It didn’t take long for Bucks County Ghost to score. The challenge was doing it again. And again. But thanks to timely execution, eight stolen bases, and a pitching staff that didn’t blink, the Ghosts escaped with a 3-2 win over Rake Collegiate on Monday.
It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t loud. But it was effective.
The Ghosts managed only one hit over the first three innings—but they still found a way to plate two runs. Braydon Janzer opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first. Then, in a sequence that would make small-ball purists smile, a wild pitch in the third gifted them a lead they never relinquished.
Starter Alex Jenkinson was efficient, tossing four innings of two-hit ball without issuing a walk. He fanned a pair and, crucially, kept Rake from capitalizing on limited opportunities. Peyton Shaw closed it out, sealing the save with little room for error.
Nick Tuccillo was a spark plug atop the lineup, going 2-for-4 and swiping multiple bases as part of a Ghosts track meet on the basepaths. Will Seiler joined the theft parade with a pair of his own.
For Rake, Trevor Harris and Anthony Jakeman both turned in two-hit performances, with Harris driving in a run and scoring another. Stefon Garofolo took the loss, despite allowing just one hit in his three innings of work.
Next up, the Ghosts host Philly Mummers Baseball on Thursday.
Philly Mummers Rattle Off Win Behind Small-Ball Surge in Third
You might say the Philly Mummers Baseball club won Monday’s matchup against ASBA Futures Collegiate the old-fashioned way—they took a few bruises, poked a few singles, and let gravity (and a few sacrifice flies) do the rest.
In a 6-3 win in Ambler, the Mummers used a quirky four-run third inning to erase an early deficit and never looked back.
The frame featured a hit-by-pitch, two sac flies, and a perfectly placed single down the line. Kaden Pasternak got plunked to push home a run. Tyler Harper and Bill Zentmayer added fly balls that brought runners home. And Braedyn Clinton slapped an RBI single to left.
Mason Curtier came out of the bullpen and slammed the door with three innings of shutout ball, striking out four without allowing a walk. Starter Connor McCloskey worked two solid innings and kept things from unraveling after an early defensive miscue gave ASBA a 2-0 lead.
Clinton led the offense with a pair of hits and one RBI, while Harper, Pasternak, Dylan Pope, and Zentmayer each chipped in a ribbie. The Mummers ran like it was a flash sale at Wawa—six steals, including two each from Clinton and Matt Carr.
ASBA’s Christian Cerone tallied two hits out of the leadoff spot. Alex Bartlett Jr. and Jaydan Duncan drove in the runs, but it wasn’t enough to recover after the third-inning ambush.
Philly Mummers next head to Bucks County for a showdown with the Ghosts on Thursday.
You might say the Philly Mummers Baseball club won Monday’s matchup against ASBA Futures Collegiate the old-fashioned way—they took a few bruises, poked a few singles, and let gravity (and a few sacrifice flies) do the rest.
In a 6-3 win in Ambler, the Mummers used a quirky four-run third inning to erase an early deficit and never looked back.
The frame featured a hit-by-pitch, two sac flies, and a perfectly placed single down the line. Kaden Pasternak got plunked to push home a run. Tyler Harper and Bill Zentmayer added fly balls that brought runners home. And Braedyn Clinton slapped an RBI single to left.
Mason Curtier came out of the bullpen and slammed the door with three innings of shutout ball, striking out four without allowing a walk. Starter Connor McCloskey worked two solid innings and kept things from unraveling after an early defensive miscue gave ASBA a 2-0 lead.
Clinton led the offense with a pair of hits and one RBI, while Harper, Pasternak, Dylan Pope, and Zentmayer each chipped in a ribbie. The Mummers ran like it was a flash sale at Wawa—six steals, including two each from Clinton and Matt Carr.
ASBA’s Christian Cerone tallied two hits out of the leadoff spot. Alex Bartlett Jr. and Jaydan Duncan drove in the runs, but it wasn’t enough to recover after the third-inning ambush.
Philly Mummers next head to Bucks County for a showdown with the Ghosts on Thursday.
Mascuilli’s Perfect Night Lifts Quakers in See-Saw Thriller
Sometimes, baseball writes poetry. Sometimes, it just scribbles madness. On Monday in Ambler, it did both.
Philly Fightin Quakers shortstop Christian Mascuilli went a perfect 3-for-3, including what proved to be a decisive single in the sixth, as the Quakers outlasted the Philly Bandits Collegiate team, 6-5.
The Quakers jumped out early with a five-run first and second inning combo. Luke Hardnock delivered the biggest blow—a two-run single to make it 4-0—before Mascuilli’s second-inning RBI knock stretched it to five.
Then came the Bandits. A four-hit, five-run third inning brought the game level, highlighted by Peter Crespo’s two-run single and Leor Kedar’s electric RBI triple.
From there, it was a bullpen duel. Aidan Myers was lights out in relief, allowing just one hit over the final 4 2/3 innings while fanning four. The Quakers took the lead for good in the sixth on a wild pitch.
Hardnock and Anthony Trommer chipped in with multi-hit games. The Quakers also flashed leather, turning a key double play and finishing the night error-free.
The Bandits didn’t go quietly. Crespo led with two RBIs, and the team walked six times. Sean Burke, Kedar, Patrick White, and Gabe Caucci each chipped in a hit, but they couldn’t solve Myers late.
The Quakers head to ASBA Futures on Tuesday.
