Our first spring podcast of the season including our top five and the Wasaren Sportsnet Player of the Week.

Spa Catholic 11   Tamarac 5

WP:  Tyler Weygand 2 IP 2 Hits 2 Runs 2 BB’s 3 K’s                                       LP:  Peyton Richardson 

Hitting Stars:  Saints – Ronan Rowe 2-3, 2 2B’s 3 RBI’s          Tyler Weygand 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI’s          Carson Mosher 2-4, 2B, RBI    Bengals – Nevin Wilkie 2-4, RBI          Tyler Sears -2, RBI

Take Away:  The Bengals scored three times in the bottom of the fifth to take a 4-3 lead, but the Saints answered with a seven-spot in the top of the sixth frame, on their way to their fifth straight “W” to start the season.  

Stillwater 33   Berlin/New Lebanon 0

WP:  Shea Brown 4 IP 0 Runs 11 K’s                        Tyler Shuhart 

Hitting Stars:  Warriors – Reese Hotaling 5-6 2 2B’s, 3B          Mike Campion 3-4, 2B          Brody Burdo 3-4            Ryan Brown 3-5                  B/NL – Jake Bosso 1B          Dylan Saviano 1B

Take Away:  Stillwater outhit the Mountaineers 23-2 in notching the one-sided decision.

Tamarac 7   Hoosick Falls 3

WP:  Tyler Sears 5.1 IP 1 Hit 3 Runs 2 ER 7 BB’s 6 K’s                 LP:  Jake Sparks IP 9 Hits 7 Runs 6 ER 4 BB’s 10 K’s

Hitting Stars – Bengals – Tyler Sears 2-3, 3-run HR          James Blake 2-4          A. Quackenbush 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI’s           Nevin Wilkie 2-4, 2B              Panthers – B. Smith 1-3, 2B, RBI

Take Away:  With the Bengals holding a slim 4-3 advantage, Tyler Sears ripped a 3-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning and Tamarac closed things out in the seventh for the home “W” over the Panthers.  

Mechanicville 5   Greenwich 1

WP:  Colin Richardson 7 IP 2 Hits 1 Run 13 K’s                                        LP:  Cooper Skiff 5 IP 3 Hits 3 Runs 6 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Red Raiders – Scott Lynch 1B, HR 2 RBI’s           Cruz Goverski 2 1B’s                Witches – Parker Jamieson 2B

Take Away:  Greenwich rides a strong outing from Richardson to their fourth straight win to start the season.

Softball

Stillwater 14   Cambridge 1

WP:  E. Resch 6 IP 8 Hits 1 Run 4 K’s                                                    LP:  Lauren Archambeault 6 IP 11Hits 14 Runs 10 BB’s 8 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Warriors – Julia Bouleris 4-4, 2 2B’s 6 RBIs         Eva Thompson 2-2, 2B,2 RBI’s              Cambridge – I. Patterson 2-2, 3B, 2 RBI’s

Take Away:  Stillwater scored six times in the sixth to seal the six-inning victory.

Tamarac 21   Emma Willard 0

WP:  Toni DeLorenzo 7 IP 2 Hits 0 Runs 9 K’s                                

Hitting Stars:  Bengals – Bella DeLorenzo 3-4, 3 RBI’s        Addie Ferris 3-3, 3 RBI’s               Alex Castiglione 3-4, 4 RBI’s

Take Away:  DeLorenzo dominated from the circle as did the Tamarac offense that pounded 23 hits with six players enjoying multiple-hit games.

Mechanicville 10   Hoosick Falls 6     No other info at this time

Tamarac 15   Hoosick Falls 8

WP:  Peyton Richardson 3 IP 8 Hits 7 Runs 5 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Bengals – Nevin Wilkie 3-4, 2 2B’s 4 RBI’s        Liam Ring 3-4, 2B, RBI       James Blake 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI’s        Panthers – Jake Sparks 2-4, 2B        

Take Away:  Tamarac trailed 4-3 after the first but outscored the Falls 12-4 the rest of the way in posting the road win over the Panthers.  

Mechanicville 14   Greenwich 6

WP:  Zach Pingelski      

Hitting Stars:  Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 1B, 2B, 2 RBI’s        Scott Lynch 1B, 2B, RBI        Fen Egan 2 1B’s, 2 RBI’s       Witches – Parker Jamieson 2 2B’s        Aiden Waite 1B, 2 RBI’s         Robert Barnes 1B, 2 RBI’s 

Take Away:  Leading 7-6 after four innings, Mechanicville used a six-run fifth to take control, on their way to the road “W” over the Witches.  

