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April
29

From staff reports

Yonkers 8, Somers 7, 12: At Somers late Tuesday, eighth grade pitcher Mariana Monaco went the distance with 13 strikeouts and two walks for the Bulldogs. Teammatet Kristen Yaccino had a double and a base hit with two RBI. Freshmen pitcher Kelly Licursi had an impressive 12-innings with nine strikeouts and only two walks for the Tuskers.

Croton-Harmon 12, Briarcliff 5: At Croton-Harmon, Leanne Carroll had a three-run double and stole five bases for the Tigers. Kyla Oliver went 2 for 4 and had three run scored. Brianna Spencer went 2 for 4 and had three RBI for the Bears.

Valhalla 12, Dover 0: At Valhalla, Alex Kinnally allowed three hits and no runs over six innings. Jade Fumarelli went 3 for 4 and had two RBI. Christina Mitarotonda went 2 for 3 and had an RBI.

North Salem 9, Pawling 0: At Pawling, Courtney McSweeney went 2 for 3 and had four RBI for the Tigers. Mariah Law went 3 for 3 with a double and had two RBI.

Pelham 3, Eastchester 1: At Eastchester, Jules Carfora had three hits for the Pelicans. Janine Lalli went 2 for 3 and had the RBI in the fourth inning for the Eagles.

Sleepy Hollow 3, Albertus Magnus 0: At Lindsay Deanna pitched the shutout allowing five hits with eight strikeouts and a walk. Charlotte Frank went 2 for 2 with a double for the Horsemen. Molly Meehan had a double for the Falcons.

Pearl River 8, Nanuet 0: At Nanuet, Kaitlin Dinet went 3 for 3, including a triple, with two RBI. Krystina Poloni and Deirdre Cokeley each had two hits and an RBI. Christyn McGarvey had two doubles for the Golden Knights.

Edgemont 21, Blind Brook 2: At Blind Brook, Christina Herrero went 3 for 5, including a double, with three RBI. Kara Freedman pitched a one-hitter, allowing two runs with eight strikeouts. Tiffany Trolio had a triple for the Trojans.

Lincoln 16, Woodlands 1, 5: At Lincoln, Sylvia Dominguez went 2 for 2, including a double, with three RBI. Jessica Smith had a double and an base hit with two RBI. Anika Barbara had an RBI for the Falcons.

Byram Hills 17, Harrison 16: At Byram Hills, Katherine Cola had two goals and an assist, including the game winning goal with 1:10 left in the game off an assist from Liza Falk. Teammate Andrea Samson had five goals and an assist. Melissa Schulman had five goals and two assists for the Huskies.

Rye Neck 13, Bronxville 0: At Rye Neck, Amy Carelli went 3 fo4 with a double and had two RBI for the Panthers. Vanessa Laise had a three-run double. Brie Ewoldt had a hit for the Broncos.

Nyack 10, John Jay 8: At Nyack, Nicole Maldonaldo had a three run double for Nyack. Winning pitcher Jacke Pastenkos had an RBI triple. Paige Garafolo had two doubles and two RBI for John Jay.

Panas 7, Pleasantville 3: At Pleasantville, Briana Dini had a three-run double for Panas. Caitlin Casey and an RBI for Pleasantville.

Brewster 3, Yorktown 0: At Brewster, Moriah Feeney had an RBI double for the Bears. Erica Wentzel had two hits for the ‘Huskers.

Rye Country Day 9, Hackley 2: At Rye Country Day, Kim McKoy had a grand slam in the sixth inning for the Wildcats. Jolie Berke allowed two runs, a walk and struck out six. Samantha Erosa went 2 for 4 and had an RBI for the Hornets.

Kennedy 14, Westlake 4: At Kennedy, Sarah Viebrock went 4 for 5 with four RBI, Brianna Sergio went 5 for 5 and Devon DiSiena hit three doubles for Kennedy. Casi Corrado went 3 for 4 with an RBI for Westlake.

Putnam Valley 8, Arlington B 2: At Putnam Valley, Ciara Walsh went 3 for 4 with two RBI for the Tigers.

