H.S. SOFTBALL: Wildcats take second in tournament

Photo contributed Greenwich won the Maple Hill softball Tournament on Saturday with a 10-0 victory over Maple Hill. Pictured are (from left): Tournament Most Valuable Player Lily McAuliffe (Greenwich) and All-Tournament selections Emma Dugan (Maple Hill), Shelby Lamont (Amsterdam), Emma Haller (Greenville) and Reegan Mullen (Greenwich).

CASTLETON — Greenwich won the Maple Hill Softball Tournament championship with a 10-0 victory over Maple Hill on Saturday.

Reegan Mullen led Greenwich with a grand slam, double, single and six RBI. Lily McAuliffe added a double and two RBI.

Emma Dugan colected two singles for Maple Hill. Olivia Mueller added a single.

Sophia Boisee was the winning pitcher, striking out six, walking two and allowing four hits.

Losing pitcher Kate Ackerman allowed 10 runs and nine hits with six strikeouts and three walks.

“Congratulation to Greenwich for being our tournament champions,” Maple Hill coach Patrick Austin said. “They pitched very well in both games and their bats were aggressive. Hats off to them, they were certainly the best today.

“It was so nice to have this event (our 9th edition, but 1st since 2018) return after a few years off. Thanks to all the teams for participating and competing and we hope to see everyone back next season.”

TOURNAMENT MVP: Lily McCauliffe (GREENWICH)

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: Reegan Mullen (GREENWICH), Emma Dugan (MAPLE HILL), Emma Haller (GREENVILLE), & Shelby Lamont (AMSTERDAM).

Maple Hill 18,

Amsterdam 2

CASTLETON — Maple Hill scored 12 runs in the seventh inning en route to an 18-2 victory over Amsterdam in the opening round of Saturday’s Maple Hill Softball Tournament.

Emma Dugan ripped a double andtwo sigles with three RBI for the Wildcats. Olivia Mueller doubled, Kate Ackerman added three singles and two RBI, Bridget Soden had three singles, Emily Coffey and Sam Manning each had two singles and two RBI, Sydney Rogers contributed two singes and an RBI, Kate Brodzinski and Emma O’Donnell both singled and drove in two runs and Sam Maunu had an RBI.

Ackerman was the winning pitcher, scattering four hits and allowing two runs with four strikeouts and one walk.

Greenville 16,

Amsterdam 0

CASTLETON — Shea Landversicht threw a five-inning no-hitter as Greenville defeated Amsterdam, 16-0, in the consolation game of the Maple Hill Softball Tournament on Saturday.

Landversicht struck out eight and didn’t walk a batter.

Taryn Silk homered and drove in two runs for the Spartans. Landversicht doubled and drove in three runs, Maddy Prayto doubled and drove in a run, Camryn Childs doubled, Emma Haller had two singles and three RBI, Celina Miller singled and drove in two runs, Brianna Shutter singled and drove in a run and Nuala Kappel had two RBI.

Greenwich 7,

Greenville 1

CASTLETON — Lily McCauliffe fired a one-hitter with 12 strikeouts as Greenwich defeated Greenville, 7-1, in the opening round of Saturday’s Maple Hill Softball Tournament.

Shea Landversicht had a single and an RBI for the Spartans.

Maddy Prayto took the loss, striking out four and allowing seven runs and 10 hits.

Chatham 4,

Glens Falls 0

CHATHAM — Emily Mesick fired a two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts and no walks as Chatham defeated Glens Falls, 4-0, in Saturday’s non-league softball game.

Erin Madsen had a double and single with an RBI for the Panthers. Ally Engel doubled and drove in two runs Emily Scheriff doubled and Mesick, Anna Friedman and Addi Perry all singled.

Chatham improves to 8-0.

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