Baseball/Softball: Dual Double-Headers 4 Games; 4 Wins
BASEBALL
SCC v. Cambridge
Saratoga Central Catholic swept Cambridge in a double-header on Thursday, May 27. An early 9-0 lead in game one seemed to foreshadow how the games would go for the Saints, winning game one 10-4 and game two 21-4.
At the plate, SCC senior Ryan McCaroll went 3 for 3 in game one and 4 for 4 in game two. McCaroll recorded four singles, two doubles, a triple, and six RBIs between both games.
In game one, Ronan Rowe had a two-run single. Tyler Weygand also had 2 RBIs, and one more in the second game. In game two, Pierce Byrne and Dylan Mulholland recorded doubles. Aidan Crowther had 5 RBIs, Hunter Fales had 3, and Mulholland had 2.
Cambridge’s Eli Danio had 2 triples, one in the first game and one in the second. He had 3 RBIs between both games. Hunter Thomas had 2 RBIs in game one.
Young pitchers got the job done on the mound for the Saints in the first game. Rowe, an eighth grader, got the win. Rowe pitched 5 innings, allowed 2 earned runs, five hits, four walks, and had 6 strikeouts. Seventh grader Pierce Byrne took the mound in the sixth inning to finish out the game and allowed 2 earned runs, 2 hits, and a walk.
Freshman pitcher Crowther got the win for game two. Crowther pitched four innings, gave up 4 earned runs, 5 hits, a walk, and struck out 4 batters.
SCC v. Greenwich
Saratoga Central Catholic got the 3-2 win in a close league game against Greenwich on Monday, June 1.
Winning pitcher Ryan McCarroll was on the mound all 7 innings. McCarroll gave up 2 earned earns, walked 2, and struck out 16. At the plate, he went 2 for 3 with 2 runs.
Also for the Saints, Dylan Mulholland went 2 for 3 with a double, a single, and 2 RBIs. Anthony Barile went 1 for 3 with a double.
Greenwich’s Aidan McPhail recorded a double.
SCC’s league record improves to 7-5 and their overall record improves to 10-6. Greenwich’s league record falls to 9-2 and their overall record falls to 10-2.
SOFTBALL
SCC v. Warrensburg
Warrensburg had a 9-2 win on the road against Saratoga Central Catholic on Tuesday, May 25.
Winning pitcher K. Bacon was on the mound the entire game. Bacon gave up 5 hits, 2 earned runs, and struck out 9 batters. SCC’s pitcher, M. O’Reilly, was on the mound for 4 innings. O’Reilly gave up 3 hits, 1 earned run, and struck out 6.
Warrensburg’s Sherman was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs. Langworthy and Olden both recorded doubles.
The Saints league record is now 6-2, while their overall record is now 7-4.
SCC v. Cambridge
Saratoga Central Catholic celebrated senior day by winning both games of their double-header against Cambridge on Thursday, May 27. Game one, a one-hitter shutout, had a final score of 7-0. SCC mercied Cambridge in game two, and the final score was 16-4.
Senior Molly O’Reilly had great games on the mound and at the plate. As the winning pitcher in game one, she struck out 16 batters. As a relief pitcher in game two, she struck out 18, allowed one hit, and didn’t give up any walks. In game one, O’Reilly went 3 for 4 with a home run, a 3-run triple, 4 RBIs, and she scored twice. In game two, she had a two-run double.
Freshman pitcher Rylee Cornell recorded the win for game two. Cornell pitched 4.1 innings, gave up 4 earned runs, 5 hits, 6 walks, and struck out 2.
Also at the plate for the Saints, Megan Cornell went 4 for 4 with 2 doubles and 6 RBIs in game two. Calleigh Sisk had a solo home run in game one and a double in game two. Ryan McDonald and Emma Brown each had two-hit games.
The Saints overall record improves to 9-4.