Bertone walks it off for Garnet Valley in 8th
Dominic Bertone capped a 3-for-4 day at the dish by delivering the walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting Garnet Valley to a 1-0 Central League decision over Upper Darby Monday afternoon.
Bertone drove in Matt Burba with a hit that sailed over the head of Upper Darby’s centerfielder.
The rest of the story about the pitching.
Matt Lupoli was outstanding for GV (2-0). Lupoli struck out nine and allowed only two hits — both singles — and one walk over six shutout frames. Will Wesolowski and Jeff Busch each pitched an inning of spotless ball.
Upper Darby received four solid innings of two-hit ball from Kyle Kessler. With the bats, Scott Devlin went 2-for-3 with a walk.
Elsewhere in the League: RIDLEY 1, CONESTOGA 0 >> A win over perennial power Conestoga in March could pay dividends down the road for the Green Raiders.
Nine-hole hitter James Becker plated Nick Pellegrino with a single in the bottom of the fifth for the game’s lone run. Pellegrino got on base with a double.
Ryan Meyer banged out a pair of singles for Ridley.
On the bump, Andrew Hallett (three Ks) scattered three hits and worked around five walks for the win. Ryan Adelsberg logged two innings of relief, punching out two, to get the save. SPRINGFIELD 9, PENNCREST 1>> Andrew Todaro drilled a three-run home to break the game open in the fifth inning. The insurance was more than enough for AllDelco pitcher Jared Morris, who fanned six and allowed only three hits over six strong.
Dave Bingaman was 3-for-3 with two walks and was Central a pair of runs scored. Andrew Paulus and Tom Quinn, who doubled, chipped in two hits apiece. Greg Tamaccio coaxed a pair of free passes and scored twice.
Sam Freedman, Max King and Dylan Lomac each doubled for Penncrest. RADNOR 2, MARPLE NEWTOWN 1 >> Will Hoysgaard had two hits, including a double and an RBI, and Andrew Boujoukos knocked in the other run for Radnor, which scored twice in the fourth inning.
On the hill, Charlie Connolly tossed six strong innings with eight strikeouts for the Raiders. All-Delco Cameron Mathes (five innings, seven Ks) was impressive for the Tigers.
Mark Jordan, in the first season of his second stint at Marple Newtown, coached Radnor to the District 1 Class 3A title last spring.
In nonleague action: HAVERFORD SCHOOL 5, GRAYSLAKE NORTH (ILL.) 2 >> David Hogarth was hard to figure out at the dish. The twohole hitter was 4-for-4 with a double and two runs scored, guiding the Fords to their first victory at a showcase in Orlando.
Starter Zak Summy hurled three innings, allowing only two hits while striking out three, to pick up the win. Calvin Costner notched a twoout save and Pat Toal pitched three-plus innings of strong relief.
Brian Hyland set the tone at the plate with a three-run triple in the first inning.
Softball
The Rosenblum sisters did a lot of damage in Radnor’s season opener Monday.
Audrey and Sarah each collected three hits and two runs scored to help the Raiders outlast Marple Newtown in a Central League slugfest, 10-8.
Audrey Rosenblum had a double and three RBIs. Grace Moore and Carolyn Eckstein, the latter of which made two good catches and threw a runner out at home, both hit a triple.
Maura Holst stole five bases as a courtesy runner in what was her first time playing softball. Brooke Nicander got the win.
Nicole Atkins paced the Tigers with two hits and four RBIs.
In other action: UPPER DARBY 7, GARNET VALLEY1>> The Royals (1-1) were a doubles machine. Sara Sullivan, Lexi Witmer, Sam Witmer and Brooke Jones each supplied two-baggers. Camryn Central League Young turned a double play at shortstop while Jones and Sam Witmer provided stellar glove work in the outfield, all in support of winning pitcher Rebecca Sorrentini.
In the League: CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 13, MAST CHARTER 3 >> Grace Gormley smashed a threerun homer to highlight a two-hit, four-RBI afternoon for the Crusaders (10, 1-0). Carly Ryle, who was the winning pitcher, added three hits and three RBIs. She struck out five from the circle. Lindsay Haseltine contributed with two singles, a triple and an RBI.
In the Ches-Mont League: WEST CHESTER EAST 17, SUN VALLEY 0 >> Alayna Lloyd, a freshman, accounted for the Vanguards’ only hit of the afternoon. Bicentennial
Girls Lacrosse
Mikayla Dever scored twice, but Notre Dame couldn’t overcome reigning PIAA champion Conestoga in a 12-8 nonleague setback Monday.
Scottie Growney led Conestoga with six goals and an assist, and Amelia Kienzle added two goals for the Pioneers.
In other nonleague action: AVON GROVE 9, MARPLE NEWTOWN 7 >> Kristen Rutecki scored two goals to go with an assist, and Paige Kostack set up two goals and scored one, but the Tigers couldn’t overcome a 6-1 halftime deficit.
Boys Tennis
Scott Kaplan and Jack Simpson battled at third doubles for Haverford, dropping a 7-5, 6-2 decision to Rishu Bagga and Christian Cornelius in the Fords’ 7-0 nonleague loss to Great Valley.