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Bolton/Schroon Lake snaps 36-year drought to win Class D title, 13-3
BY JESSICA COLLINS Press-Republican
PLATTSBURGH — All season long, the Bolton/Schroon Lake softball team has had a motto, “Keep your foot on the gas, girls, and don’t take it off,” according to coach Melanie Persons. They lived up to that saying, May 26, during their Section VII Class D championship win over Boquet Valley, 13-3, exploding on offense in the third and fourth innings to put the game out of reach for the Griffins. The Wild Eagles also proved that throughout the season, remaining undefeated with the win. The victory brings home the Class D crown to both Bolton and Schroon Lake for the first time since 1986. “I feel like I am on a cloud right now. I don’t have words for how proud I am of this group of girls,” Persons said. “They have worked so hard this season, and they have really put every ounce of everything they have into every practice
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and every game.” got pulled up to varsity and she’s just an “It’s unreal,” pitcher and center field- absolute addition to this team.” er Jadynn Egloff said. “I can’t even comEgloff showed appreciation to be a prehend how big this is.” part of such a dominant pitching duo. “It’s good to throw the other team DOMINANT ALL AROUND off and we both worked really hard,” Their attacks at-bat were led by she said. “It’s just great to know that Maddy Monahan, Dakotah Cutting, you have support, if you’re having a bad Ali Baker and Kayla Navitsky. Mo- game, you have that other pitcher to nahan smacked two doubles, Cutting back you up. It’s good reassurance.” one, while Baker recorded a triple and THE GAME Navitsky tallied four RBIs. Monahan Bolton/Schroon Lake got themselves and Cutting also ran in three each, while winning pitcher Jane Trowbridge had on the board, right away in the first inning, with catcher Skyler Scott leading two RBIs. Trowbridge threw for four innings, off the lineup with a single, and then latswitching out with eighth grader Egloff er running in the first score, giving her in the third and later returning in the team a 1-0 advantage. Then, at the top of the second, with sixth. Trowbridge struck out eight while Egloff added four. Boquet Valley’s Ab- the Griffins on offense, the Wild EaJOEY LAFRANCA/P-R PHOTO bey Schwoebel took the loss in the circle, gles’ defense was put on display as well. Earning three strikeouts, they were Bolton/Schroon Lake catcher Skyler Scott runs with joy out to Jane Trowbridge to fanning three. “Jane is a phenomenal pitcher,” able to force Boquet Valley to leave the celebrate winning the Section VII Class D softball championship with a 13-3 victory Navitsky said. “She’s so good. She bases stranded. Bolton/Schroon Lake against Boquet Valley on May 26 at Cardinal Park in Plattsburgh. pitches basically down the center pretty then scored again with Baker running it The third and fourth innings were re- lead, the Wild Eagles almost saw things much the whole time. and Jadynn, she across, but giving Cutting the RBI. SEE BSL, PAGE 5 ally where things got going. With a 2-0
Crown Point beats Chazy, 2-1 BY JOHN CORYER Press-Republican
PLATTSBURGH — This one, without a doubt, goes down as one of the greatest pitching duels in Section VII baseball history. Evan Carey’s walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning on May 27 ended a 2-1 victory for top-seeded Crown Point over third-seeded Chazy in the Section VII Class D championship game at Chip Cummings Field. FERNANDO ALBA/STAFF PHOTO Crown Point senior Noah SpauldThe Crown Point baseball team celebrates with the Class D trophy after they beat ing and Chazy junior Chase Clukey Chazy, 2-1, in 10 innings. Crown Point senior Noah Spaulding and Chazy junior Chase engaged in a battle that seemed would never end. Clukey combined for 43 strikeouts in the extra-innings matchup. Spaulding pitched 9.1 innings before leaving due to the pitch count rule and allowed two hits, one walk, one hit batter and struck out 23. Clukey, meanwhile, went nine in561-8541 561-8542 nings before reaching his pitch count limit. He allowed four hits, walked BUY Any Large PIZZA at the Regular Price two and fanned 20. & Get a Medium with this coupon Spaulding struck out nine batters in a row during one stretch and plus tax Clukey fanned the first eight batters he faced. Mastercard & Visa Accepted on Deliveries. In all, there were just seven com93 MARGARET ST. • PLATTSBURGH, NY bined hits and 45 strikeouts in the
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contest. “It was an unbelievable game,” Crown Point coach Randy Pertak said. “It was sad to see either team lose. Both teams battled with all their heart and guts. “Noah has been getting better and better as the season has gone on and he kept us in it today.” “You can’t ask for more out of our kids,” Chazy coach John Tregan said. “I’m heartbroken for them. Chase pitched his best game ever for us. “Noah was Noah. He was great as always and we just couldn’t put the ball in play against him.” Carey took over for Spaulding with one out in the top of the 10th and got the two batters he faced to end up getting the pitching win. In the bottom of the 10th, Chazy reliever Zane Stevens hit Tyler Beeman with a pitch to open the inning. Stevens struck out the next batter, but Reese Pertak got aboard on an error. Another hit batter loaded the bases and Carey ended the game with his single. Carey had three of the five Crown Point hits with two doubles and a single, to go along with an intentional walk. He drove in both runs for the
Panthers. “Carey was clutch for us all day and also got the two outs when he came in to relieve,” Pertak said. “We were finally able to find a way to pull it out.” The Eagles took a 1-0 lead in the first when Dale Gonyo Jr. was hit by a pitch, stole second, took third on a passed ball and came across to score on a wild pitch. The Panthers drew even in the fourth when Alex Stone drew a oneout walk, stole second and scored on Carey’s first double of the game. It remained tied into the 10th, but there were plenty of anxious moments up until that point. Crown Point loaded the bases with nobody out in the seventh before Clukey struck out the next three batters to send the game into extra innings. Both teams got two runners aboard in the eighth inning, only to have Spaulding and Clukey strike out batters to end the threat. Carey led the Panthers with his three hits, while Reese Pertak and Beeman each added one. Trent Trahan and Elijah Valentin SEE CP, PAGE 5
