The following are recaps of recent New Canaan Baseball/Softball games.
Softball Minors 10U
Untouchables 15, Norwalk 0
Strong pitching by Caroline Cronin and Kara Simko, with a combined 7 strikeouts, led The Information Services Group Untouchables to a 15-0 victory over the NAA Wildcats. Allison Beck provided a solid performance behind the plate.
In perhaps its best defensive game of the season, The Untouchables defense held off several inning ending rallies leaving opposing runners in scoring position. Cassidy Kane, Courteney Newman and Morgan Hibbert anchored the Untouchables defense.The Untouchables improved their record to 8-3.
Pumas 11, Mudcats 9
Claire Leville had two hits and scored two runs to lead the Darien Sport Shop Pumas to an 11-9 vicotry over the NAA Wildcats. Gillian Kane Dinan had a pair of hits and drove in three, and Alyssa Marotta had a hit, two walks, and scored twice. Erin Spiess and Kendall Holland also scored runs for the Pumas, and Amelia Boyd was the defensive star, as her unassisted putout at third base snuffed out a Wildcat rally. Riley Mottolese scored the go-ahead run in the top of the fifth, helping pitcher Lauren
Untouchables 10, Saints 5:
Evelyn Pickering led the Information Services Group Untouchables offense with two hits and two runs scored in a 10-5 victory over the NAA Saints, improving their record to 7-3. Morgan Hibbert, Cassidy Kane and Julia Tamburro, each scored two runs and reached base safely three times.
Stephanie Utschig continued with an outstanding defensive performance, turning a late game double play to end a Saints rally.
Pumas 10, Oilers 2
Amelia Boyd and Lauren Sturm each went 2-3 with 3 RBI’s to lead the Darien Sport Shop Pumas to a 10-2 victory over the C&H Automotive Oilers. Claire Leville also had a hit and scored three times. Maisy Mylod, Gillian Kane Dinan and Katie Unger all reached base safely four times, and Alyssa Marotta was a defensive star behind home plate. The pitching tandem of Sturm and Dinan combined for 13 strikeouts in five innings.For the Oilers, Amanda Hill and Emily Gaeta had a hit apiece. Jillian Augustine and Rose Engel each scored a run, and Bridget Cleary was impressive on the mound, pitching two shutout innings and striking out three.
Baseball Cub 9
Diamondbacks 18, Rockies 8
The Apple Cart Food Co. Diamondbacks defeated the Vicolo Pizza Rockies 18-8 at Gamble Field. The Dbacks offense was led by Hans Toft-Nielson and Davis Shattan who both hit doubles to the outfield fence. Eric Wills and Jarom Hobi were very effective from the mound in the later innings, stopping the Rockies come back attempt. The Rockies had solid pitching performances from Conor Mastey, Theo Kammerer and Christopher Carratu, while Max Forte led the Rockies offense.
Baseball Bantam 7
Toledo Mud Hens 18, Rochester Red Wings 17
The Hutchinson Tree Care Mud Hens held off the New Canaan Cleaners Red Wings in a tightly fought 18-17 contest this Saturday.
The Red Wings jumped out to a 1st inning lead, batting around in the inning led by the hot bats of Taylor Yancy, Sarah Perlitz and John Breitfelder, who each stroked multiple hits on the day.
Benedikt Schumacher triggered a Mud Hen comeback when he snared a line drive back up the middle and fired to Ryan Werneburg for a critical double play to retire the Red Wings quickly in the bottom half of the 2nd.
Katie Perlitz, Brendan Tiscornia and Luke Thomas flashed leather in a strong defensive effort by the Red Wings, but Dylan Murray, Brendan Keogh and Nick Burns brought out the lumber for the Mud Hens in the 3rd and 4th, leading to the comeback win.
Basaball Bantam 6
Charlotte Stone Crabs 13, New Orleans Zephyrs 13
Walter Stewart Market's New Orleans Zephyrs and the Charlotte Stone Crabs battled it out to a 13-13 tie in the Bantam 6 division. Will Boggess and Jasper Engle had big hits early in the game for the Zephyrs who fought the Stone Crabs neck and neck. In the last inning Beau Johnson, Brian Balkun and Daniel Rogers delivered key base hits to rally the Zephyrs.
Trenton Thunder 27, Buffalo Bisons 27
Thomas Garcia had three hits, scored three runs and drove in six to help the Kouzina Trenton Thunder salvage a 27-27 tie with the New Canaan Police Buffalo Bisons. Cooper Dinan and Peter Cioffi also had three hits for the Thunder. Alexander Kupersmith made several clutch defensive plays to preserve the tie.The Bisons were led by Flynn Coffey, who revived the Buffalo offensive attack with three hits. Aidan Stant had three RBI's and scored three runs. Thomas Goetz flashed some fancy leather on defense, and also scored three runs as the Bisons remained undefeated this season.
Cal Ripken Baseball Majors 60
Cubs 5, Nationals 3
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