H-T shows no mercy

Eases past Pennridge, Wright

HATFIELD » In a historic game for both teams, the Hatfield-Towamencin Legion baseball team cruised to a 12-1 mercy rule victory over Pennridge at School Road Park Thursday night.

The win marks the 11th straight win for Hatfield and with two games remaining, the streak could go to 13 heading into the playoffs.

As for Pennridge, this was the last regular season game of the season. It also marked the regular season finale for head coach Rocky Wright, who is ending his 20-year hall of fame coaching career after the playoffs.

“It’s not like I just took the position last week,” said Wright. “We have no regrets. We’ve had great players over the years, we had great success with over 300 wins that these guys got me. I didn’t win any of them, the guys won them for me.”

“300 wins in 20 years is an accomplishment and I’m proud of these guys for getting me there. I never tried to get in to the hall of fame or get 300 wins, it’s just the quality players I’ve had that got me there.”

Despite giving up one run in the top of the first inning, Hatfield scored six runs in the second and fourth inning each to get the mercy rule victory.

Hatfield-Towamencin even got three triples from three players in the second inning from Billy Collins, Joe Picozzi, and Corey Stouffer.

Picozzi and Collins started the

ALEX WAHL/FOR DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Hatfield-Towamencin’s Joe Valenti earned the win for his team, giving up five hits and striking out six batters Thursday night.