Softball
Hoosic Valley 3 Mayfield 2 (8)
Winning Pitcher: Emma Scofield 8 IP 3 Hits 2 Run 6 K’s 1 BB
Leading Hitters: Indians – Alex Rifenburg 2B Sam Finkle 2 1B’s, walk-off RBI single Taran Morrissey RBI Mayfield – Ana Gates RBI
In a Class C quarterfinal Finkle’s single plated Ariyana Brehm with the game-winner and the Valley advances to the semifinals on Thursday at Moreau Rec where they’ll face top seeded Chatham at 3 p.m.
Hoosick Falls 5 Canajoharie 1
Winning Pitcher: Jake Sparks 7 IP 5 Hits 1 Run
Leading Hitters: Panthers – Jake Sparks 2-run single Sam Wickenden 2 1B’s Max Kipp RBI single Canjo – Josh Herget 2 1B’s
The Panthers scored four times in the seventh, highlighted by Sparks’ two-run single, breaking open a 1-1 game and posting the second round win in Class C. Next up for the Falls is a semifinal matchup with Chatham on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Shuttlesworth Park.
Greenwich 7 Maple Hill 1
Winning Pitcher: Christian O’Brien 7 IP 4 Hits 0 ER 7 K’s
Leading Hitters: Witches – Liam Niesz 3-3, RBI Carson Mosher 2-3, RBI Tom Abare 2-3, RBI Maple Hill – Mike Hanrahan 2B
Greenwich gave up an unearned run in the first after which O’Brien and the Witches defense shut the door to earn the “W” and advance to the semifinals on Wednesday in Shuttlesworth Park where they’ll face Fort Plain at 4 p.m.
Mechanicville 6 Schalmont 2
Winning Pitcher: Jacob Popiel 7 IP 2 Hits 5 BB’s 8 K’s
Leading Hitters: Red Raiders – Rocco DeVito 2-3 Jacob Popiel 2-4, 3 RBI’s
Another strong pitching performance by Popiel who run’s his record to 5-1 on the year as the Raiders advance to the Class B semi’s.
Mechanicville 3 Voorheesville 0 (Friday)
Winning Pitcher: Jacob LaFountain 6 IP 3 Hits 4 BB’s 12 K’s
Leading Hitters: Red Raiders – Ryan Grimmick Jacob Popiel and Jacob LaFountain all with RBI hits
LaFountain throws six strong innings to pick up his 8th win of the year against no defeats. The Raider right-hander lowers his era to 0.73 as Mechanicville earns the first round “W”.
Ravena 7 Tamarac 3
Fort Plain 10 Hoosic Valley 0
With the weather cooperating on Friday first round action in the Section II baseball and softball tournaments got underway with many Wasaren teams stepping on the diamond and seven innings later most walked off with “W’s”.
Baseball
Tamarac 8 Spa Catholic 3
Winning Pitcher: Tristan Nemjo
Leading Hitters: Bengals – Tristan Nemjo 3-4, 2 RBI’s Nate LaPlante 1-2, 2 RBI’s Saints – Terel Tillman 2-4 Ryan McCarroll 2-4, 2 RBI’s
The Bengals plated four in both the second and fifth frames to upset the #2 seeded Saints. The 15th seeded Bengals advance to play Ravena on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Ravena.
Hoosic Valley 3 Waterford 1 Continue reading
In sectional track competition this week the Greenwich and Hoosic Valley girls and the Stillwater boys all won their respective meets in strong post season showings. Section II breaks down the competition into five different meets, and here is a look at the three competitions involving Wasaren athletes.
Group 3
Girls : 1. Taconic Hills 91 points 10. Mechanicville 24 points 13. Tamarac 14 points
200 Meters: Jada Brown 3rd Mechanicville
Pole Vault: Michelle Hutter 3rd Tamarac
Shot Put: Lindsey Robens 2nd Mechanicville
Discus: Lindsey Robens 2nd Mechanicville Continue reading
Baseball
Hoosic Valley 14 Cambridge 2
Winning Pitcher: CJ Bassett 6 IP 5 Hits 2 Runs 5 K’s
Leading Hitters: Valley – Nick Santiago 3-5, 2B, 4 RBI’s Kessler Waldron 3-5, 2B, RBI Justin Sawyer 3-4, 2 RBI’s Indians – Ben Epler 2-3, 2B Kaedin Ogilvie 1-3, 2B
The Valley scored 12 times over the final two frames, closing their regular season out with the comfortable victory and an 11-5 league mark.
Tamarac 18 Stillwater 0
Winning Pitcher: Tristan Nemjo
Leading Hitters: Bengals – Tristan Nemjo 4-4, 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI’s Ryan Derby 5-5, 2 RBI’s Michael Jacques 3-4, 2 RBI’s Dalton Maxon 2-3, RBI Warriors – Mason Seymour 1-2, 2B
Nemjo enjoys a nice afternoon as the winning pitcher as well as hitting for the cycle, part of a 16-hit assault by the Bengals. Continue reading
Baseball
Saratoga Catholic 7 Hoosic Valley 2
Winning Pitcher: Terel Tillman 7 IP 1 ER 4 Hits 2 BB’s 10 K’s
Leading Hitters: Saints – Dylan Custer 2-3, 2 2B’s, Nick Winslow 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI’s Aidan Khoury 2-3, RBI Indians – K, Waldron 1-3, 2B, RBI
The Saints scored four times in the bottom of the fifth to take a 7-2 lead, and closed things out for the “W”.