Stillwater 26   Berlin/New Lebanon 1

WP:  Brody Burdo 4 IP  1 Hit 0 Runs 10 K’s               LP:  Konnor McMillan

Hitting Stars:  Warriors – Colden McDonough 1B, 2 2B’s, HR               Jaxon Mueller 2 1B’s, 2B         Reese Hotaling 2B, 3B        Mountaineers – Konnor McMillan 1B

Take Away:  Stillwater banged out 18 hits in the game while three Warrior pitchers held B/NL to a pair of singles on the day.  

Spa Catholic 11   Waterford 0

WP:  Pierce Byrne 7 IP 3 Hits 0 runs 12 K’s 

Hitting Stars:  Saints – Tyler Weygand 2 hits       Nate Griner 2 hits      Kihl Kelly 2 hits 

Take Away:  Spa Catholic moves to 3-0 on the year behind Byrne’s three-hit shutout.  

Softball

Cambridge 8   Spa Catholic 2

WP:  Lauren Archambeault 7 IP 6 Hits 2 Runs 14 K’s                WP:  Hailey Ogniewski 5 IP  5 Hits 2 ER 5 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Cambridge – Addison Gates 2 hits         Lauren Archambeault 2 hits           Megan May 2 hits           Saints – Ryann McDonald 2 2B’s        Ryan Looby 2B

Take Away:  Archambeault goes the distance and fans 14 leading Cambridge to the victory.  

Waterford 5   Hadley Luzerne 4

WP:  Matt Soden 2 IP  0 Hits 0 Runs 4 K’s                LP: J. Ellis 2 IP  4 Hits 2 Runs 2 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Fordians – Tristan Carutasu 3-4, 3 2B’s, 3 RBI’s            C. Kennedy 1-3, 2B         Matt Soden 1-2, RBI        HL – M. Conklin 1-3, 2B, RBI        N. Springer 1-3, 2B

Take Away:  The Fordians trailed 4-3 entering the sixth but pushed across single runs in the final two frames to notch the nonleague win over Hadley Luzerne.   

Schuylerville 14   Hoosic Valley 1

WP:  Trevor French 6 IP  3 Hits 1 Run 7 K’s               LP:  J. Johnson 5 IP  3 Hits 3 Runs 4 BB’s  3 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Black Horses – Luke Sherman 3-3, 2 2B’s, 3 RBI’s        Ashton Morris 1-4, RBI        Reaner 1-4, 2B           Valley – C. King 1-3, run scored

Take Away:  Schuylerville held a modest 3-1 lead after five but exploded with nine runs in the sixth inning and closed things out for the nonleague “W” in Schaghticoke.  

Saratoga Catholic 11   Hoosick Falls 3

WP:  Tyler Weygand 4 IP  7 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Saints – Carson Mosher 4-4        Kihl Kelly 4-5, 3 2B’s        Hunter Failes 2 2B’s               Falls – Jake Sparks HR      Cole Ziehm 2-3

Take Away:  A six-run third frame gave the Saints control on the way to their second win in as many outings. 

Greenwich 6   Stillwater 3

WP:  Cooper Skiff   2 IP  2 Hits  0 Runs  1 K            LP:  Carter Wicheins

Hitting Stars:  Witches – Parker Jamieson 2B       Robert Barnes 2B      Calvin Curtis 2 RBI’s

Take Away:  Greenwich scored five times in the sixth frame to earn the “W” over the Warriors.

Tamarac 25   Berlin 4

WP:  R. Mears           LP:  T. Shuhart

Hitting Stars:  Bengals – James Blake 3-5, 5 RBI’s      Tyler Sears 2-4, 3 RBI’s       A. Ednie 2-2, 2 RBI’s              Mountaineers – B. McMillan 1-3, 2 RBI’s

Take Away:  Holding an 8-4 lead, heading to the fifth frame, the Bengals scored 18 times over the final three innings to post the road win over Berlin.

