In a game with many close and bad calls from the umpire Huntingdon Valley (HV) comes up short 6-5 at Bensalem on a Saturday night under the lights.
In a game that HV had no business losing, getting out to a 5-0 lead heading into the 5th innning, and almost closing the deal until Bensalem scored 2 runs in the home 6th to take the victory over a game HV team.
In the first inning HV scored first when Jordan Lieber was hit by a pitch and then stole home on a wild pitch to take a quick 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the first Bensalem went down fast when Bryce Horn (3IP, 2 Hits, 5 K's, 1 ER) used excellent conrtol in striking out 3 batters.
In the 2nd inning HV went right back to work when Horn (2 for 2) singled and stole home to plate HV's only run in the inning. In the bottom of the inning Bensalem went 3 up 3 down when Horn recorded 2 more strikeouts.
The 3rd inning is when HV chased the Bensalem starting pitcher after they loaded the bases to only come away with no runs. The bottom of the inning Horn walked the lead off hitter to only have him erased when Catcher Brock Landes gunned him out stealing second base. The inning ended when Lieber made a great play at 2nd base and Horn caught a line drive right back to him.
The 4th inning HV received a lead off single from Horn to come around and score when Albert Glasgow blasted a gapping double to the fence. Glasgow scored when Conner Killion singled him in. HV was in control with a 4-0 lead. In the bottom of the inning Pitcher Victor Tang took the hill and continued where Horn left off and set the Bensalem Ramblers down in order.
The 5th inning HV scored another run when Justin Azran singled to right field and then stole home on a wild pitch to put HV in front 5-0. In the bottom of the inning Bensalem scored 4 runs with no hits to close the gap to 5-4.
The 6th inning HV went in order 1-2-3. The bottom of the inning Bensalem scored 2 runs to end the game and take the victory 6-5.
HV will be on the road tomorrow against a tough Newtoen #1 team.
Box Score
AB-Runs-Hits-Rbi's-Walks
Acker 2 0 0 0 2
Leiber 2 1 0 0 1
Killion 2 0 1 1 1
Roesser 1 0 0 0 2
Azran 3 1 1 1 0
Landes 3 0 0 0 0
Horn 2 2 2 1 1
Ginsberg 2 0 0 0 1
Glasgow 3 1 1 1 0
Tang 3 0 0 0 0