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Sherburne-Earlville Softball defeats Unatego 5-3 on Friday (senior night)
SHERBURNE – Staring down a potential 1-11 overall record, senior night would bring out the best of the Sherburne-Earlville lady Marauders, as they hosted Unatego – earning the win at 5-3.
Prior to the start of the game, Sherburne-Earlville honored their five graduating seniors: Alexis Kane, Sara Genter, Miranda Wright, Lizzy Bachman, and Mattison Gunther.
The Marauders got the bats going early against the lady Spartans – ripping off back-to-back innings with multiple hits to begin the game. The result, a run in both the first and second inning, as the lady Marauders led Unatego 2-1 after two.
S-E would secure at least a hit in four out of the six of the innings they saw the plate – proving to be the difference in the game, as Unatego wouldn’t record a hit until the fourth inning of play.
A late game rally in the fifth inning was the last roar of the lady Spartans, recording three hits and two runs – by that time the S-E ladies had already managed to outscore their opponents 4-3.
“Played well,” said Sherburne-Earlville head coach Michelle Parker.
Anna Rinaldo took the win on senior night, pitching three innings with no hits, one strikeout and one walk. Brooke Hailston pitched innings four through seven – allowing four hits and one walk, however striking out eight Unatego batters. Miranda Wright of S-E played the entire game as catcher.
Taking the loss for Unatego was Paige McCoy, who pitched 6.33 innings, before Megan Short finished off the game – pitching to Unatego’s catcher Deana Cerar.
Best in the loss at the plate for S-E was Savanna Niles 2-4, followed by Kiana Marshall 1-3, Alexis Kane 1-4, Miranda Wright 1-3, and Hope Beckwith 1-3.
Next up for Sherburne-Earlville (2-10 overall), they will play at home against Holland Patent at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 15.
SE: 1 1 1 0 1 1 x– 5
U: 1 0 0 0 2 0 0– 3
Harpursville Softball defeats Greene 18-17 on Tuesday (MAC 5-8 semifinal)
HARPURSVILLE – Competing for the MAC league tournament 5-8 bracket championship, the lady Trojans of Greene fell victim to Harpursville 18-17 in an eight inning game on Tuesday.
Taking the loss on Tuesday, was Hanna Ludolph, who pitched the entire game to her catcher Tiffany Johns.
Greene would fail to find any momentum in the early innings, getting blanked for three innings and falling to a 10-0 deficit. That is when a six-run inning for the lady Trojans in the fourth, helped resurrect their chances.
In the loss, Greene saw doubles from MacKEnzie Lawrence and Alyssa Sands – with McKenna Sergi adding two. Greene would power their way back into the game, scoring 15 runs in the final four innings, prior to extra-innings. Sands, Sergi and Nicole Repp each added a triple a piece to the game.
Tied at 16-16 following the seventh inning of play – it was Harpursville who finished on top. Greene powered in one run to take the lead in the eighth inning, following that, the lady Hornets snuck two runs in for the come from behind win.
G: 0 0 0 6 1 2 7 1– 17 18 0
H: 3 5 2 0 6 0 0 2– 18 11 6
Greene Softball defeated Unatego 20-12 on Wednesday (MAC 5-8, for 3rd)
GREENE – Following the soul-sucking 18-17 loss – and a chance at the championship spot in the 5-8 MAC league tournament bracket – the lady Trojans returned the following day with a vengeance.
Greene crushed the lady Spartans of Unatego in a shootout at 20-12.
“We struggled defensively tonight, but kept hitting tonight to wipe out the defensive errors,” said Greene head coach Rick Smith.
Greene would secure a sectional playoff spot with the win, moving their overall record to 8-8. Taking the win on the day was Chrissy Boeltz who pitched all seven innings to Tiffany Johns.
