Photos: Bulldogs Are The Top Dog In NYS
On Saturday, June 8, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo softball team took to the field at Martha Avenue Recreational Park in Bellport as they took on Bombers from Bloomfield, from Section 5, in the Class C state championship game. It was a pitchers’ duel throughout the game but the Bulldogs got a run in the sixth and held on 1-to-0 to win the school’s first state championship.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Eyes wide: Bulldogs’ Abby Pasquini is locked in on the incoming pitch as she starts to swing her bat. Pasquini was hitless in three at-bats.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Confident pitcher: Bulldogs’ Sara Macrina winds up as she pushes off the rubber and comes towards the batter. Macrina went the distance (seven innings) giving up only two hits and no runs while striking out five and walking five.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Bulldog faithful: BKW students lined the top of the bleachers in right field as they cheered on their team during the third inning.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Easy catch: Bulldogs’ Abby Pasquini puts her glove up high as she parks under the fly ball that was hit towards her.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Twisting her hips: Bulldogs’ Emma Cyr starts to swing her bat towards the incoming Bombers pitch. Cyr had two hits in two at-bats and the lone RBI.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Situational hitting: Bulldogs’ Madysen Saddlemire sticks her bat out to bunt the pitch in her second at-bat to move the runner up a base. Saddlemire was hitless in two at-bats.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Stepping into it: Bulldogs’ Hailey Lacko picks up the ground ball and makes a bullet throw to first to get the runner.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Out by an inch: Bulldogs’ Madysen Saddlemire sits on the turf to put the tag on the left knee of Bloomfield’s Brianna Leitten in the fourth inning to keep the game scoreless.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Taking her time: Bulldogs’ Sara Macrina snags the ground ball as she makes a throw towards first as Bloomfield’s Sawyer Gallup trots up the line.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Getting on anyway possible: Bulldogs’ Katie Stevens watches the pitch sail into the catcher's glove as Stevens draws a walk. Stevens was hitless in one at-bat and scored the lone run.
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Getting air: Bulldogs’ Katie Stevens sprints down the third baseline as she starts to make her slide for home before Bloomfield’s Marlee Poole’s throw home. Stevens was safe due to catcher’s interference in the sixth inning.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Staying loud: Bulldogs’ reserve players kept on chanting for their teammates during the sixth inning.
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That’s a wrap: Bulldogs’ Hailey Lacko puts her right hand onto her glove to secure the pop fly and end the game for the team’s first state championship.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Jumping for joy: The whole Bulldogs team raced out to the mound to all come together after they just won the title.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hugs all around: As the Bulldogs’ embrace one another along with some students, Bloomfield’s Ashlyn Wright walks past dejected after making the final out.
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Tears of joy: Bulldogs’ Abby Pasquini gets a hug from teammate Emily Sherman as she is overcome with emotion.
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Staring at the hardware: Bulldogs’ captains Sara Macrina (13), Emma Cyr (22), and Abby Pasquini (16) stare down at the championship plaque as they head towards the sectional coordinator to pick it up.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
All smiles: Bulldogs’ captains Sara Macrina (13), Emma Cyr (22), and Abby Pasquini (16) proudly display the newly won championship plaque.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
How sweet does it taste: The whole Bulldogs team stand together with their championship plaque as they take a bite out of their championship medals.