Softball
Norwich 14, Owego 13 (nine innings)
NORWICH – Norwich won its first STAC league game in at least three years rallying for three runs in the bottom of the ninth to edge Owego Tuesday.
Owego scored two in the top of the ninth plating one run with a bases-loaded walk, and adding the second run on an error.
Norwich, who had not scored since the fifth inning, started the bottom of the ninth with an infield single by Alyssa MacIntosh. The Tornado then drew three straight walks, the last one by Cassie Sutton scored MacIntosh. Rhea French then reached on an error to score the tying run, and during the play, Shelby Condon advanced to third base. Owego threw to third in an effort to nab Condon, but the ball bounced away and Condon raced to the plate sliding safely for the winning run.
“This wasn’t one of those games where the other team didn’t show up, we had to earn this win,” said Norwich coach Dennis Eaton. “We fell behind and had to come back two times. This really was a collective effort, and that’s how you win games.”
MacIntosh and winning pitcher Jamie Berger each had two hits – with one double apiece – and drove in three runs. French and Megan McAvoy added three runs scored for NHS, who have won two of the last three, and the loss in those three games was 1-0. “We had a lot of good plays out there,” Eaton said. “Alyssa hustled down the line in the last inning to beat out a single. Shelby made some nice plays at third, and Logan Thompson made a heck of a play at first base. I really couldn’t be any prouder of this team and our entire coaching staff.”
Owe. 117 010 102 13 9 4
Nor. 031 430 003 14 9 5
Jamie Berger (W) and Molly Moore. Victoria Young (L) and Dunbar. Doubles: (N) Alyssa MacIntosh, Berger. (O) Silvanic, Dunbar
Greene 15, Oxford 0 (6 innings)
OXFORD – Greene ran its unbeaten MAC mark to 11-0 beating Oxford in six innings Wednesday.
Caitlin Willis went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, three runs scored, and three RBI. Winning pitcher Rebecca Hanrahan was 3-for-4 with four RBI, and Morgan Ellis went 2-for-3. Hanrahan allowed four Oxford hits striking out 12 and walking none. “Greene is an impressive team and their hitting is strong,” said Oxford coach Heather Pizza. “I first saw Hanrahan pitch on the junior varsity. She continues to get better, and you can tell she works hard not only in the season, but out of season.”
Oxford (7-4) hosts Norwich today.
Greene 105 253 15 10 0
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Rebecca Hanrahan (W) and Brittany Youngs. Jac. Heggie (L) and Jul. Heggie. Doubles: (G) Caitlin Willis (2). Triples: (G) Hanrahan, Taylor Ellis. (O) Jul. Heggie.
Westmoreland 13, S-E 0
WESTMORELAND – Gabby Murphy threw a three-hit shutout, and Ciara Nolan had three hits for Westmoreland in Wednesday’s win over the Maraueders.
Westmoreland pulled away from S-E scoring seven runs in the fifth inning. “They hit the ball well, but we made so many errors, it didn’t matter,” said S-E coach Michelle Parker.
S-E 000 000 0 0 4 8
West. 020 371 x 13 13 1
Gabby Murphy and Jen Munn. Holmquist (L), Cori Bergeron (3) and Ashley Rundell. Doubles: (W) Ciara Nolan, Munn, Molly Peckham. Triples: (W) Kendra McGregor.
Unadilla Valley 11, Unatego 10
NEW BERLIN – Unadilla Valley scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead from Unatego, and Maggie Avolio pitched a scoreless seventh inning in relief of winning pitcher Brittney Tuttle to earn the save.
Unatego battled back from a 7-1 deficit scoring four times in the top of the sixth to take a one-run lead.
Morgan Sohne walked in the bottom half of the sixth and stole second. After two pop outs, Brittany Fairchild singled up the middle to score the tying run. Fairchild moved to third when Carly Beadle reached on an error, and Fairchild scored the game-winner following a wild pitch.
“This was a very good step, especially since we have so many young kids,” said UV coach Eileen Lawyer. “It’s definitely a confidence builder to come through in the clutch, and do the things we needed to do to win.”
Sohne scored three runs for UV. Beadle had two hits and three RBI; Charlie Weidman had two hits and drove in two runs, while Hannah Benson drove in a pair of runs.
Shelby Beers was 3-for-4 to pace Unatego.
Unat. 101 134 0 10 10 3
UVa 430 102 x 11 7 3
Maggie Avolio, Brittney Tuttle (3,W), Avolio (7, sv) and Jordan Anderson. Jenna Desilva, Kacey LeFever (3, L) and Samantha Saunders. Doubles: (UV) Carly Beadle, Charlee Weidman. (U) Shelby Beers, LeFever, Kayli Jones.
Morris 6, G-MU 4
COPES CORNERS – G-MU outhit Morris 11-5 and played almost error-free ball, but failed to capitalize on numerous scoring opportunities to fall Wednesday.
