News & notes

 When the Tri-City Valleycats open their season Friday at Bruno Stadium, they'll have something new that their fans are already accustomed to from watching the big leagues.

A pitch clock.

The rules are the same as in the majors. A pitcher has 15 seconds to throw with no one on base, 20 with runners on. 2 disengagements (i.e. pickoff attempts) per batter. Seeing as how major league games have averaged below 3 hours in the first six weeks of the season, this will work out nicely in the Frontier League, too.

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Entering play Monday, Schuylerville's softball team was in last place in their division in the Foothills Council with a .500 record. Then, the Black Horses upset Troy, 3-2, snapping Troy's 8-game winning streak to go over .500 overall (8-7, 5-5 league). Troy drops to 14-4 (9-3 Suburban Council) with 2 league games remaining. The loss was Troy's first against a non-league opponent.

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Burnt Hills & Saratoga will finish Monday's game today, as it was suspended in the 4th inning with the Spartans leading, 2-1. The Suburban Council hasn't provided a reason for the game being suspended.

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The rest of Monday's action:

Baseball:

Colonial Council:

Albany Academy 20, Cobleskill-Richmondville 0 (5 innings).

Patroon Conference:

Chatham 19, Germantown 0 (5 innings).

Taconic Hills 11, Maple Hill 1 (5 innings).

Suburban Council:

Niskayuna 15, Ballston Spa 4.

CBA 22, Troy 6. Troy falls to 3-10, and in danger of not making the post-season.

Columbia 2, Guilderland 0. Aidan Scott tossed a no-hitter, striking out 6.

Shenendehowa 5, Bethlehem 3.

Shaker 9, Schenectady 1.

Averill Park 5, Colonie 2.

Western Athletic Conference:

Duanesburg 4, Middleburgh 0.

Wasaren League:

Greenwich 7, Waterford 0.

Non-league:

Hoosick Falls 12, Lake George 2.

Men's lacrosse:

Non-league:

Hudson Falls 8, Albany 1. Hudson Falls hosts Troy today.

Women's lacrosse:

Saratoga 15, Queensbury 11.

Softball:

Colonial Council:

Voorheesville 6, Cobleskill-Richmondville 3.

Patroon Conference:

Maple Hill 9, Hudson 2.

Suburban Council:

Averill Park 4, Colonie 3.

Wasaren League:

Greenwich 5, Mechanicville 2.

Hoosic Valley 12, Berlin-New Lebanon 0 (5 innings).

Tamarac 14, Cambridge 3.

Western Athletic Conference:

Galway 20, OESJ 0 (5 innings).

Mayfield 10, Schoharie 8.

Non-league:

Albany 8, Albany Academy 7.

Tennis:

Foothills Council:

Queensbury 7, South Glens Falls 0.