![]() Jim Marouchoc had a triple and three RBI in the game for Bath and teammate Pat Piripavel was also 2-for-3. The winners scored three in the first, aided by a close call at first base.īath tied the score in the same inning. Bethlehem Lehigh rebounded from Wednesday’s 9-5 loss. – Brian Mantel’s homer in the seventh gave Bethlehem Lehigh an 8-6 victory last night, and helped the visitors even this quarterfinal best-of-three series with Bath at 1-1. Nick McGowan batted 2-for-4 in the losing cause, claiming two RBI while Jeff LaPorta supported with a two-run homer in the fourth. The victors added insult to injury with a seventh-inning, seven-run encore with help from Brian Hochella (3-for-4, a double, RBI). Jack Kieter (2-for-5, two RBI) singled Gordy Heft (2-for-5, a double, three RBI) doubled Leroy Williams (3-for-5, three RBI) singled Steve van Buskirk (2-for-5, two triples, RBI) tripled Scott Bray took first on an error Ed Stem walked and Serfoss, the second time around, knocked in the game-winner on a two-run error. Catcher Sherwood Serfoss (2-for-4, two doubles, two RBI) led off the deciding fifth with a double, followed by two outs. – Wilson abandoned its leisurly pace to sprint through two late seven-run innings for a 16-8 defeat of host Hellertown, tying the quarterfinal series at one.Īfter gaining two runs in the top of the first and enduring three scoreless innings, Wilson hitters appeared reborn. I think their experience makes them more relaxed at playoff time and maybe the pressure we had to battle to just make the playoffs took its toll and finally caught up to us.” We’ve beaten them three times in the regular season over the last two years. “But we also feel that on a given night we can play with them. “Overall, they are just a talented ballclub and a better team than us,” said Wind Gap coach Rich Altemose, who felt the absence of his team’s best hitter Joe Kopko (due to oral surgery) hurt his team’s chances in the game. Wind Gap, though, just never could deliver the knockout punch against Sheckler. The lanky righthander allowed just six hits, but had the senior Konawalik pacing in the dugout with five walks. Meanwhile, Ryan Sheckler battled through the heat and some control problems to post a complete game effort on the mound. Brian Kresge hit a sacrifice fly and Jakobsen doubled in another run. The game reached the “laugher” stage in the fifth as two of the Gap’s five errors helped The Birches score six more runs. July” resumed command in the fourth as Konawalik followed walks to Jason Szulborski and Beshore by ripping a 3-2 pitch over the bank in right to make it 9-3. Scott Buzzard’s two-run single put Wind Gap on the board in the second and a sacrifice fly by Jeff Altemose made it 6-3 in the third.īut then “Mr. ![]() Wind Gap, which scrambled into the playoffs with 13 wins in its last 15 regular season games, tried to scratch its way back into the game. Then Konawalik jumped on a 2-0 fastball and sent it way back into the hazy, humid sky for his first three-run shot to make it 6-0. The Birches scored four more runs in the second as Nick Capone was hit by a pitch and came around to score on Prior’s sacrifice fly to center. Plus, this is the last shot for many of the guys.” We’re only in the league three years and we’re going for our second title. I guess we all are a little more pumped up for the playoffs. “I felt pretty good at the plate tonight. ![]() “I remember having a similar game like this last year in the playoffs when I hit a grand slam and drove in eight runs against Wilson,” said Konawalik, who will be a sophomore at Rider in the fall. Wind Gap, meanwhile, closed the books on a 14-8 season. The win gave The Birches (18-4) a sweep in the best-of-three series and sends them on to the league’s semifinal round Tuesday night against an opponent to be determined. 500 in the playoffs in leading The Birches to the Norco crown a year ago, is coming through at the right time again this year as he swatted a pair of three-run home runs and drove in seven runs overall last night in pacing his team to a 15-3 rout over host Wind Gap in a Norco playoff contest halted by darkness after six innings. July” for his displays in the Northampton County Legion playoffs the past two summers. Well, somebody should tag John Konawalik “Mr. ![]() October” for his performances in the American League Championship Series and World Series. ![]()
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