Saunders 19, Tuckahoe 1: At Tuckahoe, Alexandra Perez went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBI. Nicole Crimmins went 2 for 4 for Tuckahoe.

Irvington 11, Hastings 8: At Hastings, Lena Trager went 4 for 5 with two RBI for Irvington. Gillian Morley had two doubles and four RBI for Hastings.

East Ramapo 16, Peekskill 1: At Peekskill, Jessica Spero had a three-run single. Jameisha Parker allowed a run, two hits, two walks and struck out eight in five innings. Kayla Santos scored the only run for Peekskill.

Tappan Zee 8, Yonkers 0: At Tappan Zee, Kayla Meyer had a three-run single for the Dutchies. Lisa Bates had a three-run double. Marianna Monaco had two hits for the Bulldogs.

And now a crazy night has come to a close. All I can say is that Marianna Monaco has a rubber arm. For to come back after the 12 inning game yesterday and pitch a complete game against Tappan Zee is remarkable.

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Ardsley 7, Rye 6

April
29

Here’s Jane’s story if you missed it.

“Ardsley softball”:http://lohud.com/article/20090429/SPORTS02/904290381/1110

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Varsity Central Live

April
29

Make sure you check out the next installment of Varsity Central Live tonight at 8 p.m. where I will be a guest with guest host Harold Gutmann talking softball.

“Varsity Central Live”:http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/MOGULUS0101/399990018&template=mogulus

Let’s bring some softball content into the show.

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April
29

Haldane 18, Keio 0, 5: At Keio, Chelsea Lisikatos for the second day in a row allowed no hits in a five-inning shortened game. This time she struck out nine and did not allow a baserunner. Laura Campbell and Mary Mechalokas each had two RBI.

North Rockland 7, Ketcham 2: At North Rockland, Samantha Welsh pitched a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts. Heather Hansen had two RBI for the Red Raiders.

Rye Neck 6, Irvington 0: At Irvington, Nicole Pineda went 3 for 4 for the Panthers. Jessica Calvini struck out nine in the shutout. Gillian Morley, Lexi Speno, and Jenna Tramaglini each had a hit for the Bulldogs.

Pelham 9, Westlake 2: At Westlake, Laura Davis had two hits and two RBI, and teammate Jules Carfora doubled and drove in two runs. Sabrina Snyder had an RBI triple for the Wildcats.

Nanuet 5, Edgemont 1: At Nanuet, Christine McGarvey pitched a four-hitter with 12 strikeouts. She did not allow and earned run. Kerri Brezovsky, Lisa Endanattu, Halle Landsman and Amber Mayfield each had an RBI. Kara Freedman drove in the Panthers’ run.

East Ramapo 3, Mahopac 0: At East Ramapo, Jameisha Parker pitched a four-hitter with eight strikeouts. Kirstin Mayz went 3 for 3 with a triple and a run scored. Keri Halstead struck out six for Mahopac.

Mount Vernon 16, Roosevelt 3, 5: At Roosevelt, Da’Janee Fentress and Charleesa Alford each homered for the Knights. Hivelize Escobar had two hits for the Indians.

Albertus Magnus 10, Hastings 0: At Albertus, Maura Power pitched a no-hitter with 13 strikouts. She walked one. Alyssa Valente went 3 for 4, including a home run. Valente had two RBI and Jackie Kelly drove in three.

Ardsley 7, Rye 6: At Ardsley, Nicole Abbate hit a two-run homer for the Panthers, and teammate Melissa Margo doubled and drove in three runs.

Horace Greeley, 9, Nyack 3: At Nyack, Valerie Scelsa went 3 for 3 with an RBI for the Quakers. Kate Jones went 2 for 3 for Nyack.

New Rochelle 15, Gorton 0, 6: At New Rochelle, Nicole Freeman, Rachel Galluzzo, and Ashley Mauro each homered. Tiffany Vilorio, Jestera Whitney, and Jocelyn Rivera each had a hit for the Wolves.

Mamaroneck 16, Lincoln 0: At Mamaroneck, Caitlin Plaut pitched a perfect game, with seven strikeouts. Sarah Scudder went 3 for 3 with two doubles and two RBI. Emily Silver had a double and a triple.

