UPPER CHICHESTER, PA- Chichester picked up their third straight W in a 8-3 win over Interboro.
Chichester pitching held it down so the offense could give them run support. Julian Sparks had five innings of three-run ball (zero earned), and was credited with the win. Gavin Derrickson had two shutout innings of relief.
Interboro got on the board in the top of the first due to a fielders choice. In the bottom of the first, Cole Sanford led off with a double. After back-to-back outs, Trevor Goschler drove in Sanford on a single to tie the game early. They quickly took the lead, with Alex Kester driving in Goschler on a triple. It was 2-1 after Chichester’s early two-out rally in the first.
Both teams had a scoreless second inning. In the third, both teams hung crooked numbers on the scoreboard.
Interboro had three straight runners reach base to start, but one was nabbed trying to swipe a bag. Tyler Green tied the game on a fly ball which resulted in an error, allowing a runner to score, and Green advancing to second. Joel Sheridan grounded out, but drove in a run to give Interboro the lead, 3-2.
Punch, counter punch. Chichester fought right back in a two-out rally after the first two batters reached. Kester doubled to drive in two, giving Chi the lead 4-2. This was followed by another double from Logan Werley to drive in Kester. Matt Johanson then doubled to drive in Werley. 6-3 Chichester after three.
Interboro couldn’t reach home plate the rest of the game, being shutout for the last four innings. But the same can’t be said for Chichester.
Chichester tacked on another in the fifth thanks to Chase Brown, as he drove in Werley on a pop fly single. 7-3 Chichester after five. Chichester replaced Sparks after the fifth inning and put in Derrickson. Sparks had five innings, two earned runs, five hits, and nine punch outs.
Chichester felt they could use another run just to be safe, as Derrickson gave himself some run support with a sharp single to drive in a run. 8-3 Chichester heading into the top of the seventh.
Derrickson closed out the game with three straight strikeouts after allowing a leadoff single. Derrickson had two scoreless innings in relief of Sparks, to go along with five strikeouts.
Chichester takes control of the Del Val, moving to 3-0 in conference play.
Interboro falls to 1-1 in the Del Val conference, and will face Ridley for an out of conference game on Saturday at home at 11:00 AM.
Chichester moves to 3-0 in the Del Val, taking sole possession of first place. They will be away at Academy Park (1-0 in DV) on Tuesday, April 1 at 3:45.