On Monday, April 22, the Voorheesville softball team traveled to Knickerbacker Park to take on Lansingburgh. After five innings, the Birds’ bats woke up, scoring eight runs to win 16-to-4.
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Eyes on the ball: Blackbirds’ Ava Tabakian stares at the pitch coming towards her as she starts to swing her bat. Tabakian had a hit in five at-bats and scored two runs.
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Perfect spot: Blackbirds’ Savannah Schmidt watches the ball go up the third baseline after the bunt she hit. Schmidt had two hits in four at-bats while scoring three runs and an RBI.
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Getting a piece of it: Blackbirds’ Kat Rohloff swings her bat to foul off a pitch. Rohloff had a hit in five at-bats while scoring a run and had two RBIs.
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Just getting under it: Blackbirds’ Abby Brown makes contact with the ball as she hits it towards the outfield. Brown had three hits in four at-bats with three RBIs.
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Dominant in the circle: Blackbirds’ Abby Brown pushes off the rubber as she delivers a pitch towards a Lansingburgh batter in the first inning. Brown went the distance, seven innings, giving up four runs (two earned) on six hits while striking out 12 and walking two.
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Making good contact: Blackbirds’ Maddy Tabakian starts her swing as she bends down to make contact with the pitch. Tabakian had two hits in four at-bats while scoring two runs and had two RBIs.
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Big drive: Blackbirds’ Maddy Spath makes contact with a pitch during her at-bat. Spath had one hit in three at-bats that included a three-run homerun in the sixth while scoring two runs and had three RBIs.
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In her glove: Blackbirds’ Kat Rohloff scoops up the ground ball as she prepares to make a throw to first.
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Running her down: Blackbirds’ Maddy Tabakian places a tag on Lansingburgh’s Lily Colantonio during the rundown between first and second base.
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Kick up dust: Blackbirds’ Maddy Spath safely slides into home before the tag in the sixth inning.
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Right into her glove: Blackbirds’ Ava Tabakian snags the ground ball with her glove as she gets ready to stand up and make a throw to first.