Lakeland 4, Yorktown 3: At Yorktown, Brittany Lischinsky hit a three-run homer for the Hornets. Emily Harkins and Tori Matzura each had an RBI for the ‘Huskers.

Croton-Harmon 15, Putnam Valley 0, 5: At Croton, Natalia Stockinger and Katie Geyer each had three hits, and Ashley Marks drove in three.

Carmel 7, Clarkstown South 3, 8: At Clarkstown South, Kelly Donlon drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning. Teammate Samantha Scapoli went 3 for 4. Daniella Naclerio tripled for the Vikings.

Ursuline 3, Clarkstown North 0: At Ursuline, Taylor Pirone struck out nine in a two-hitter. Kristie Vitulli had two hits and an RBI.

Harrison 10, Fox Lane 2: At Fox Lane, Bre Scapperotti went 3 for 3 with three RBI, and Jess Magnotia went 2 for 3 with an RBI. Jessica Van Galen went 3 for 3 with a triple for the Foxes.

Panas 16, Ossining 9: At Veterans Park in Ossining, Carissa Preuss went 5 for 5 with three RBI. Kim Fucci had five RBI. Suzanne Lesile had four RBI for Ossining.

Our Lady of Victory 12, Good Counsel 5, 10: At Good Counsel, the Jaguars scored seven runs in the top of the 10th. The Jaguars’ Kelly Konkus had three hits, including a home run, and three RBI. Teammate Stephanie Campana also had three hits. Lysandra Dillon went 4 for 5 for the Cougars. Kim Angiolillo had two hits and two RBI.

White Plains 6, Suffern 4: At Suffern, winning pitcher Lauren Sputo drove in three runs. Teammate Katherine Smayda had two RBI and three runs scored. Makenzi Cella and Danielle Conklin each scored two runs for the Mounties.

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Oops

April
28

I know I didn’t post my reactions to the game yesterday and boy was it an excellent game.

I just want to make a correction. The cutoff person in the bottom of the seventh inning was Lauren DiBarba and she threw it home; not Megan Weaver.

My mistake and I apologize.

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April
28

Scarsdale 6, Suffern 3: At Scarsdale, Jordan Brodsky went 2 for 2 with two RBI for the Raiders. Teammate Chelsea LoBue went 3 for 4, with two doubles, and two runs scored. Lauren Takeuchi had an RBI for the Mounties.

Haldane 15, Keio 0, 6: At Haldane, Chelsea Lisikatos allowed no hits and struck out 15 in a game shortened to six innings. Lisikatos also went 3 for 4 with two RBI. Judy Barcavage had three RBI.

Westlake 10, Pleasantville 5: At Westlake, Mary Penny homered and drove in three runs. Teammate Sabrina Snyder had two hits and three RBI. Chelsea Brooks had two hits and three RBI for the Panthers.

Pearl River 6, Harrison 5, 8: At Harrison, Kaitlin Dinet went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBI for the Pirates. Teammate Katie Meyers also had two RBI. Sam Legana had three RBI for the Huskies.

Lourdes 10, Ossining 0: At Ossining, Suzanne Leslie had the only hit for Ossining.

Arlington 5, Lakeland 0: At Lakeland, Lindsey Dring and Sara Oakes walked for Lakeland’s only base runners.

Kennedy 22, Croton-Harmon 2, 5: At Croton, winning pitcher Devon DiSiena struck out 12. Alyssa DiGrandi went 5 for 5 and scored three runs.

Putnam Valley 18, Briarcliff 0, 5: At Briarcliff, Christa Lamia went 4 for 5 with three RBI. Natalia Stockinger had three hits and three RBI. Victoria Trentini had a double for the Bears.

Bronxville 10, Blind Brook 5: At Bronxville, Caitlin Grealy went 3 for 4 with three RBI for the Broncos, and teammate Casey Dannhauser went 3 for 4 with a triple. Tiffany Troilo and Nicole Accurso each went 2 for 3 for Blind Brook.

Dobbs Ferry 24, Tuckahoe 0, 5 inn: At Tuckahoe, Haley Bingham went 3 for 4 with a triple, five RBI and six runs scored. Grete Falck Pedersen had four hits and four RBI, and Kristin Rich and Lisa Tessitore each drove in three runs. Winning pitcher Jacqueline Crews struck out 10 in five innings. Kelly Paulo had two hits for Tuckahoe.

