While most people, myself included, are reluctant to put away their snow shovels some local baseball and softball squads took to the diamond on a chilly but dry Monday for season-openers.

Baseball

Greenwich 4  Hoosic Valley 3

Winning Pitcher:  Christian O’Brien – complete game 1 earned run

Hitting Stars:  Witches – James Ostrowski 3-3, 2 2B’s     Carson Mosher 2-4, 2B        Valley – Blake Wiegert 2-4, 2 RBIs     Gillespie 2-3, 2B

Hoosic Valley trailing 2-0 entering the final frame scored three times, highlighted by Wiegert’s two-run single, taking a 3-2 advantage to the bottom of the inning.  The Witches responded with a two out rally, John Walsh tying things on an RBI single, and after a pair of walks Christian O’Brien singled in the game-winner for the Greenwich “W”.

Saratoga Catholic 14  Hudson Falls 2

Winning Pitcher:  Dylan Custer 4 IP  2 hits  6 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Saints – Dylan Custer 4-5, 2B, 2 RBIs     Nick Winslow 1-3, 2B, 3 runs     Ross Garrow 2-3, 2B, 2 runs

The Saints plated eight runs in the third frame, part of an 11 hit day for the Spa Catholic attack fueling the victory in the season-opener for both clubs.

Waterford 6  Stillwater 1

Winning Pitcher:  Michael Talavera 6 IP  2 hits  9 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Fordians – Talavera 2-3, 2 2B, 2 RBIs     Phelan 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBIs      Houle 1-4, 2B, 2 RBIs      Warriors – Orton 2-3, 2B

Waterford plated five runs in the bottom of the fifth frame to post the “W” over the Warriors.

Softball

Saratoga Catholic 8  Hoosick Falls 2

Winning Pitcher:  Victoria Alvord 7 IP  2 hits  11 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Saints – Cassidy Hayner 2-3, HR, 3 RBIs     Grace O’Reilly 1-2, 2 RBIs      Panthers – Olivia Brownell RBI single     Abigail Philpott RBI single

Spa Catholic scored seven times in the top of the second, more than enough run support for Alvord who limited the Panthers to a pair of singles in the contest.

Stillwater 6  Waterford 2

Winning Pitcher:  K. Welcome complete game 6 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Warriors – H. Ghaly 3-3, 2B      Fordians – Emily Kelley 2-4, 3B

Stillwater scored in four of the last five innings to earn the victory over the Fordians.