Mechanicville 19   Hoosic Valley 0

WP:  Colin Richardson  4 IP  2 Hits  0 Runs  6 K’s             LP:  C. King

Hitting Stars:  Red Raiders – Colin Richardson 3-4, HR, 4 RBI’s       Lynch 3-4, 2 HR’s, 4 RBI’s       Goverti 2-2, 2 2B’s, RBI         Valley – C. King 2 1B’s

Take Away:  After a scoreless first, the Raiders hung crooked numbers in each of the next four innings to post the one-sided decision in Schaghticoke.

Saratoga Catholic 2   Hoosick Falls 1

WP:  Ronan Rowe         

Hitting Stars:  Saints – Hunter Failes 2B             Panthers – Jake Sparks 2B

Take Away:  The Saints plated two first-inning runs which proved just enough to get past the Falls.

Softball

Mechanicville 5   Cambridge 3

WP:  Paige Rogers 7 IP  4 Hits  3 Runs  13 K’s        Lauren Archambeault  7 IP  2 Hits  5 Runs  9 BB’s

Hitting Stars:  Red Raiders – Paige Rogers and Emma Lapierre two runs scored         Cambridge – Patterson 3B

Take Away:  Rogers and the Raiders win a pitcher’s duel in Cambridge.

Greenwich 15   Hoosic Valley 1

WP:  Reegan Mullen 11 K’s        LP:  Olivia Cappellano 2 K’s

Hitting Stars:  Witches – Reegan Mullen 2-3, HR, 5 RBI’s      Kiley Allen 2-3, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI’s        Reese Autiello 2-4, 2 RBI’s     Valley – Riley Caiazza 1-3, RBI

Take Away:  Six Witches enjoyed multiple hit afternoons in the comfortable win over the Indians. 

Tamarac 9   Saratoga Catholic 1

WP:  Moira Collins  7 IP  6 Hits  1 Run  14 K’s 

Hitting Stars:  Bengals – Mihaly Blake 2-3, 3B, 3 RBI’s        Moira Collins 2-3, 3B       Mackenna Ashe 2-4, 2B, RBI         

Take Away:  Collins dominating from the circle and the Bengals had four players with two hits, part of a 10-hit outing for the Tamarac lineup in the season opening victory.         

Stillwater 13   Queensbury 3

WP:  Eden Resch   7 IP  3 Runs  1 ER  5 Hits  2 K’s           LP:  B Brown

Hitting Stars:  Warriors – Sofia Perniciaro 3-5, 3 RBI’s           Bella Toleman 2-4, RBI          Eva Thompson 2-3, 2 RBI’s          Spartans – Lindsey Pepe 2-3

Take Away:  Trailing 3-2 in the fifth, the Warriors scored eight times in the bottom of the frame to take control, on their way to the non-league “W” over the Spartans of Queensbury. Eden Resch went the distance to record the win from the circle and the Stillwater attack banged out 12 hits in the victory.  

Stillwater 3   Salem-Cambridge 2

WP:  Mike Campion         LP:  Joshua Harrington       Save:  Jaxon Mueller

Hitting Stars:  Warriors – Resse Hotaling 3B, RBI         Liam Brady 2B        Shea Brown 2 1B’s              David Giso Sac Fly        S/C:  Stephen Yakubec 2B,  RBI       Chase Losee 2B, RBI   

Take Away:  The Warriors plated two in the bottom of the sixth with Giso’s sacrifice fly the eventual game-winner.  Mueller closes things out in the seventh as Stillwater notches the victory in the season-opener for both squads.    

MVP:  Norah Niesz         Greenwich

First Team

Adrianna Rojas                Greenwich

Brooke Kuzmich              Greenwich

Audrey Shields                 Emma Willard

Kayla Beaudoin                Tamarac

Schuylar Nolan                 Cambridge

Second Team

Grace Autiello                  Greenwich

Alison Kenyon                 Mechanicville 

Abbie Yetto                      Tamarac

Myanna Faraj                   Tamarac

Ella Zecca                        Mechanicville

Honorable Mention

Greenwich: Cate Abate,  Jocelyn Spezio,  Reegan Mullen:     Mechanicville:  Lila Christiansen,  Sophia Tomasi:     Stillwater:  Addison Thornton,  Miranda Price:     Cambridge:  Tristan Crandall,  Samantha Crandall:     Hoosick Falls:  Mackena Roberson,  Tatum Hickey:     Hoosic Valley:  Megan Rice,  Jacquelyn Carlo:     Waterford:  Maddy Atwood        Tamarac:  Cailyn Hayden:   Emma Willard:  Aishah Raji