John Jay 10, Port Chester 7, 8: At Port Chester, Emily Forese went had two hits and scored three runs. Christina Fiscella went 3 for 4 for the Rams.

Mount Vernon 8, East Ramapo 4: At East Ramapo, Da’Jance Fentress went 4 for 4 with two runs scored, and teammate Jervette Baldwin had two hits and scored twice. Danielle Neil was the winning pitcher. Jameisha Parker drove in two runs for East Ramapo.

Pelham 7, Edgemont 2: At Pelham, winning pitcher Kerry Davis allowed three hits and struck out eight. Teammate Caroline Lombardi had two hits and stole three bases. Becky Wachter had an RBI for the Panthers.

Horace Greeley 18, Somers 6: At Somers, Meredith Bilski went 3 for 4 with a double, triple, and four RBI. Alison Truwit also had three hits for the Quakers. Tammy Wray had a double, triple, and four RBI for Somers, which committed seven errors in Greeley’s 10-run first inning.

John Jay-EF 1, Ursuline 0: At Ursuline, Taylor Pirone took the loss despite surrendering no earned runs. Ursuline dropped its second 1-0 game in a row.

Hackley 7, Horace Mann 3: At Horace Mann, Krista Lancione went 3 for 3 for the Hornets. Katherine Connolly had two doubles and an RBI, and Caroline Ellis had two hits and two RBI.

New Rochelle 9, Clarkstown South 2: At Clarkstown South, Rachel Galluzzo went 4 for 4, with a home run and two doubles.She had three RBI. Teammate Jamie Zakalik had two doubles and an RBI. Sam McDonald homered for the Vikings.

Mahopac 2, Eastchester 1: At Mahopac, pinch-runner Sam Edwards scored the go-ahead run on an error in the sixth inning. The Eagles had tied the game in the top of the inning when Janine Lalli scored on an error. Kaileen Creamer pitched a four-hitter with five strikeouts.

Hen Hud 12-6, Panas 2-4: At Panas, Rachel Buckner homered in the first game and teammate Fran Kiernan pitched a three-hitter with 13 strikeouts.

Mamaroneck 14, Nyack 0: At Nyack, Danielle DeAndra had a triple and four RBI. Lynne Greenberg had a three-run triple. Becky Leone had a double for the Indians.

North Salem 6, Pawling 0: At North Salem, Nicole Capra pitched a two-hitter with 12 strikeouts.

Woodlands 17, Roosevelt 15: At Woodlands, Bria-Nicole Christian went 6 for 6 with two RBI for the Falcons. Winning pitcher Raffilina Longo struck out eight and also homered. Natalie Ronquillo had two hits, including a double.

Brewster 16, Peekskill 0, 6: At Brewster, Nicole Spellman led off the game for Peekskill with a double before Bears pitcher Jess Griesinger retired the next 18 hitters in order. Griesinger struck out 11. Katie O’Connell had three hits and three RBI, and Christina Graff went 3 for 3 with two RBI and three runs.

Holy Child 13, Hamden Hall 7: At Hamden Hall, Geri Ann Capasso had two hits and three RBI for the Gryphons.

Ketcham 24, Saunders 0: At Saunders, Irela Chapotin and Eddilice Gonzalez had the only hits for Saunders.

North Rockland 2, Yorktown 0: At Yorktown, Samantha Welsh had two doubles for the Red Raiders. Teammate Katherine Torres had a double. Erica Wenzel had a double for the ‘Huskers.

Hastings 5, Sleepy Hollow 3: At Sleepy Hollow, Lena Trager hit a three-run double in the top of the seventh. Jen Onwe had two hits for Sleepy Hollow.

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Albertus Magnus/Clarkstown North

April
27

I was over at Albertus Magnus and the game is now a final. The Falcons win 2-1 over the Rams.
I’ll post my reaction and recap after I write the game story.

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Rockland Scholar-Athlete

April
25

In case you missed it… this week’s winner was Albertus Magnus pitcher Maura Power.

