Photos: Blackbirds Lose Battle For Top Bird Against Ravens
On Friday, April 25, the Voorheesville baseball squad battled Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk in a Colonial Council matchup at Pieter B. Coeymans School. The Blackbirds struck first but the Ravens fired back against the Birds as Voorheesville fell, 7 to 3.
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Finding a hole: Blackbirds’ Nick Suits starts his swing as he looks to make contact on the incoming pitch. Suits had one hit in four at-bats and had an RBI.
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Going the other way: Blackbirds’ Ryan Thompson looks to make contact with the pitch to find a hole in the infield. Thompson had two hits in four at-bats.
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Slinging it: Blackbirds’ Drew Hillicoss completes his follow through to make a pitch towards the plate in the first inning. Hillicoss went an inning and two-thirds giving up seven runs (all earned) on six hits while striking out two and walking four.
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Hitting it far: Blackbirds’ Bo Normile makes contact on a pitch that just goes foul in his first at-bat. Normile was hitless in one official at-bat but drew three walks and scored a run.
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Meeting halfway: Blackbird’s Daniel Seaburg starts his swing towards the incoming pitch in the second inning. Seaburg had one hit in two at-bats and scored a run.
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Big reach: Blackbirds’ Max Zanello starts to leap as high as he can as he reaches out in an attempt to make the over-the-shoulder catch.
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Max effort: Blackbirds’ Christian Peters shows off his effort as he releases the pitch towards the plate. Peters went two innings giving up no runs on one hit while striking out five and walking four.
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Making his pitch: Blackbirds’ Ethan Reno looks at the plate as releases a pitch in relief. Reno went two-and-a-third giving up no runs on no hits while striking out two and walking two.
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Perfect spot: Blackbirds’ Daniel Seaburg squats down low as the ground ball bounces towards him.
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Full speed: Blackbirds’ Nick Suits sprints over towards left center field to make the running catch for the out.
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Easy catch: Blackbirds’ Max Zanello comes towards the infield with his glove up as he makes the catch as his teammate Bo Normile looks on.