> In the battle of last year’s PAISAA and PIAA Class AAA champs, the Fords came out on top behind five innings of one-hit ball from Justin Meyer. The Richmond commit helped his cause with two doubles and two RBIs.

Tommy Toal scored twice. Isaiah Winikur drove in two runs, and Brian Hyland collected two hits. Calvin Costner got the final six outs for the Fords (1-1).

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Falasco homered twice, tripled and drove in five runs as Delco Christian tattooed WestMont Christian, 15-0.

Kaelyn Cooper also for DC.

Dani Strafford limited West-Mont to just three hits over six shutout frames, walking two and striking out six. BONNER & PRENDERGAST 11, BURRELL 1 >> Caroline Manfre doubled keyed five-run outbursts in both the fourth and sixth innings with a two-run single and a two-run double, respectively, as the Pandas pulled away in a close game in Myrtle Beach, S.C.,

Katlyn Martin and Allison Martin also doubled in support of winner pitcher Molly McNulty, who struck out seven over six sterling frames.