Koons’ first hit goes a long way for Sun Valley
That’s one way to collect your hit, Madison Koons.
Koons blasted a one-out pinch-hit home run — her first varsity hit — in the seventh inning to give Sun Valley an 8-7 win over Great Valley in a Ches-Mont League softball game Wednesday.
Sun Valley (1-2 Ches-Mont) trailed, 7-5, heading into the seventh, but Carli Williams tied the game with a two-run single.
In the Central League: PENNCREST 3, MARPLE NEWTOWN 2 » Victoria Reed was the hero for the Lions as her two-out line drive brought in Julia Eckels for the game-winning run.
The Tigers were up, 2-1, in the bottom of the seventh, but Kailey Martin was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to set up Reed’s hit. Brianna Clark tripled for Marple Newtown. SPRINGFIELD 3, STRATH HAVEN 1 » Victoria Ciasullo knocked in a pair of runs with a seventh-inning single and Lauren Quinn added an insurance RBI single as the Cougars (1-0, 1-0) roared back to edge the Panthers.
Maggie lone run. GARNET VALLEY 9, CONESTOGA 4 » Jaguars freshman Kelly McLaughlin bashed her first career home run with a three-run, first-inning shot, and Olivia DiCampli slugged a round-tripper in her first varsity game as part of a 3-for-3 day as Garnet Valley (1-1, 1-1) rolled. Fleming brought in first varsity Haven’s
Hope DiMario posted a double. RIDLEY 11, LOWER MERION 1 » Leighann Jenkins and Ashley Shanks both mashed home runs and Gabrielle DiNardo laced a triple and drove in three runs as Ridley cruised.
In the Del Val: CHICHESTER 10, PENN WOOD 0 » Haley Larrabee and Rose Rybak made sure Penn Wood never had a chance to mount a comeback.
Chichester’s duo combined for a five-inning no-hitter, each striking out four batters, and Rhianna Snyder’s two-run firstinning single was all the offense the Eagles needed.
Chichester (1-1, 1-0 Del Val) also RBI double from Maddie Knapp.
In the Bicentennial League: BRISTOL 13, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 1 » Grace Gormley and Grace Heron both doubled for the Crusaders (1-1).
Boys Lacrosse
Griffin Ernst was dynamite at the faceoff X, winning 15 of 16 battles as Episcopal Academy downed Lawrenceville School, 8-6, in a nonleague game. C.J. McAnally scored three goals and set up another to help first-year coach Chris Bates to his first EA win.
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defending state champion Conestoga, racing out to a three-goal lead at halftime, but Liz Scott’s two-goal, two-assist, 11-draw control day helped the Pioneers to a 14-10 come-frombehind win.
Olivia Little paired a hat trick with an assist and Maggie O’Connell dished out two assists to go with a pair of goals for the Cougars (1-1, 0-1 Central League).
In the Del Val: INTERBORO 17, PENN WOOD 0 » Morgan Reed and Molly Dowling led the Bucs with six points apiece and Paige Dorwart added a hat trick as Interboro cruised. Ashley Cadet stopped 16 shots for the Patriots (0-1).
In nonleague action: COLLEGIUM CHARTER 12, ACADEMY PARK 11 » Shayna Flory tallied six goals to pace the Knights. Angeliqua Ortiz pitched in with three goals.
Boys Tennis
Jason Haley and Kevin Lutz rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 win at second doubles to clinch Cardinal O’Hara’s 3-2 win over rival Archbishop Carroll.
The match of the day was Tommy Anderson and Jake Langley’s 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 win over the Lions’ Martin Meenan and Pat McCarry, which took almost 2½ hours to complete.
In the Central League: HAVERFORD 4, UPPER DARBY 3 » Brandon Caban won convincingly at first singles, 6-0 and 6-1, and the tandem of Carrison Hooks and Andrew Borbi signed off on a 6-3, 6-4 win at fourth doubles to cement the Fords’ win.
Zoe Lor had an impressive come-frombehind win at No. 2 singles for the Royals (2-2, 0-2), winning 6-3 and 6-4 after dropping the first set, 6-3. GARNET VALLEY 4, HARRITON 3 » Harriton swept the three singles matches, but a 6-4, 6-4 triumph from the duo of Anish Rana and Pranjal Chandra sealed a Jaguars sweep of the doubles matches. PENNCREST 7, RIDLEY 0 » Howie Viguers, Zander Prokop and Daniel Esparragoza swept their singles matchups en route to a blowout win for the Lions. LOWER MERION 4, STRATH HAVEN 3 » Ian Terry and Justin Snyder worked extra time at No. 2 doubles, procuring a 6-2, 6-7 (7-2), 10-4, win but it wasn’t enough for the Panthers (2-2, 2-1) against the powerhouse Aces. CONESTOGA 6, RADNOR 1 » Max Safanov won in straight sets at No. 1 singles for the Raiders.
In the Del Val: CHICHESTER 5, PENN WOOD 0 » Joe Hagel breezed his way to a 6-0, 6-0 win and Cliff Passewe won 6-1, 6-4, to set the tone for the Eagles’ rout.
In the Ches-Mont: WEST CHESTER EAST 7, SUN VALLEY 0 » Keith Crego and David German took a pair of games off their opponents at third doubles for the Vanguards.