Photos: Dutch Battle Till The End, Fall In Extras
Last Wednesday, April 5, the Guilderland Dutchmen hosted their home opener against the Colonie Raiders. Guilderland fell behind early but came back from four-runs down to tie it late. Guilderland lost in nine innings, 13 to 11.
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Powerful lunge: Guilderland’s Lillie Teague pushes away from the pitching rubber as she delivers a pitch towards the plate in the first inning. Teague pitched one inning giving up four runs (all earned) on four hits and striking out one.
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At the ready: Guilderland’s Meghan Paul looks out at the pitcher as she awaits the pitch. Paul had three hits in five at-bats with one run and one RBI.
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Big blast: Guilderland’s Lillie Teague watches the ball connect with her bat in the first inning as it flies over the fence. Teague had two hits in six at-bats while scoring two runs and three RBIs.
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Happy time: The Guilderland bench assembled at home plate to welcome their teammate Lillie Teague as she completed her home run trot in the first inning.
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Bringing the heat: Guilderland’s Lauren Lamme starts her approach towards the plate for a pitch. Lamme pitched five-plus innings giving up five runs (all earned) on six hits while striking out three and walking three.
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Laying out: Guilderland’s Skylar Van Wormer dives to the ground to get her glove under the ball and make a spectacular catch. Van Wormer had three hits in five at-bats and scored a run.
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Staying behind: Guilderland’s Giuliana Vivenzio squats down to field a ground ball en route to get the runner. Vivenzio had a hit in five at-bats while scoring a run.
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Stepping into one: Guilderland’s Alyssa Griffin starts to plant her left foot into the ground as she swings for a pitch. Griffin had two hits in five at-bats, hitting a homerun with two RBIs and scoring a run.
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Big hit: Guilderland’s Laila Smith starts her swing to smack the ball for a hit. Smith had three hits in five at-bats, hitting a homerun with three RBIs and two runs scored.
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Bringing the noise: The Guilderland dugout cheers loudly for their teammate at the plate.
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Look at what I found: Guilderland’s Alyssa Griffin snowcones the ball in her glove after fielding the ground ball hit to her.
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Gliding left: Guilderland’s Lily Durivage moves to her left as she fields the ground ball.
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Twisting her hips: Guilderland’s Skylar Van Wormer strides towards a pitch in her at-bat. Van Wormer had three hits in five at-bats and scored a run.
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Relax catch: Guilderland’s Meghan Paul camps under the fly ball in center field to make the catch.