Ambosie and Litchkofski lead Comets to victory over Berwick

The Berwick Bulldogs traveled to Mountain Top  on Friday afternoon to take on the Crestwood Comets. The Bulldogs are coming off a loss on the road to Nanticoke on Thursday. The Comets are coming off a nine inning loss to Hazleton Area. The Bulldogs would go to Sawyer Kemp on the mound. The Comets would start Adam Litchkofski on the mound.
Ian Kishbaugh would reach on a single then Shane Levan would reach on an error, a fielder's choice for the first would make it first and third with one out. Max Slusser would draw a walk to load the bases but Litchkofski would get a strikeout and a groundout to keep the Bulldogs off the board. Dean Ambosie would draw a leadoff walk but Kemp would retire the next three to keep it scoreless after one. Litchkofski would throw a 1-2-3 second for the Comets. Kemp would answer with a 1-2-3 inning of his for the Bulldogs. Levan and Henry Novicki would each hit one out single but a strikeout and a groundout would end the inning. Ambosie would draw a two out walk but a strikeout would end the inning. Mark McCracken would reach on an error and Nick Feudale would move him to second on a sacrifice bunt. Stas Hughes would draw a walk but a 4-3 double play would end the inning. Matt Dean would hit a double to right for the Comets' first hit of the game. Mick Bafunno would draw a walk. A flyout to right would result in a double play and a strikeout would end the inning. Litchkofski would throw a 1-2-3 top of the fifth for the Comets. Stew Caladie would hit a single and would be lifted for a pinch runner in Zach Andrews. Andrews would advance to second on a sacrifice bunt by Mike Geroski. After a strikeout, Ambosie would hit a single to right to score Andrews for a 1-0 Crestwood lead. Ambosie would steal second and Mike Palmiero would hit a single and Ambosie would be out at home. Mike Lombargo would hit a single then go to second on a wild pitch then go to third on a groundout. A popout to Palmiero would end the threat. Kemp would throw a 1-2-3 sixth for the Bulldogs. Litchkofski would get groundouts to third then Kishbaugh would hit a single then Levan would follow with a single. Ambosie would come in to close the game for the Comets and he would get a strikeout to end the game with the Comets taking a 1-0 shutout victory over the Berwick Bulldogs.

Thoughts on the game: It was a well pitched game by both games. Adam Litchkofski had a great game on the mound, going 6 2/3 innings, striking out four and walking only 2. Dean Ambosie also played well, getting the go-ahead RBI in the fifth and coming in to close out the game on the mound. For Berwick, Sawyer Kemp had a great game on the mound as well. He went six innings, striking out seven and walking only 3. Shane Levan had a great game at the plate, going 2 for 4.

Crestwood 1 Berwick 0

Berwick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crestwood 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 1

Berwick
CF Kishbaugh 4 0 2 0
C Levan 4 0 2 0
1B Novicki 4 0 1 0
3B Slusser 2 0 0 0
2B Lombargo 3 0 1 0
RF McCracken 3 0 0 0
LF Feudale 3 0 0 0
CF Hughes 2 0 0 0
P Kemp 0 0 0 0
DH Anderson 3 0 0 0

Crestwood
CF/P Ambosie 1 0 1 1
SS Palmiero 3 0 1 0
1B Dean 3 0 1 0
3B Albee 0 0 0 0
LF Bafunno 2 0 0 0
P Litchkofski 0 0 0 0
CF Schwartz 0 0 0 0
DH Petrochko 3 0 0 0
2B Papura 2 0 0 0
3B/1B Caladie 2 0 1 0
PR Andrews 0 1 0 0
C Geroski 1 0 0 0
RF Jones 2 0 0 0

Pitching
Berwick
Kemp (L) 6 IP 23 BF 1 R 1 ER 4 H 7 K 3 BB

Crestwood
Litchkofski (W) 6.2 IP 29 BF 0 R 0 ER 6 H 4 K 2 BB
Ambosie (S) 0.1 IP 1 BF 0 R 0 ER 0 H 1 K 0 BB