My Dad likes the harness races more so than the flat track, as he prefers two laps around the track for the money he puts down. With that thought in mind our Wasaren baseball and softball teams have just cruised by the grandstand having completed their first “lap” of the league schedule. This week teams begin the second trip around the Wasaren circuit in hopes of finishing strong and potentially capturing a league Continue reading
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Witches, Horde Win, Raiders Fall
As the teams of the Wasaren wrap up a week of non league affairs, no squad had a better run these past seven days than the Greenwich baseball team who added yet another win on Friday. Granville also picked up a victory over North Warren in a game played at East Field, while the Red Raiders of Mechanicville fell hard to Hudson Falls. Continue reading
Greenwich, Granville Post Wins
With Wasaren play suspended for vacation week, most of the league squads schedule a game or two of non league competition over the break. Here’s a look at the non league contests from Wednesday. Continue reading
Wasaren Sportsnet Players of the Week
It’s time to recognize our first two spring athletes for the Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week Award and they are Hoosic Valley’s Camille Coyne, and Greenwich’s Lukas Whitehouse. Continue reading
Wasaren Round Up
Plenty of action over the past two days in the Wasaren as teams complete their first round of league play. Here’s a closer look. Continue reading
Wasaren Diamonds
An interesting Wednesday on the Wasaren schedule highlighted by the Valley girls winning a double dip over Stillwater, and Greenwich posting softball and baseball wins to stay perfect in both sports. Continue reading
Witches Win A Pair
Greenwich won on both the baseball and softball diamonds Monday afternoon, part of a full slate of action in the Wasaren. Continue reading
Wasaren Diamond Action
A full slate of diamond action in the Wasaren on Friday as teams enjoyed sunny skies, dry fields and the chance to “play ball” in league competition. Here’s a breakdown of how it it played out. Continue reading
Indians, Witches Post Wins
Many Wasaren baseball and softball teams were in action on Thursday afternoon with some squads playing league games, and others competing in non league affairs. The Greenwich boys notched an easy “W” over Mechanicville, and the Cambridge girls won comfortably over Tamarac.
Here’s a breakdown of all the contests from a Thursday in the Wasaren. Continue reading
Witches Shutout Mechanicville
On a nice mid-April Thursday afternoon the Mechanicville Red Raiders made the trip to Greenwich to take on the Witches in an early season Wasaren softball contest. First pitch temperature was 55 degrees, and 75 minutes later Greenwich walked off the diamond with a 3-0 decision, in a well played game between two quality squads.
Both pitchers, Mechanicville’s Emily Ford and the Witches Rachel Hall, were sharp early, each retiring six of the first seven batters they faced with Hall getting four on strikes.
In the bottom of the third Greenwich got on the board when lead-off hitter Sabrina Whitehouse lined a two out single to right, and Kaylee Ciccarone plated her with a long single up the right-center gap giving the Witches the 1-0 advantage.
In the top of the fourth the Raiders moved a runner into scoring position as Ford ripped a one out single to left, and advanced to second on a fielder’s choice, but was stranded when Hall fanned Alivia Wood to end the inning.
In frames four and five the Raiders Ford faced the minimum, fanning two and letting her defense, error free on the day, flash the leather behind her.
In the sixth the visitors looked to get in the scoring column with the top of their order, Devon Scott leading things off. Scott rifled a ball ticketed to right field, but second baseman Helen Smith picked the one-hopper to her glove side, and threw to first getting Scott.
That play loomed large as Haley Rivers followed with a single to left, and two batters later Greenwich committed their lone error of the afternoon putting Raiders on second and third with two out.
First pitch swinging Alivia Wood hit a shot right back at Hall that the lefty calmly snared on the hop and threw to first to escape the inning.
In the bottom of the frame Greenwich plated a pair giving Hall and the Witches some breathing room. After back to back singles by Whitehouse and Ciccarone, Smith lined an RBI single up the middle scoring Whitehouse, and Courtney Fraher followed with an RBI ground out pushing Ciccarone across for the 3-0 lead, which was more than enough on this day.
Quality pitching backed by impressive defenses described both teams in this one, but Greenwich’s timely hitting proved to be the difference as the Witches put this early season get-together, in the win column.
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