Photos: Dutch Rally Comes Up Short
The Guilderland softball team doesn’t quit when falling behind; the girls play hard till the last at bat. At home on Friday, the Dutch trailed against Saratoga, 3-0, all game long, but then scored three runs in the sixth inning to tie. When the Guilderland girls fell behind in the seventh inning, though, their rally came up short as the Dutch fell, 5 to 4.
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Keeping the runners from advancing, Guilderland's Kaitlyn Paul fakes a throw to second base in efforts to keep the Saratoga runner from getting to third base. Paul went one for three at the plate and scored a run.
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Hitting a bomb: Guilderland's Riley Sullivan helped to tie the game in the sixth inning by hitting a two-run homerun over the center field wall. Sullivan went for two for three, scored a run, and had two RBI’s.
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Coming to you: Guilderland's Michelle Topaltzas pitched well for the Dutch. Topaltzas went the distance, seven innings, allowing five runs on five hits while walking four and had a strikeout.
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Arms extended: Guilderland’s Anna Ciccarella swings the bat at a pitch during the home half of the first inning. Ciccarella grounded out in that at bat and went hitless in four at bats in the game.
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Easy toss: Guilderland’s Iris Gallacchi throws the ball to first base after fielding a grounder during last Friday’s 5-to-4 loss to Saratoga at home. Gallacchi went one for three at the plate.
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Wide-eyed: Guilderland’s Ashley Shean connects for a big sixth-inning hit to bring in a run that helped spark a three-run outburst to tie Friday’s game. Shean had two hits in three at bats; she also scored a run and had an RBI.
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Getting the runner: Guilderland’s Colette Cohen throws the ball to first base after fielding a grounder.