Marple Newtown remains red-hot in Delco League

Marple Newtown manager Nick Ducomb has tried to keep a lid on any talk about being in first place in the Delco League.

“I told the guys it’s a long season,” Ducomb said. “We have a lot of baseball left to play.”

That is true. With 24 games to play the Black Sox are only a quarter of the way through the season. Yet it’s also a fact that Marple Newtown is in sole possession of first place after Tuesday’s 4-1 triumph over Springfield at Springfield High School.

Tyler Lashley went the route to get the win. He allowed seven hits and struck out four. John Brown ripped a two-run double and Sam Freedman added a two-run single.

Elsewhere in the Delco League: CONCORD 5, MIDDLETOWN 4 » Ryan Janvier’s Delco League debut was a successful one, thanks to a big rip from Cole Gamber and some work out of the bullpen by Nate Sides.

Janvier tossed 4 1/3 innings to get the win. Gamber’s two-run homer in the fourth inning put the Canes (5-5) up to stay. He finished with two hits, as did Sides and Andrew Belfiglio. Sides closed the game out to earn the save.

In Senior EDCO baseball: ASTON VALLEY 6, FOLCROFT 3 » Five strong innings from starter Vinnie Carter and a solid defensive effort led AV to victory. Spiros Hartas and Richie June both went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Tyler Ungarino added an RBI triple in the fourth inning.

Softball

Tom Starke

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as the Optimum Physical Therapy Legends outlasted the Sloan Ford, 3-2, in the first game of a Ches-Del League doubleheader. Jim Duffy made a game-saving catch to clinch the win.

Sloan got even in the nightcap, 9-3, thanks to three hits from Gary Zimmerman.

In the Delco Christian League: RAMS HEAD 7, MARCO’S 0 » Total team effort. That’s all the report said and that’s all the print they get.

In the Lawrence Park League: HAVERTOWN AUTOMOTIVE 15-13, PROGRESS PHYSICAL 14-12 » John Walsh drove in the winner in the opener and Chris Lawler did the same in the nightcap.

Walsh went 4-for-4, while Mike Buscell slugged a three-run homer and Mark Albertson had a two-run blast in Game 1. Bob Dinella and Pat McCunney were 4-for-4 game 2, while Corey Furlong was 7-for-8 the twin bill.

Basketball

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Adam Henry’s 12 points powered Slack’s to a 40-28 victory over Pat McKnight Construction in the senior division of the West Laurel Hill/Springfield Summer Boys League. Nathan Cain tallied 10 points for McKnight.

In the intermediate league: GRASS PLUS 33, GERIOT CAVALIERS 22 » Marvin Reed led the winners with nine points. Brett Johnson scored eight points for the Cavs.

In the junior league: MCCORMICK DELI 33, TAVOLA 22 » Brayden Scanlan’s 12 points led the way for the Deli. James Shallow had eight points for Tavola.