Hitting Stars: Falls – Andrew Sparks 1B, 2B, RBI 4 runs Luke Nicholas 2 1B’s, 3B, 3 RBI’s Cole Ziehm 3 1B’s, 2 RBI’s Fordians – Werkie Hayes 2 1B’s
Take Away: Hoosick Falls scored three times in the first and plated four more in the second frame, on their way to the one-sided road “W” over the Fordians on Monday.
WP: Grace Schaefer 4 IP 4 Runs 4 Hits 5 BB’s 8 K’s LP: Lainey Bochette 3 IP 6 12 Runs 8 ER 6 Hits 8 BB’s 7 K’s
Hitting Stars: Saints – R. McDonald 3-5, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI’s Grace Schaefer 3-4, 2 2B’s, 2 RBI’s Valley – E. Waldron 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI’s R. Kinnicutt 1-4, 2 RBI’s H. Reidy 2-4
Take Away: The Saints built a 12-1 lead after three frames and cruised to the road “W” in Schaghticoke.
Greenwich 14 Hoosic Valley 1
WP: Cooper Skiff 7 IP 1 Run 1 ER 7 Hits 6 K’s LP: Connor King
Hitting Stars: Witches – Ryan Ingber 1B, 2B, 3 RBI’s Hunter Logan 1B, 2B, 2 RBI’s Max Anatreillo 2 1B’s, 2B, 3 RBI’s Owen Brockway 2B, 2 RBI’s Valley – Connor King 1B, 2B, RBI Logan Reilly 1B, 2B
Take Away: Greenwich ripped 11 hits and rode a strong, complete game effort from Skiff to the win over the Valley on Saturday.
Mechanicville 7 Stillwater 3
WP: Chris Couser 7 IP 3 Runs 3 Hits 6 K’s LP: Shea Brown 5.2 IP 5 Runs 3 ER 4 Hits 8 BB’s 4 K’s
Hitting Stars: Mechanicville – Will Coreno 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI’s Chris Couser 2-run single Stillwater – Jaxon Mueller 2-2, HR, 3 RBI’s
Take Away: Mechanicville parlayed six hits and nine free passes into seven runs, more than enough to support the complete-game outing from Couser as Mechanicville improves to 2-0 on the season with the four-run decision at Chapko Park.
Hitting Stars: Coxsackie – A. Slater 2-run, walk-off HR C. Tedford 2 1B’s S. DeRose 2 1B’s Stillwater – C. McDonough 1B, RBI
Take Away: Coxsackie trailed 2-0 entering the sixth frame but plated one in the sixth and walked off with the win in the seventh on Slater’s long ball.
Key Stat: Stillwater scored 16 unanswered points to finish the second frame.
Take Away: Trailing 19-12 early in the second period, Stillwater went on a 21-4 run before the half and took a 33-23 advantage into the beak. That lead ballooned to 37-23 in the opening minutes of the third before Marcellus cut into the deficit closing the margin to 41-34 entering the final quarter.
With just under two minutes remaining Stillwater held a tenuous 54-50 lead, but Marcellus would draw no closer as Stillwater hit clutch free throws down the stretch, closing out their state title run with the Class B championship.
Stillwater completes a remarkable season at 27-1 including league, sectional, regional and state championships. Congratulations to Coach Lilac, his staff, and most importantly the Stillwater players on a historic basketball campaign.
Leading Scorers: Stillwater – Jaxon Mueller 23 Kaelan Leak 17 Falcons – Sebastian Benitez 18 Jamieson Stevens 13 Eric Woodberry 11
Key Stat: Stillwater outscored Woodlands 24-10 over the final eight minutes.
Take Away: The Falcons led 43-40 heading into the final frame, but Stillwater switched defensively to man-to-man, holding Woodlands to 10 points in the quarter, including six minutes without a field goal and earned the come-from-behind “W” in a Class B state semifinal at Cool Insuring Arena on Thursday.
Stillwater, 26-1, will face Marcellus, 25-1, from Section III in a 5:15 championship tip today at the CIA.
Take Away: Stillwater held a slim 30-28 lead at the break but used, a big second half, including a 21-10 fourth frame to seal the victory in a Class B regional final at SUNY Potsdam on Saturday. With the win Stillwater moves to the semifinal round where they’ll face Woodlands of Section I on Thursday at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.
Key Stat: Stillwater ran out to a 34-3 lead after eight minutes of play.
Take Away: Stillwater put four players in doubles and ended this one early building a 46-11 halftime advantage on their way to the one-sided decision in a Class B regional at Shenendehowa on Tuesday. #1 Stillwater advances to a state quarterfinal on Saturday at SUNY Potsdam where they’ll face #4 Canton, a squad Stillwater defeated 83-60 in December.