Photos: Birds Battled Hard But Fall In Extras
On Tuesday, April 15, the Voorheesville softball squad traveled to Lansingburgh High School to take on the Knights in a Colonial Council matchup. The Blackbirds battled back twice to tie the game up but couldn’t get that go-ahead run. The Birds fell, 6 to 5.
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Eager to hit: Blackbirds’ Ava Tabakian strides towards the plate with her bat as she laces a hit. Tabakian had one hit in five at-bats where she scored a run.
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On the tips of her fingers: Blackbirds’ Savannah Schmidt stares at her catcher as she delivers a pitch from her fingertips. Schmidt went five and two-thirds, giving up five runs (three earned) on six hits while striking out 11 and walking three.
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At the ready: Blackbirds’ Maddy Speath sits in her batting stance as she waits for the pitch during an at-bat. Speath had one hit in four at-bats.
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Nice and level: Blackbirds’ Lauren Sokolowski swings her bat at the oncoming pitch as her eyes are locked on it. Sokolowski was hitless in three at-bats but scored a run and an RBI.
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Going down to get it: Blackbirds’ Maddy Tabakian swings her bat low to scorch a hit to right field that scored a pair of runners. Tabakian had one hit in three at-bats and had two RBIs.
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Following one another: Blackbirds’ Abby Brown crosses the plate as her teammate Lauren Sokolowski rounds third base looking to see where the ball is.
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Hot corner: Blackbirds’ Maddy Speath grabs the ball out of her glove after fielding a hard ground ball and makes the throw towards first.
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Coming in fast: Blackbirds’ Ava Tabakian sprints in as she camps under the fly ball as it falls into her glove.
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Quick pounce: Blackbirds’ Savannah Schmidt breaks from the mound as she scoops up the attempted bunt in the fifth inning.
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Ready to slap on the tag: Blackbirds’ Skylar Schmidt waits for the throw to second base to place the tag on the sliding Knights’ Abbie Willmott.
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Hard shot: Blackbirds’ Kensington English watches the ball soar towards the outfield during her at-bat. English had one hit in two at-bats.
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Bringing the heat: Blackbirds’ Abby Brown starts her delivery in relief in the fifth inning. Brown went three and two thirds giving up one run (unearned) on three hits while striking out four and walking one.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Tricky catch: Blackbirds’ Kensington English camps under the fly ball that changed directions due to the high winds that came through.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Watching it closely: Blackbirds’ Lauren Sokolowski jogs towards the ball with her glove up as the ball starts to fall towards it.