By Steve Bradley
CLASS B
Tamarac 2 at Schuylerville 12
Friday, May 25 at Moreau Recreation Park. Number two seed Schuylerville scored one run in each of the first three innings before number three seed Tamarac put two on the board in the top of the fourth. Schuylerville put the game away in the bottom of the eighth inning when they put nine runs across the plate to take a 12-2 lead that the Bengals could not overcome. Schuylerville had 17 hits, including a triple and a home run, while the Bengals rapped out four hits. Pitcher Maggie Kelley took the loss for Tamarac.
The Class B championship game was held Tuesday evening at Luther Forest Fields in Malta. Number one seed Ichabod Crane was the sectional champ with a 6-2 win over Schuylerville.
Cohoes 4 at Tamarac 7
Wednesday, May 23 at Tamarac HS. Number six seed Cohoes grabbed a two run lead in the top of the third inning but Tamarac countered with five runs in the bottom of the inning when they had four straight hits with two outs. Cohoes made an attempt to come back in the top of the seventh inning when they plated two more runs but ran out of outs before they could get any closer.
CLASS C
HF 1 at Greenville 2
Friday, May 25 at Moreau Recreation Park. In a game that lasted just less than an hour, number three seed Greenville scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning that turned out to be all they needed to take the win. The number seven seeded Panthers held the Spartans scoreless for the final five innings of the game, but the damage was done. Hoosick Falls scored one run in the fourth inning. Abby Philpott took the loss on the mound, giving up three hits and striking out three in six innings, while Greenville’s Maurice gave up two hits, one each to Marissa Landry and Lily Abbott, and struck out twelve in seven innings.
The Class C championship game was held Tuesday evening at Moreau Recreation Center. Greenville was the sectional champ with a 5-4 win over number five seed Chatham.
Hoosick Falls 5 at Lake George 4
Wednesday, May 23 at Lake George. The Panthers upset number two seed Lake George by taking back a lost lead on offense and having the defense hold the Warriors scoreless for the final four innings, despite committing seven errors in the game. The Panthers grabbed a three run lead in the second inning that appeared to stagger the Warriors. Lake George came back in the bottom of the same inning with one run of their own. The Warriors regrouped in the bottom of the third to get three runs across to grab a 4-3 lead and momentum. After a scoreless fourth inning, Hoosick Falls scored two runs in the top of the fifth to take a 5-4 lead. From that point the Panthers defense held the Warriors scoreless to come away with the big win and the chance to play in the sectional semifinals. Mackenzie Ellis, Olivia Brownell (double), Stephanie Merwin, Lily Abbott and Sophie Estes (double) had the Panther’s five hits. Abby Philpott got the seven inning win on the mound, giving up five hits and striking out one. Lake George pitcher Jaeger also gave up five hits to go along with eleven strikeouts.
Girls Modified
The Berlin Girls Modified Softball team scored five runs in the first inning and never looked back against Stillwater on Thursday, May 24. The pitching duo of Kianna Flavin and Haley Beckwith combined for the win with seven strikeouts. Micayla Price had two hits and a spectacular inning ending catch in center field with two runners on. Erin Farrell, Morgan Bellard and Elsie Corbett had many put outs in the field. The Berlin bats were hot with RBIs from Paris DeFilipps, Kianna Flavin, Sophie Ericison, Siena Cottet and Erin Farrell The girls played a great game with teamwork from every player. The final score was 17-6 to improve their record to 6-2.