VALATIE — Sophomore Kari Graziano threw a one-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts and Makayla Walsh provided the offense to lead Ichabod Crane to a 2-0 non-league softball victory over Saratoga on Wednesday.
Unbeaten Ichabod Crane (11-0) is the No. 1 Class B team in New York State, while Saratoga is ranked No. 8 in Class AA.
The Riders scored the game’s only runs in the fourth when Meredith Garafalo singled and, two outs later, Walsh belted a 1-0 pitcher over the fence in center field for a two-run homer.
Olivia Tetrault had Saratoga’s only hit, leading off the top of the fourth.
Charlotte Drabek (4bb,2r,4h) and Jackie Cutting shared pitching duties for Saratoga.
CATSKILL — Kaelin Martin went 4 for 4 with a double and two RBI and Lindsay Martin ripped a home run and single with three RBI to highlight Hudson’s 18-5 Patroon Conference softball victory over Catskill on Wednesday.
Lily Kritzman had three singles and an RBI for the Bluehawks. Gabby Logue contributed a double and single with two RBI, Aliyah Camacho had a double and single with an RBI, Alyssa Harp doubled and drove in two runs, Klaudia Vitale singled and drove in two runs and Alli Van Alphen singled and drove in a run.
Ava Edmond tripled and singled with an RBI for Catskill. Kaitlyn McGee doubled, Madison Jones had two singles and two RBI, Annika Passaretti collected two singles and an RBI and Olivia White and Deanna Story each had a single.
Logue (7k,1bb,3r,9h) and Kritzman (2k,2bb,2r) combined for the win.
Passaretti (4k,7bb,18r,16h) took the loss.
GREENVILLE — Maddy Prayto went 3 for 3 with two doubles and three RBI to spark Grenville to a 10-5 victory over Taconic Hills in Wednesday’s Patroon Conference softball game.
Cameryn Childs had a double and single with an RBI for the Spartans. Shea Landversicht doubled and drove in two runs, Olivia Hughes doubled and drove in a run, Nuala Kappel singled and drove in a run and Brianna Shutter singled.
Grace Alvarez belted a solo homer for Taconic Hills. Mikayla Silvernail added three singles and an RBI, Michaela Masten had a double and single with an RBI, Aubrey Proper ripped a double and single, Maddy Manzi singled and Alyssa Bleau drove in a run.
Landversicht went the distance on the mound for the win, striking out eight, walking two and allowing five runs (two earned) and nine hits.
Proper (3k,1bb,4r,5h) and Masten (1k,3bb,6r,4h) pitched for Taconic Hills.
RENSSELAER — Maple Hill overcame a two-run deficit with four runs in the top of the seventh inning and ehld on to post a 6-5 victory over Rensselaer in Wednesday’s Patroon Conference softball game.
Alyssa Martin tripled for Maple Hill. Kate Brodzinski had a double and single, Emma Dugan doubled and drove in a run, Sam Manning collected two singles and two RBI, Sydney Rogers, Kate Ackerman and Emily Coffey all singled and drove in a run and Olivia Mueller singled.
Joslyn Teal tripled and drove in a run and Briana Fitzgerald tripled for Rensselaer. Haley Hill doubled.
Maddy Camadine (4k,1bb,2r,2h) and Ackerman (3k,3r,2h) shared mound duties for Maple Hill.
Teal (6k,1bb,6r,10h) took the loss.
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