LOCAL ROUNDUP: Graziano throws gem as Riders blank Academy

Anna Siter had two doubles and a single with two RBI and Abbey Milazzo added a double and three singles for the Riders (10-0). Emma Scheitinger ripped a double and single with three RBI, Makayla Walsh doubled and drove in two runs, Emma Holmberg contributed a double and single with an RBI, Ava Heffner had a double and an RBI, Graziano collected two singles and Gabby Wendelken and Meredith Garafalo both singled and drove in a run.

PATROON

Chatham 12,

Catskill 0

CHATHAM — Emily Mesick pitched a five-inning perfect game with 12 strikeouts as Chatham defeated Catskill, 12-0, in Monday’s Patroon Conference softball game.

Anna Friedman went 3 for 3 with a double and four RBI for the Panthers. Olive Mountain tripled and drove in two runs, Emily Scheriff and Hailey Perry doubled, Mesick had two singles, Addi Perry singled and drove in a run and Alaina Graziano, Rylie Barden, Jordin Radley and Meta Mountain singled.

Madison Jones took the loss, striking out two, walking three and allowing 12 runs and 13 hits.

Rensselaer 10,

Taconic Hills 7

RENSSELAER — Briana Fitzgerald and Joslyn Teal homered to spark Rensselaer to a 10-7 victory over Taconic Hills in Monday’s Patroon Conference softball game.

Elizabeth Matthews, Emma Schultz and Venessa Fordley each had a single and an RBI for the Rams.

Mikayla Silvernail led the Titans with four singles and two RBI. Grace Alvarez added a double and two singles, Skylar Waterhouse had two singles, Elle Atwood and Michaela Masten each had a single and an RBI and Alyssa Bleau had two RBI.

Fitzgerald and Teal combined for the win, striking out eight, walking eight and allowing seven runs and 11 hits.

Masten took the loss, striking out three, walking eight and allowing 10 runs (six earned) and eight hits.

Maple Hill 7,

Greenville 6 (8)

CASTLETON — Emma Dugan went 4 for 5 with a double and hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning that gave Maple Hill a 7-6 victory over Greenville in Monday’s Patroon Conference softball game.

Alyssa Martin had three singles for the Wildcats (6-1 Patroon, 7-3 overall). Olivia Mueller and Emily Coffey both had two singles and Kate Ackerman and Sydney Rogers each had a single.

Brianna Shutter went 4 for 5 with a double and an RBI for Greenville. Cameryn Childs had two singles and an RBI, Ella Cotter collected two singles and Maddy Prayto and Molly Gardiner both doubled.

Kate Ackerman (2k,1b,3r,3h) and Maddy Camadine (4k,4bb,4r,7h) shared mound duties for Maple Hill.

Maddy Prayto (5k,1bb,2r,8h) and Shea Landversicht (2k,1bb,5r,5h) each had a turn on the mound for Greenville.

“Neither team played their sharpest at times, but it was one heck of a softball game,” Maple Hill coach Patrick Austin said. “ They came off the bus with plenty of energy and enthusiasm and put up a well earned two runs in the first. After getting a run in the third, Greenville pushed across four in the fourth after a few nice base hits (a line-drive shot to deep center) and a few mistakes on our part. Our team never gave up and believed in each other, though.

“We were scrappy in the bottom of the seventh to tie it up, and Emma Dugan, who has been one of our top hitters these past few seasons, came up clutch in the eighth with a hard ground ball into LF to score Rogers from second base for the game winning run. This is the second season in a row we’ve gone into extras with Greenville. Their pitchers threw hard; have to give them credit.”

BASEBALL

PATROON

Germantown 4,

Watervliet 1

WATERVLIET — Kyan Anderson and Mason Ferrer combined to throw a three-hitter as Germantown defeated Watervliet, 4-1, in Monday’s Patroon Conference baseball game.

Anderson (1k,5bb,1r,3h) pitched five innings and Ferrer (3k,1bb) threw two for the Clippers.

The score was tied 1-1 through six innings, before Germantown took the lead for good with three in the top of the seventh.

Ferrer doubled and drove in a run for the Clippers. Aidan Shumway, Shawn Lyons, Connor Benack, David Cruz and Bradford Vavrina all singled.

Maple Hill 14,

Greenville 4

CASTLETON — Kaden Van Kempen had a home run, two singles and five RBI to lead Maple Hill past Greenville, 14-4, in Monday’s Patroon Conference baseball game.

Christian Ferreira had two singles for the Wildcats. Brody Rogers singled and drove in three runs, Ben Reickert, Jerry Stalker and Nick Roy all singled and drove in a run and Colby Frazier and Mikey Wildermuth singled.

Jake Stern and Connor Aloisi both singled and drove in a run for Greenville. Caleb Pfleging and Jake Miller singled.

Rogers, Stalker and Wildermuth all pitched for Maple Hill, striking out 10, walking three and allowing four runs and four hits.

Alesandro Cangelosi and Miller shared mound duties for Greenville, striking out eight, walking seven and allowing 14 runs and 11 hits.

MHAL

Red Hook 3,

Roosevelt 2

RED HOOK — Robert Paschal’s two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning snapped a 1-1 tie and Red Hook went on to defeat Roosevelt, 3-2, in Monday’s Mid-Hudson Athletic League baseball game.

Roosevelt led 1-0 until Red Hook rallied in the bottom of the sixth. Dylan Dibble’s RBI single evened the score and Paschal followed with his double, plating two more runs.

Dibble finished with two singles and an RBI for the Raiders. Michael Barratt added two singles, Paschal doubled and drove in two runs and Brady Giorgio and Karl Russell singled.

Russell turned in a solid six-inning effort on the mound, scattering five hits and allowing one run with two strikeouts and one walk. Barratt pitched the seventh, allowing a run and two hits with one strikeout.

LITTLE LEAGUE

HPD 10,

HFD 5

HUDSON — Hudson Police Department defeated Hudson Fire Department, 10-5, in Monday’s Columbia-Greene Little League baseball season opener.

Brayden Barrett got the win with Mac Depace closing out the game. Cameron Fix led HPD, going 3 for 3. Jared Duntz was 2 for 3 and Jonah Cassese was 2 for 4.

Joey Parker and Joseph Crowe Jr. both went 2 for3 and Gavin Frederick was 1 for 2 for HFD. Tate McCrady started and was relieved by Gavin Frederick.