Photos: Blackbirds Splash A Victory Over Knights In Rain-Shortened Game
On Tuesday, April 14, the Voorheesville softball team hosted Lansingburgh in a Colonial Council matchup on the diamond at Clayton A. Bouton. The Blackbirds battled back from an early deficit then rallied to win 3-1 when the game got called in due to a thunderstorm.
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Making her pitch: Blackbirds’ Abigail Thompson pushes off from the rubber as she makes a pitch in the first inning. Thompson went five innings, giving up 1 unearned run on four hits with four walks and four strikeouts.
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Hanging by a thread: Blackbirds’ Skylar Schmidt snags the pop fly as she gets bumped by teammate Kensington English.
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Seeing-eye hit: Blackbirds’ Skyler Schmidt makes contact with the incoming pitch to find a hole in the Lansingburgh defense. Schmidt had one hit in three at-bats while scoring one run.
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Good smack: Blackbirds’ Maddy Tabakian swings her bat towards the incoming pitch as she looks to knock in teammate Skylar Schmidt. Tabakian was hitless in one at-bat while scoring once and had an RBI.
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Blocking the sun: Blackbirds’ Maddy Tabakian runs in towards the falling fly ball hoping to make the catch.
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Easy double up: Blackbirds’ Taylor Bray holds up her glove to snag the pop fly as she looks to get the Lansingburgh runner before she gets back to first.
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Slow roller: Blackbirds’ Maddy Spath bends down with her glove towards the dirt to field the slow ground ball hit towards her.
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Can of corn: Blackbirds’ Kensington English scoops up the ground ball with her glove as she makes the throw towards first.