Here’s the story written by my collegue Justin Jones

“Rockland Scholar-Athlete”:http://lohud.com/article/20090425/SPORTS02/904250373/1110

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North Salem coach Bob Mittelstadt

April
25

I found out that yesterday, the Tigers beat Nanuet 8-2 at Nanuet and longtime North Salem coach Bob Mittelstadt won his 300th win so I just want to offer my congratulations.

He’s one of the nicest guys around and I’m very happy for him.

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April
25

North Rockland 5, Pearl River 1: In the championship of the Pearl River tournament, Amanda Babcock went 2 for 3 with an RBI and a triple for the Red Raiders. Teammate Samantha Welsh had 15 strikeouts and was named tournament MVP. Deirdre Cokeley had two hits and an RBI for the Pirates.

Tappan Zee 6, Clarkstown South 1: In the consolation game of the Pearl River tournament at Veterans Memorial Park in Orangeburg, Kimmie Yano pitched a two-hitter with four walks and struck out seven for the Dutchies. Lisa Bates and Kayla Meyer each had two RBI. Dana Kurtti and Daniela Naclerio each had a hit for the Vikings.

Pearl River 5, Clarkstown South 1: In the first round of the Pearl River tournament, Kaitlin Dinet went 2 for 3 with an RBI for the Pirates. Teammate Krystina Poloni also had two hits. Daniella Naclerio had a triple for the Vikings.

North Rockland 1, Tappan Zee 0: In the first round of the Pearl River tournament at Veterans Memorial Park in Orangeburg, Destiny Jones had a sacrifice fly to left field in the bottom of the sixth inning to drive in Amanda Babcock. Samantha Welsh pitched a two-hitter, allowing two walks, and struck out 11. Kelli Yano and Kelly Cohen each had a hit for the Dutchies.

Pawling 7, Lincoln 5: At Lincoln, Sylvia Dominguez and Lianaveth Nieves each had two hits and one RBI for Lincoln.

Ardsley 3, Rye 2, 8: At Rye, Madi Dinaso hurled a six-hitter and struck out seven in the win. Dinaso also went 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI. Patti Wooten went 2 for 4 and added two RBI. Kira Hessekiel went the distance for Rye, striking out 13 and allowing five hits.

East Ramapo 12, Roosevelt 0: At Roosevelt, Jameisha Parker doubled twice, stole four bases, scored four runs and drove in two. Samantha Foskew went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBI.

Kennedy 15, Croton-Harmon 0, 5: At Kennedy, Sarah Viebrock went 3 for 4, including a double and a home run, and drove in six runs. Ailish Hogan went 4 for 4 with a triple and an RBI and Christina Marino went 4 for 4 with two RBI. Leanne Carroll had two hits for the Tigers.

Dobbs Ferry 11, Sleepy Hollow 2: At Dobbs Ferry late Friday, Nicole Addoriso hit a home run and had three RBI. Grete Falk-Petersen also had three RBI.

Dobbs Ferry 15, Tuckahoe 0, 5: At Dobbs Ferry, Jacqueline Crews threw a two-hitter with eight strikeouts. Haley Bingham, Casey Bucci and Isabella Young each had two RBI. Brianna Oliverio was 2 for 2 for the Tigers.

Valhalla 2, Nanuet 1: At Nanuet, Jade Fumarelli was 3 for 3 for the Vikings. Nisha Flinn scored the Golden Knights’ run.

Port Chester 7, Nyack 5: At Nyack, Alyson Lorys had two RBI for the Rams. Samantha Yerks went 2 for 3 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base. Jackie Pastenkos went 2 for 4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored for the Indians.

Putnam Valley 10, Briarcliff 1: At Putnam Valley, Natalia Stockinger had two doubles and two RBI for the Tigers. Alice Stockinger allowed two hits in six innings and struck out seven.

Haldane 7, Rye Neck 3, 9: At Rye Neck, Chelsea Lisikatos allowed two earned runs, four walks and struck out 15 for the Blue Devils. Kaitlyn Mastrantone went 3 for 5 and scored three runs. Marissa Bella had an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to send the game into extra innnings for the Panthers.

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