There are walk-offs. And then there are walk-offs with flair.
That’s exactly what unfolded Wednesday night in Ambler, where the Philly Fightin Quakers staged a dramatic two-run rally in the bottom of the seventh to stun the Philly Mummers, 6-5.
With the Quakers trailing by a run and down to their final three outs, Mike Kramer sparked the inning with a single. Moments later, Joel Bonner came to the plate with the bases loaded—and turned drama into jubilation with a sharp single that plated the tying and winning runs.
Bonner, batting cleanup, finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs, delivering when it mattered most. And the win? It capped a back-and-forth contest that saw momentum swing more often than a metronome.
Trading Leads Like Baseball Cards
The Quakers opened the scoring in the fourth in unorthodox fashion—Mikey Amrhein bounced into a double play, but Frank Provenzano crossed the plate to put the home side up 1-0.
But the Mummers responded in the sixth with a flurry. Jephson Hanson-Taylor drove in the tying run with a single to center, and Evan Hawkes followed with a double to right, giving the Mummers a 2-1 lead.
That lead? It didn’t last long.
The Quakers answered in the bottom half of the sixth. Provenzano singled down the left field line to tie it, and Amrhein delivered a sac fly to retake the lead, 3-2. Not to be outdone, the Mummers counterpunched in the top of the seventh. Dylan Pope tied it with a single to center, then a defensive miscue handed them a 5-4 lead—setting the stage for Bonner’s walk-off heroics.
A Game of Inches—and Arms
Evan Bush earned the win for the Quakers by recording the final out of the seventh in relief. He didn’t allow a baserunner and struck out one.
Pat Dougherty gave the Quakers a strong start, scattering six hits and allowing just two earned runs over six innings while striking out six and walking none. Dylan Holmes also chipped in from the bullpen.
Mason Keith was sharp for the Mummers out of the gate, tossing three scoreless innings, but the bullpen couldn’t hold on as the Quakers kept chipping away.
Evan Bush earned the win for the Quakers by recording the final out of the seventh in relief. He didn’t allow a baserunner and struck out one.
Pat Dougherty gave the Quakers a strong start, scattering six hits and allowing just two earned runs over six innings while striking out six and walking none. Dylan Holmes also chipped in from the bullpen.
Mason Keith was sharp for the Mummers out of the gate, tossing three scoreless innings, but the bullpen couldn’t hold on as the Quakers kept chipping away.
Box Score Beauties
Provenzano had a perfect day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Stone Powell chipped in with a 2-for-3 performance, while the Quakers as a team racked up 11 hits.
The Mummers weren’t short on offense either, collecting nine hits of their own. Hawkes, Pope, Hanson-Taylor, and Matt Carr each had two hits, with Hawkes, Pope, and Hanson-Taylor each driving in a run.
The Mummers also flashed the leather, turning two double plays in the game.
Provenzano had a perfect day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Stone Powell chipped in with a 2-for-3 performance, while the Quakers as a team racked up 11 hits.
The Mummers weren’t short on offense either, collecting nine hits of their own. Hawkes, Pope, Hanson-Taylor, and Matt Carr each had two hits, with Hawkes, Pope, and Hanson-Taylor each driving in a run.
The Mummers also flashed the leather, turning two double plays in the game.
