Photos: Birds Only Muster Four Hits Against Warriors
Last Thursday, Apr. 6, the Voorheesville Blackbirds baseball team traveled to Mohonasen High School to take on the Warriors. The Warriors pitching staff allowed only four hits to the Blackbirds in six innings. Voorheesville lost 11 to 1.
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Swinging hard: Blackbirds’ Eric Richardson brings his bat through the zone to make contact with the ball. Richardson had a hit in three at-bats.
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Clean hit: Blackbirds’ Max Smith swings his bat to smack the ball up the middle. Smith had two hits in three at-bats and had the lone RBI for the Blackbirds.
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Trotting on in: Blackbirds’ Chris Meyer comes around to score on Max Smith’s single in the first inning.
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Good swipe: Blackbirds’ Max Smith slides into second base for a stolen base as the ball sails past the shortstop.
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And the pitch: Blackbirds’ Tiernan Chowenhill comes down from the rubber as he delivers a pitch in the first inning. Chowenhill went two innings, allowing six runs (three earned) on three hits while striking out four and walking two.
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Leaning back: Blackbirds’ Eric Richardson camps under the fly ball to center to make the catch.
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Tricky hop: Blackbirds’ Chase Phillips stays behind the ground ball as he bobbles the ball after it changed directions.
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Bringing his best pitch: Blackbirds’ Max Smith pushes off the rubber to deliver a pitch towards the Warriors’ batter. Smith pitched an inning-and-a-third allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits while striking out two and walking three.
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Got em: Blackbirds’ Anthony Cosamano looks to throw to first base after fielding the ground ball.
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Trying to get in front of the ball, Blackbirds’ Trevor Prancl slides across the dirt to his right to try to block the ball but it gets past Prancl.
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Change of pace: Blackbirds’ Joe Kelly looks to make a pitch in relief. Kelly pitched an inning-an-two-thirds giving up three runs (all earned) on one hit while striking out two and walking five.