Softball
Norwich 5, Johnson City 3
JOHNSON CITY - Norwich earned its second Southern Tier Athletic Conference victory of the season building a 5-0 lead in the fourth inning Friday.
Norwich struck for three runs in the top of the third. Molly Moore's flyball to right field was misplayed, and Moore came around to score. Later in the inning, Shannon Moore had an RBI double, and Jordan Sanford's single and ensuing error scored Shannon Moore.
Norwich padded the lead with two more runs. Molly Moore had an RBI double to score Krista Barrows, and Katie Callahan added an RBI single.
An error and a walk allowed JC to scored three times in the last of the seventh before winning pitcher Shannon Moore settled down. Moore pitched 4 2-3 innings of no-hit ball striking out seven and walking three for the victory. "It was something different to get out to the early lead, and stay there," said head coach Scott Moore.
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Shannon Moore (W) and Jordan Sanford. MacKenzie Carlin (L) and Hannah Secord. Doubles: (N) Molly Moore, Shannon Moore.
Sidney 2, B-G 1
BAINBRIDGE - Karissa Lambrecht had two hits for Sidney, and her basehit in the top of the seventh scored the winning run in the Warriors' triumph over B-G Friday.
The Bobcats were held scoreless until the bottom of the sixth when Taylor Palmatier's RBI single scored Rachel Smith with the tying run.
That was one of just two hits off Sidney's winning pitcher, Kailyn Gravel. Gravel finished with 13 strikeouts.
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Kailyn Gravel (W) and Kelsey Decker. Taylor Palmatier, Justine Pratt (5) and Megan Ferrara. Doubles: Carissa Lambrecht
Greene 17, Unadilla Valley 2
Greene 17, Johnson City 2 (5 innings)
NEW BERLIN - Greene bombarded winless Unadilla Valley with 17 basehits in a five-inning victory over the Storm Friday.
Laura Durdon had four hits and four runs scored to lead the Trojans, Gabby Sherwood collected three hits, while teammates Maddie Brink and Morgan Hurlburt notched two basehits.
Hurlburt allowed just three hits to earn the victory.
UV's Blaize Kolvik had two of her team's hits in the loss.
Saturday, Greene salvaged a split of games losing to Vestal 12-1 before following up with a rout of Johnson City in five innings.
Kiley Schaff had two hits against JC – a double and a triple – driving in four runs to lead Greene. Morgan Ellis was a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs scored and four runs as well. Shawn Ayers also had three hits and scored three runs.
Morgan Hurlburt went the distance for the win allowing five basehits. “It’s always nice to beat a STAC school, and it should help us with sectional points,” said Greene coach Rick Smith.
Vestal 12, Greene 1
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Kristen Hickeling (W) and Kat Tibensky. M. Hurlburt (L) and Gabby Sherwood. Doubles: (V) Hickeling, Poulton. Triples: (V) Kelly (2). Notes: Katelyn Shear had two hits for Greene, and Sierra Stoppkotte had an RBiI single in the third scoring Shear. Poulton, Vestal, had an RBI double in Vestal’s five-run third.
Greene 17, Johnson City 2
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Morgan Hurlburt (W) and Sherwood. Carlin (L) and Cutting. Doubles: (G) Kiley Schaff, Morgan Ellis. Triples: (G) Schaff.
