Photos: Dutch Late Inning Rally Falls Short

On Monday, May 9, the Guilderland softball team visited Columbia to take on the Blue Devils. The Dutch led but had to battle back, which ended one run short, losing 4 to 3.

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Out of the zone: Guilderland’s Lily Durivage watches a pitch sail high during her first at-bat. Durivage was hitless in four at-bats.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Covering the plate: Guilderland’s Laila Smith starts her swing to connect on the ball in her first at-bat. Smith had a hit in four at-bats to go along with scoring a run and an RBI.

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Leaping: Guilderland’s Lillie Teague flies off the rubber to make a pitch in the first inning. Teague pitched a complete game (six innings) giving up four runs on eight hits while striking out one and walking one.

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Swallowing up the grounder as Guilderland’s Giuliana Vivenzio makes the throw towards first.

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Moving a runner: Guilderland’s Giuliana Vivenzio gets her bat out to bunt the ball to move her teammate to the next base in the second inning. Vivenzio was hitless in one at-bat, scoring a run and stole a base.

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Kicking up dirt: Guilderland’s Lillie Teague scurries off second base in an attempt to take third base.

The Enterprise — Michael Koff

Getting dirty: Guilderland’s Lily Durivage gets down on the dirt to block a ground ball in the sixth inning.