Photos: Cadets Silence Blackbirds
Last Thursday, May 11, the Voorheesville baseball team had its final regular-season game at LaSalle Institute. The Cadets’ pitching didn’t allow much potential for the Blackbirds as they only had six hits and the Birds fell, 12 to 2.
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Twist of his hips: Voorheesville’s Max Smith makes contact with the ball during his at-bat. Smith had one hit in two at-bats.
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Making his pitch: Voorheesville’s Chris Meyer eyes at his target made by his catcher as he starts to push off the rubber. Meyer went three plus innings giving up eight runs (five earned) on seven hits while striking out two.
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Getting behind the ball: Voorheesville’s Chase Phillips squats down to field a grounder as pitcher Chris Meyer looks on.
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Big ole glove: Voorheesville’s Max Smith smothers the grounder into his glove.
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Ready for contact: Voorheesville’s Jason Kendall locks his eyes on the ball as he swings his bat. Kendall had a hit in three at-bats.
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Punching a hit: Voorheesville’s Trevor Prancl follows through on his swing to make contact with the ball. Prancl had a hit in two at-bats.
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Pushing it over: Voorheesville’s Jason Kendall makes a throw over to first after fielding the grounder.
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Head down: Voorheesville’s Eric Richardson starts his stride to swing his bat at a pitch. Richardson had a hit in two at-bats and scored a run.
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Hitting machine: Voorheesville’s Jeremy Chrysler swings and makes contact with the ball. Chrysler had two hits in two at-bats.
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Intense battle: Voorheesville’s Ryan Thompson battles with a LaSalle’s batter in the third inning. Thompson went an inning plus giving up four runs (two earned) on two hits while striking out one and walking one.
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Getting him by an inch: Voorheesville’s Chase Phillips makes the tag on the wannabe LaSalle base stealer.
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Fingertip release: Voorheesville’s Eric Richardson plants his left foot as he pushes off the pitching rubber to deliver a pitch. Richardson allowed two hits.