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Spartan Bats on Fire in Sweep of Bucks County

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - On day where the temperature hovered near 90 degrees, the Northampton bats were just as hot, knocking out 33 hits in a sweep of Bucks County Community College at Spartan Field.

GAME ONE - WON 27-3
Bucks County opened the scoring in the top of the 1st with a 2-run homerun, but the Spartans responded with 16 unanswered runs over the next 3 innings to take a comfortable 16-1 lead and cruise to the 27-3 victory. 

Drew Jackson (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) earned the win on the mound with 5 innings of work, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits with 4 walks and 8 strikeouts.  Trevor McGee (Bensalem, PA/Bensalem) finished the final 2 innings, allowing 1 run on no hits while fanning 3. 

Andrew Corso (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) led a 22-hit barrage with a 5 for 5 effort that included 2 doubles and 3 RBI.

Tyler "Big Country" Melko was 3 for 4 with a 2 doubles and 4 RBI, Ethan Smith (Easton, PA/Wilson ) went 3 for 4 with a double and his first collegiate homerun and Tyler Horvath (Cresco, PA/Pocono Mt. East) smashed his first collegiate homer as well, with a 3-run shot in the 6th inning. 

Henry Peguero (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) was 2 for 4 with 3 RBI and Corey Stouffer (Souderton, PA/North Penn) added 2 hits, including a double and a RBI. 

GAME TWO - WON 13-1 
Tommy Dunleavy (Bushkill, PA/East Stroudsburg North) led the charge in game two, finishing 3 for 4 with a double, homerun and 4 RBI, while Melko continued his assault with a 2 for 3 effort and 2 more RBI. 

Tyler Horvath (Cresco, PA/Pocono Mt. East) stayed hot, finishing 2 for 3 with 2 RBI and Dakota George (Palmerton, PA/Pleasant Valley) got the win on the mound, allowing 1 run on 2 hits with 1 strikeout.  

The Spartans, who have now won 9 straight, are scheduled to host Camden County College on Sunday at noon in a Region XIX doubleheader. 

Northampton improves to 15-7 with the sweep, while Bucks falls to 1-10. 


 
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Players Mentioned

Trevor McGee

#9 Trevor McGee

LHP
6' 0"
Freshman
Dakota George

#12 Dakota George

RHP
5' 9"
Freshman
Henry Peguero

#14 Henry Peguero

C
6' 2"
Sophomore
Corey Stouffer

#16 Corey Stouffer

1B/OF
5' 11"
Freshman
Ethan Smith

#19 Ethan Smith

OF
6' 2"
Freshman
Tommy Dunleavy

#23 Tommy Dunleavy

RHP/OF
6' 2"
Freshman
Drew Jackson

#24 Drew Jackson

LHP
6' 2"
Sophomore
Tyler Horvath

#25 Tyler Horvath

1B
6' 6"
Freshman
Andrew  Corso

#27 Andrew Corso

RHP/2B
6' 4"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Trevor McGee

#9 Trevor McGee

6' 0"
Freshman
LHP
Dakota George

#12 Dakota George

5' 9"
Freshman
RHP
Henry Peguero

#14 Henry Peguero

6' 2"
Sophomore
C
Corey Stouffer

#16 Corey Stouffer

5' 11"
Freshman
1B/OF
Ethan Smith

#19 Ethan Smith

6' 2"
Freshman
OF
Tommy Dunleavy

#23 Tommy Dunleavy

6' 2"
Freshman
RHP/OF
Drew Jackson

#24 Drew Jackson

6' 2"
Sophomore
LHP
Tyler Horvath

#25 Tyler Horvath

6' 6"
Freshman
1B
Andrew  Corso

#27 Andrew Corso

6' 4"
Sophomore
RHP/2B