Photos: Blackbirds Clipped By Riders

On Friday afternoon, April 14, the Voorheesville softball team traveled to Ichabod Crane for a Colonial Council matchup. The Blackbirds couldn’t muster much against the talented Riders. The Birds had two hits and lost 18 to 1.

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Sending a blast: Voorheesville’s Ava Tabakian makes contact with the pitch to send it into the outfield. Tabakian went hitless in three at-bats.

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And the pitch: Voorheesville’s Amanda Danz starts her follow through for a pitch in the first inning. Danz went an inning plus giving up 11 runs (10 earned) on nine hits with four walks and a strikeout.

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Ready to tag: Voorheesville’s Paige Kemmer catches the throw down as she tries to apply the tag on Ichabod Crane’s Abbey Milazzo.

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Doubling up: Voorheesville’s Abby Brown after fielding a ground ball puts her foot on third base as she makes a throw to first.

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Big hit: Voorheesville’s Abby Brown swings her bat to make contact with the ball to send it deep into the outfield. Brown had a hit in two at-bats and scored the lone run.

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Bringing her hands in: Voorheesville’s Maddy Spath tries to avoid the incoming pitch during her at bat. Spath had a hit in two at-bats.

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Gunning down: Voorheesville’s Kat Rohloff stares down first base after she picks up the ball to make the throw. Rohloff was hitless in two at-bats.

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Going back: Voorheesville’s Maddy Spath sprints all the way back to the fence in an attempt to make the fly ball catch.

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Attacking the hitter: Voorheesville’s Abby Brown delivers a pitch towards the Ichabod Crane hitter in relief. Brown pitched three innings giving up seven runs (two earned) on five hits while walking four.

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Prepared: Voorheesville’s Ava Tabakian puts her hand on the ball inside her glove after fielding the ground ball.

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Eyes on the ball: Voorheesville’s Paige Kemmer looks the ball into her glove as she fields the hard ground ball.

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Coming in: Voorheesville’s Hannah Woodworth runs to get underneath the pop fly hit to her in left field.

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Ready to fire: Voorheesville’s Paige Kemmer stands up after fielding a ground ball and fires a throw to first base.