Girls' Softball
Norwich 3, Johnson City 2
JOHNSON CITY – Norwich snapped a two-game skid and evened its record on the season defeating Johnson City on the road Monday.
The Purple Tornado produced their best hitting performance of the season racking up nine basehits. The bottom-third of the order kick-started a two-run rally in the fourth that gave NHS the lead for keeps.
Hannah Eddy, moved to the fifth spot in the lineup, led off with a double, and advanced on Stephanie Meyer's fielder's choice. Allison Yacano then tied the game with her first RBI single of the season.
Later in the inning, Shannon Moore doubled in the go-ahead run. Moore finished 3-for-4, and Eddy went 2-for-3. "Right when I didn't think we would get things going, the bottom of the order came through for us," said Norwich coach Scott Moore.
Johnson City threatened to tie the game in the seventh when Norwich pitcher, Eddy, induced a game-ending flyout with two Wildcats runners on base.
Norwich plays at Susquehanna Valley today.
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Hannah Eddy (W) and Jordan Sanford. Mackenzie Carlin (L), Lydia Ladd (5) and Emily Vesley. Doubles: (JC) Ladd, Jill Burns. (N) Shannon Moore, Jordan Sanford, Hannah Eddy. Triples: (N) Kassidy Seary.
Sherburne-Earlville 12, Canastota 9
CANASTOTA – Down most of the game, Sherburne-Earlville rallied in the sixth and seventh innings for its first win of the season Monday.
Miranda Wright completed the rally with a three-run homer in the seventh giving the Marauders the lead for good. "We showed patience and were able to put the bat on the ball with runners in scoring position," said S-E coach Michelle Parker.
Wright went 3-for-5 with five RBI, and Sierra Barker was 2-for-3 with a double.
Canastota led 4-0 at the outset with multiple extra-base hits and 15 hits for the game. "Canastota hit the ball hard, but we just played a little deeper and adjusted to their hitting," Parker said.
S-E (1-1) hosts Adirondack Wednesday.
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Emma Hodges (W) and Miranda Wright. Shannon Nirelli (L), Josie Squarati (7) and Julia. Doubles: (SE) Miranda Wright. (C) Alex Jones, Michelle Sutton, Kelly Mason, Shannon Nirelli. Triples: (C) Emily Barrett, Julia. HR: (SE) Wright, (C) Mason.
Unatego 15, Greene 4
OTEGO – Unatego batted around in the third inning putting 11 runs on the board in Monday’s home victory over Greene.
Megan Faulkner led the Spartans’ uprising with a two-run double helping her club improve to 5-0 in MAC play.
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Lydia Howard (L) and Maddie Brink. Ashley Hatzidakis (W), Megan Faulkner (7) and Mackenzie Emerson. Doubles: (G) JB Taft, Bennett. (U) Megan Faulkner, Ashley Hatzidakis. Triples: (G) Brittany Johns.
Bainbridge-Guilford 35, Oxford 0 (5 innings)
BAINBRIDGE – B-G freshman Megan Palmatier hit a grand slam and drove in eight runs for the Bobcats in Monday's win over Oxford.
Abi Selfridge had five hits and six RBI, and Morgan Shew drove in five runs. Pitchers Kori Thornton and Shew combined on a no hitter striking out 10 Oxford batters.
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Kori Thornton (4, W), Morgan Shew (5) and Megan Palmatier. Emilee Eldred (L), Karly Marshman (2), Raigen Ehly (3) and Kriz. Doubles: HR: (BG) M. Palmatier.
Baseball
Unatego 7, Greene 0
OTEGO – Jake DeJoy and Tanner Winchester combined on a four-hit shutout in Monday's victory over Greene.
The Spartans scored two in the first and three more in the third to build a big lead. "We were three plays away from making it a closer game," said Greene interim coach Pete Mansheffer. "We hit the ball hard today, we just didn’t have anything to show for it. I can’t complain. We did make some nice plays, and Ben Kinney made a highlight reel catch in left field diving toward the foul line.”
DeJoy and Jared Jones had two hits apiece for Greene (1-3-1), who host Harpursville today.