Softball
Tamarac 2 Greenwich 0
Winning Pitcher: Maggie Kelley 7 IP 7 Hits 0 Runs 12 K’s
Leading Hitters: Bengals – Cassidy Galipeau 2B McKenna Ryan 2B Witches – Lauren Maines 2 1B’s, 2B Courtney Fraher 2B
Kelley spins the shutout as the Bengals move to 11-2 in the Wasaren with the win.
Hoosic Valley 10 Hoosick Falls 9
Winning Pitcher: CJ Bassett
Leading Hitters: Indians – Isaac Carlo 3-4, HR Gavin Giordano 1-1, HR Justin Sawyer 2-2, 2 RBI’s Panthers – Sam Richard 2-4, 2B Nick Houghton 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI’s Cody Hodges 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI’s
Jake Cavert’s bases loaded walk in the 7th gave Hoosic Valley the walk-off “W” on Senior Night. With the win the Indians improve to 10-5 in Wasaren play.
Mechanicville 10 Cambridge 5
Winning Pitcher: Jacob LaFountain
Leading Hitters: Red Raiders – Rocco DeVito 2-3, RBI Ryan Grimmick 2-4, 3 RBI’s Nick Billert 1-3, RBI Indians – McGuire 2-3 Green 2-3
Greenwich 7 Hudson Falls 0
Winning Pitcher: Christian O’Brien 5 IP 1 Hit 5 K’s
Leading Hitters: Witches – Charlie Gartner 2-4, 2 2B’s Jesse Kuzmich 2-3, 3 RBI’s Tom Abate 2-3 Tigers – Sam Wickendon 1-2
The Witches notch the non-league victory behind the strong outing from O’Brien.
Mechanicville 2 Greenwich 1 (Wednesday)
Winning Pitcher: Jacob LaFountain 2 IP 0 Hits 1 K
Leading Hitters: Raiders – Jacob Popiel 2-3, RBI Jacob LaFountain 2-3 Nick Billert RBI Witches – John Walsh 1B, RBI
Popiel and LaFountain limited Greenwich to just a pair of hits on the afternoon, as the Raiders post the one-run “W” over the Witches.
Waterford 12 Stillwater 6 (Wednesday)
Winning Pitcher: Thomas Phelan
Leading Hitters: Jake Houle 4-4, 3 RBI’s Gavin Bodah 2-4, 2 RBI’s Warriors Mason Seymour 2-4, 2 RBI’s
A five-run first frame gave the Fordians control, on their way to the comfortable victory over the Warriors.
Softball
Hoosic Valley 8 Berlin 1 (Wednesday)
Winning Pitcher: Emma Scofield 4 Hits 15 Ks 1 BB
Leading Hitters: Valley – Hollis Guilianelle 2B, 2 RBI’s Shannon Brown 2-4
Scofield dominates from the circle as the Valley moves to 9-4 in league play with the win.
Baseball
Hoosic Valley 4 Greenwich 3
Winning Pitcher: Nick Santiago 7 IP 5 Hits 3 Runs 1 ER
Leading Hitters: Indians – Nick Santiago 2-4 Isaac Carlo 2-4 Witches – Vanderhoof 2B
Santiago escaped a bases-loaded jam in the seventh, ending things with a punchout as the Valley wins their fifth straight. Continue reading
Baseball
Mechanicville 11 Stillwater 1
Winning Pitcher: Jacob LaFountain 4.1 IP 0 Runs 0 Hits 8 K’s
Leading Hitters: Red Raiders Jacob LaFountain 2-4, 3 RBI’s Jacob Popiel 2-4, 2 RBI’s Matthew Wertman 1-4, 3 RBI’s
LaFountain and three relievers held the Warriors hitless on the afternoon as the Raiders improve to 8-2 in league play with the “W”. Continue reading
Softball
Hoosic Valley 14 Cambridge 0
Winning Pitcher: Emma Scofield – Perfect game 5 IP 15 K’s
Hitting Stars: Indians – Alex Rifenburg 2-2, 3 RBI’s Kelceye McGrath 2-3, 3 RBI’s Taryn Morrissey 2-3, 2 RBI’s
The Indians move to 7-4 in league play behind Scofield’s gem.
Cambridge 14 Waterford 1 (Monday)
Winning Pitcher: Sydney Benson
Hitting Stars: Indians – Lexi Woodworth 1B, 2 3B’s, RBI Rhiannon Darling 3 1B’s, RBI JoJo Griffith 3 1B’s, 5 RBI’s
Cambridge rips 17 hits in earning their second win of the year. Continue reading
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