The following recaps are from recent New Canaan Baseball/Softball games
Softball Minors 10U
Pumas 13, Saints 6
Maisy Mylod had two hits and scored four runs to lead the Darien Sport Shop Pumas to a 13-6 win over the NAA Saints. The Pumas struck first with two runs in the first inning. After the Pumas loaded the bases on back-to-back singles by Claire Leville and Mylod, and a walk to Lauren Sturm, Gillian Kane Dinan drove in two with a double to right field. The Pumas added three more in the second and third innings with RBI hits by Katie Unger and Amelia Boyd. Meanwhile, Dinan was her usual masterful self on the mound with six strikeouts in two no-hit innings of work, as the Pumas had a comfortable 8-0 lead going into the bottom of the third inning. The Saints then scored three runs to draw to within five heading into the top of the fourth, when the Pumas put the game away. Consecutive RBI hits by Dinan, Unger, Boyd and Riley Mottolese as well as a fielders choice by Alyssa Marotta plated five runs and the Pumas were back up by 10.The Saints showed a little life in the bottom of the fourth by scoring three runs, but some heads-up fielding minimized the damage. Third baseman Sturm grabbed a slow roller up the line and made a perfect throw to home as a runner tried to score. A perfect block of home and tag by catcher Marotta, and the out was recorded and the game was in the books.With the win, the Pumas improved to 10-1 on the season.
Untouchables 15, Mudcats 8
Alexandra DeRubeis, 3 for 3 with a triple and 2 runs scored, led the Information Services Group Untouchables to a 15-8 victory over the NAA Wildcats. Morgan Hibbert, Kara Simko and Cassidy Kane each reaching base three times and eventually scoring, helped the Untouchables rally back from an early deficit. A resilient Stephanie Utschig, who made a stellar play early in the game at third base, picked up the save in her first pitching appearance of the season. Through fortitude and devotion to one another, the Untouchables turned a 1-2 start, into a season ending record of 10-3.
Untouchables 5, Oilers 3
The Information Services Group Untouchables earned a hard fought victory against a tough C&H Automotive Oilers team with a 5-3 win. The Untouchables offense was led by Courtney Newman with two hits and two runs scored. Julia Tamburro and Allison Beck also contributed to the offense, each reaching base on two occasions, with a run scored. Strong defense displayed by Cassidy Kane and Caroline Cronin anchored the Untouchables defense, eliminating the Oilers.
Baseball Bantam 8
Lansing Lugnuts 7, Frisco Roughriders 0
The New Canaan Alarm "Lansing Lugnuts" defeated the Frisco Roughriders 7-0 in a game that saw great pitching on both sides. In the ended, it was the fielding of the Lugnuts that made the difference as they made just two errors on the day. Strong pitching by Callum Wood, Dukes Plum, Austin Platt and Brendan Cleary also helped. They allowed no hits, struck out four, and walked just one in four innings of kid pitching. Jake Sarna threw two scoreless innings with four strikeouts and Andrew Rashad also pitched well for the Roughriders. Callum Wood led the Lugnuts with the bats, going 3-3 with three RBIs. Brendan Cleary was 2-3 with two RBIs and Matthew Benevento was 2-4 with two RBIs for the Lugnuts as well.
Chattanooga Lookouts 8, Carolina Mudcats 8
The Mudcats jumped out to an early lead with Oliver Arrix, Jack Hynes and Ryan Higgins making big hits. Will Thomas, Jack Almeida and Tyson Hammer contributed some slick fielding to keep the game a close one. In an unbelievable run in the bottom of the first, the Lookouts had 12 singles in a row. Great defensive plays by Jack Murphy, William Haddad, Nick Gilio, Harrison Graber and Joey Generalis kept the game very tight. Despite their great composure, Dr. Osherow's Chattanooga Lookouts and the New Canaan Advertiser Carolina Mudcats tied, 8-8.
Bakersfield Blaze 9, Charleston River Dogs 9
The Hoyt Livery Bakersfield Blaze and Charleston River Dogs played to a 9-9 tie on Saturday, June 4. There was again outstanding pitching from both sides. The Blaze had two scoreless innings from Jackson LaSusa, and Jack Finnigan and Charles Brossy each pitched a scoreless inning as well. Charles Brossy also had a solid outing at shortstop, including an unassisted double play on a caught line-drive. Maddox Underwood made several key put-outs playing second and first base, and legged out two doubles. Other leaders at the plate included Cory Pickering, Landon Bachman and Griffin Deane.
Baseball Bantam 7
Salt Lake Bees 22, Reno Aces 21
The Design Solution Reno Aces lost a close game to the New Canaan Foreign Car Salt Lake Bees 22-21. The Bees were led offensively by the clutch hitting of Conor Bailey and Keiden Eickenbush who pounded out multiple hits. On defense Chris Seitz and Paige Davis made play after play in the field. The Aces hitting attack was led by Mathew Wronski, Nicholas Garcia and Vaughn Slatoff who went a combined 10 for 10 on the afternoon. While Ahrens James Crehan and Jackson Easley tried to keep the game tight by playing flawlessly in the field.
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