Nick Fiorini-Wilson

It only took three batters for Wilson to grab a lead against rival Gov. Mifflin. Christo Hunsicker blasted a towering home run to left field and the Bulldogs cruised to a 10-3 victory. “I knew it was out off the bat…against Detwiler that’s a huge start,” said Nick Fiorini. Wilson tacked on four runs with two outs in the third frame. Fiorini ripped a RBI double to right-center. Cooper Kennedy followed with a ground ball to shortstop that was mishandled, allowing another run to score. It was one of eight errors for the Mustangs including six in the first three innings. They allowed five unearned runs. Designated hitter Matt VanOstenbridge made it 5-0 with a two-run single to center. The Bulldogs added another run in the 4th on Fiorini’s two-out single to left. The senior center fielder went 2-for-4 with a walk. He has a team-high .419 batting average with 25 RBI. Sophomore shortstop Jack Gabel increased his average to .403 with three singles. “He’s gonna be really good. He’s gonna be a big, big, big player for us next year,” emphasized Fiorini. Hunsicker limited Gov. Mifflin to three runs on four hits over five innings. The 6’2 junior struck out five and walked three. He’s (2-1, 3.08) with 32 punch outs and just seven walks in 25 innings. Dylan Barrett gave the (14-3, 9-3) Mustangs their first hit, a RBI double down the right field line in the 4th inning. Gov. Mifflin got within 6-3 an inning later. Branson Adams’ double drove in a run. Travis Jenkins knocked in another run when he beat out an infield single. Ethan Grim grounded out to third with men on second and third base to end the threat. Wilson got some breathing room with four runs in the 7th. C.J. Fernandez provided a two-run single up the middle. The senior second baseman is hitting .361 out of the No. 9 hole. Sophomore relief pitcher Evan Glucksnis committed a throwing error on a grounder back to the mound that allowed two more runs to cross the plate. The (13-6, 9-3) Bulldogs completed the regular season sweep of the Mustangs. “It’s a huge rivalry. It’s always gonna be big. There’s a lot of people here,” noted Fiorini. Wilson claimed the Division 1 championship and ended Gov. Mifflin’s eight-game winning streak. Bryce Detwiler was charged with six runs, three earned, on six hits in five innings. The UConn commit didn’t get much help from his defense on Friday afternoon in Shillington. Detwiler was 1-for-4 at the plate. The junior entered the day with a lofty .569 batting average. Adams had a pair of doubles and Barrett finished 2-for-3. Sophomore Ben Kulp tossed two scoreless innings for the Bulldogs. Although there wasn’t a postgame celebration, Fiorini was pleased with the outcome. “It gives us a lot of momentum going into playoffs,” he said. The BCIAA quarterfinals are scheduled for Thursday.