District Class 2A semifinal
#2 NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY 13, #3 CALVARY CHRISTIAN 0 (5 runs)
The stage has been set.
New Hope-Solebury – as a result of Tuesday’s win – will face defending champion Bristol in Thursday’s District 1 2A title game. It is a rematch of last year’s title game, which Bristol won 9-4.
In Tuesday’s semifinal contest, the Lions took a 1-0 lead in the first when Mabel Klossner and Dagny Mobley (RBI) hit back-to-back doubles. A nine-run second inning effectively put the game out of reach, and the game was halted after five innings for the mercy rule.
Klossner earned the complete game win in the abbreviated contest, allowing two hits in five shutout innings while striking out nine.
By the numbers: New Hope-Solebury: Dagny Mobley (2-for-3, 2B, 2RBIs, 1R), Morgan Foster (1-for-3, 2B, 2RBIs, 2R), Juliet Freer (1-for-2, HR, 3RBIs, 3R)
Mabel Klossner (W) (5.0 IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 9K) (2-for-4, 2B, 2RBIs)
Key inning: Bottom of second – The Lions, who went into the second inning with a 1-0 lead, blew the game wide open with an 8-0 tear. Juliet Freer drew a walk to lead off the inning and stole second. Maya Patel singled, and Mary Stefanache followed with an RBI single. Dani Wilson singled to load the bases, and then Morgan Foster doubled home a pair of runs. Mabel Klossner singled to plate another run, and Dagny Mobley drew a walk to once again load the bases. Riley Sim hit a sacrifice fly that plated a run, and Juliet Freer – who led off the inning - capped the frame with a two-out, three-run home run that put the Lions on top 9-0 after two innings on their way to the lopsided win.
Up next: New Hope-Solebury will face #1 Bristol in the District 1 2A title game at Bensalem High School on Thursday (4pm).
Calvary Christian 000 00 0-2-2
New Hope-Solebury 180 4x 13-10-0
- Log in to post comments
