Mighty Like The Wind (Windy City @ Tri-City, 5/20/22)
As their name implies, the Windy City Thunderbolts hail from the Chicago area, and made their first visit to Bruno Stadium on Friday to open a three game series with the Tri-City Valleycats. The crowd was just shy of 2400, which is low for a Friday, but, then again, the numbers may be smaller next week during sectionals week at the Joe.
The 'Cats broke the ice in the 2nd off Windy City starter Garrett Christman. With one out, Juan Silverio singled, and then, Brad Zunica went opposite field for a 2 run homer to give Tri-City the lead. It stayed that way until the 4th, when Jace Mercer got the Thunderbolts' 1st hit off 'Cats starter Jose Cruz, who'd started the game by retiring the T-Bolts in order through the first three innings with 5 strikeouts. With one out, Rob Weissheier was hit on the arm, just grazed enough to be awarded first base to load the bases. Mercer scored on a ground ball by Jarius Richards which forced Weissheier at second. Cruz then fanned Jake Boone to end the inning.
Cruz went five innings, striking out seven in all, and allowed just four hits. In the 8th, after Oddy Nunez pitched two scoreless innings, Brac Warren's wildness allowed the T-Bolts to tie the game. A one out walk to Payton Robertson set up Mercer to hit a double into the gap. Robertson to score and tie the game. Warren wriggled out of trouble after a double play ended the frame.
The game went to extras. In the 10th, Windy City got 2 runs off the 'Cats' pen. Tri-City came back and got three in the home half, as Jesus Lujano sent everyone home with a base hit to plate the winning run, giving Tri-City a 5-4 win.
The two teams continue their series tonight, with temperatures possibly still in the 90's by game time. You might need to bring sunscreen at the start of the game.
Among the new promotions for the 'Cats this season, the staff will have the fans boogie to the beat of this 90's relic:
To think they'll do this at every home game this season. Yikes!
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High school Fridays:
The top 3 seeds in the Class AA baseball sectionals were all eliminated on Friday. This class might as well be renamed Class SC, as in Suburban Council, since all 8 teams are from the league, and this was part of a day of upsets in baseball.
Overall league champion Colonie was upset by Columbia, despite the Garnet Raiders rallying for four runs in the home 7th, 8-6. #2 Guilderland also went down, held to five hits by Saratoga's Michael Mack, as the Blue Streaks defeated the Dutchmen, 2-0. #3 CBA fell to old nemesis Shenendehowa, 4-2, and Shaker beat Ballston Spa, 3-1.
Monday's pairings in Amsterdam:
Saratoga vs. Shen at 4 pm.
Columbia vs. Shaker at 7 pm.
Class A:
Troy High's Mike Kennedy spun his 2nd no-hitter of the season, fanning 13, outdueling Albany Academy's Geneo Savoca, and drove in an insurance run in the top of the 7th, lifting Troy past the third seeded Cadets, 2-0.
Up next for Troy will be #2 Mohonasen, which thumped LaSalle, 13-4. A win over the Mighty Warriors will send the Flying Horses to Bruno Stadium next weekend. In the other half of the bracket, top seeded Scotia-Glenville clipped South Glens Falls, 3-1, and Averill Park shut out Amsterdam, 4-0.
Monday's pairings in Saratoga:
Mohonasen vs. Troy, 4 pm.
Averill Park vs. Scotia, 7 pm.
Class B quarterfinals:
Fonda-Fultonville 10, Mechanicville 1.
Ichabod Crane 3, Coxsackie-Athens 2.
Catskill 5, Schalmont 4.
Schuylerville 7, Cohoes 0.
Monday's pairings in Guilderland:
Fonda-Fultonville vs. Ichabod Crane, 4 pm.
Catskill vs. Schuylerville, 7 pm.
Class CC:
Maple Hill 13, Granville 3.
Canajoharie 6, Hoosick Falls 4.
Chatham 6, Hoosic Valley 0.
Greenwich 11, Lake George 4.
Monday's pairings at Gloversville:
Canajoharie vs. Maple Hill, 4 pm.
Chatham vs. Greenwich, 7 pm.
Class C:
Duanesburg 3, Waterford 2.
Monday in Glens Falls:
Duanesburg vs. Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons, 4 pm.
Galway vs. Hartford-Fort Edward, 7 pm.
Class D:
Argyle 3, OESJ 2.
Monday:
Argyle vs. Fort Ann, 4 pm.
Loudonville Christian vs. Germantown, 7 pm.
While the pairings are set, not all of the scores were included due to space considerations in the paper.
Women's lacrosse:
Class C quarterfinals:
Scotia-Glenville 15, South Glens Falls 14 (OT).
Glens Falls 15, Academy of Holy Names 12.
Albany Academy 13, Averill Park 9.
Class D:
Greenwich 11, Voorheesville 3.
Softball:
Class AA quarterfinals:
Columbia 13, Guilderland 6.
Shenendehowa 4, Shaker 1.
Saratoga 4, Bethlehem 1.
Ballston Spa 12, Colonie 0 (6 innings).
Tuesday at Luther Forest in Malta:
Columbia vs. Saratoga.
Ballston Spa vs. Shen.
Both games begin at 5 pm.
Class A quarterfinals:
Averill Park 17, Hudson Falls 3 (5 innings). The Warriors scored 10 runs in the 4th to ice it.
Troy 7, Mohonasen 0. Olivia DeCitise struck out 13, gave up just 1 hit, and went 4-4 at the plate, with 3 RBI. She had time after the game to accompany the boys to Albany Academy, and served as a videographer for The Record's Kyle Adams. Troy earns a rematch with Averill Park.
Burnt Hills 4, South Glens Falls 1. It'll be a Battle of the Spartans in the semi-finals at Schalmont, as Queensbury awaits (their score was not reported).
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