Softball
Norwich 4, Seton Catholic Central 3
NORWICH – Norwich's many-times-delayed season-opener proved worth the wait as the Tornado rallied from a three-run deficit to defeat the Saints Tuesday.
Locked in a 3-3 tie, Taylor Myers drew a pinch-hit walk, and Payten Seiler came in to pinch-run for Myers. Seiler moved to second on a passed ball, and scored the game-winner on Hannah Eddy's single to right field.
"We had three starters that had to leave early, but everyone battled and did what they had to do," said Norwich coach Scott Moore. "There were some first-game jitters, and it was the first time we had seen live pitching.
"Seton always has the same mentality; they play small ball, they have a couple that do the long ball, and their pitchers move the ball around."
Gabby Mirabito tripled and scored Norwich’s first run in the third. Norwich then tied the game with two runs in the fourth. Jordan Sanford singled in Shannon Moore, and Kassidy Seary scored the tying run after a passed ball.
Norwich hosts Oneonta today.
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Hannah Eddy (W) and Jordan Sanford. Claire Loughlin (L) Carolyn Hertzog. Doubles: (S) Francesca Spinelli. N. Krowiak. Triples: (N) Shannon Moore, Gabby Mirabito.
Walton 8, Unadilla Valley 7
NEW BERLIN – Walton took the lead for the first time with three runs in the top of the seventh, and then held off UV's rally attempt in Tuesday's road win.
UV made it 8-7 in the seventh when Tia Peck doubled, and scored on Alex Bodie's RBI single. UV had the tying run thrown out at third base for the second out, and Walton pitcher Sarah Yambor recorded a strikeout to close the Storm out.
Peck and Bodie drove in two runs apiece for UV.
Alyna Haywood topped Walton with three hits and two RBI.
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Sarah Yambor (W) and Taylor Vernooy. Tia Peck (L) and Alex Bodie. Doubles: (W) Yambor, Speidell. (UV) Tia Peck.
Unatego 17, Oxford 0 (6 innings)
OXFORD – Sierra Becht had two hits, three RBI, and five stolen bases to lead Unatego to a mercy-rule win over Oxford Tuesday.
Unatego jumped out to an 8-0 lead after one inning, and never looked back. Tori Halaquist added two hits for Unatego.
Lauren Cobb and Layla Kriz had two hits apiece for Oxford.
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Megan Faulkner (W), Ashley Hatzidakis (6) and Ma. Emerson. Raigen Ehly (L), Karly Marshman (6) and Layla Kriz, Sarah Pratt (6). Doubles: (U) Sierra Becht, (O) Layla Kriz.
Deposit 17, Greene 0
DEPOSIT – Deposit smacked Greene pitching for six extra-base hits, and earned the mercy-rule win Tuesday after back-to-back five-run innings.
Kylie Papagelos doubled and tripled to lead the Lumberjacks, and Kassi Cook surrendered just three hits for the win.
Laura Durdon had two hits for Greene, who host Walton today.
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Lydia Howard (L), Alex Thompson (3) and Maddie Brink. (D) Kassi Cook (W) and Megan Faulkner. Doubles: (D) Kate Tiffany, Kylie Papgelos, Aubrin Smith, Bryn Martin, Megan Faulkner. Triples: (D) Papagelos.
Track and Field
Norwich sweeps Windsor
WINDSOR – Despite expected – and unexpected – absences, Norwich displayed superior depth to sweep Windsor Tuesday afternoon.
The Tornado girls rolled to an 80-50 win, while the NHS boys clipped the Black Knights, 73.5-63.5.
Norwich's Emily Shattuck won four overall events taking the 100-, 200- and 400-meter races, and added a first in the long jump.
Norwich swept all three placement spots in the 200 meters, and went one-two in the shot put and discus. Katelyn Shaver captured both events for Norwich.
"We had to shift things around quite a bit, and the team came up big time," said Norwich coach Shaun Horan.
Norwich’s boys went one-two in the pole vault and 110-meter hurdles to set the tone early with Dashawn King winning the former, and Ky'sawn Veale taking the latter.
David Bernstein set a personal best in the discus with one of the best throws in Section IV this season. Bernstein went 151-feet, 9 inches, and he tacked on a second win in the shot put.
Norwich runs at Newark Valley Saturday.
