On Thursday, May 18, the Section 2, Class C fourth-seeded Berne-Knox-Westerlo softball team hosted 12th-seeded Hoosic Valley for a trip to face top-seeded Chatham in the semifinals at Moreau Recreational fields. The BKW Bulldogs were down four going into the seventh when they came back to walk it off to win, 7 to 6.
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Toeing the rubber: Bulldogs’ Sara Macrina delivers a pitch towards the plate in the first inning. Macrina went four and one-thirds innings giving up six runs (none earned) on six hits while striking out 10 and walking two.
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Slapping in a run: Bulldogs’ Ashlee Stevens swings at a pitch to make a hit. Stevens had one hit in three at-bats while scoring a run and had an RBI.
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Waiting for her pitch: Bulldogs’ Emma Cyr watches the pitch sail high for a ball. Cyr had a hit in four at-bats with two RBIs.
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Planting on her right foot: Bulldogs’ Abby Pasquini pushes off on her right foot as she swings towards a pitch. Pasquini had one hit in four at-bats and scored a run.
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Tagging high: Bulldogs’ Ashlee Stevens places her glove up as the sliding Hoosic Valley runner tries to steal a base.
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Standing ready: Bulldogs’ Maddy Saddlemire looks out at the pitcher as she awaits the pitch. Saddlemire had two hits in four at-bats and scored a run.
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Moving the runner: Bulldogs’ Claire Curvin sticks her bat out to bunt the ball to move a teammate over to the next base. Curvin had a hit in three at-bats and scored a run.
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Hitting high: Bulldogs’ Nina Lefkaditis swings to make contact on a high pitch. Lefkaditis didn’t have a hit in three at-bats.
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Hot bat: Bulldogs’ Natalie Elble her bat to make contact with the ball for a base hit. Elble had two hits in three at-bats and had an RBI.
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Easy scoop: Bulldogs’ Ashlee Stevens gathers up the ground ball to make a throw over to first base.
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Getting her by a step: Bulldogs’ Katie Stevens looks towards first base as she prepares to make the throw.
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Shutting them down: Bulldogs’ Ashlee Stevens releases a pitch in the fourth inning in relief. Stevens went two and two-thirds innings and didn’t allow a run on one hit and striking out five.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Party on the field: Bulldogs’ Nina Lefkaditis gets surrounded by her teammates at second base after the center fielder missed the catch and the Bulldogs won.