Shutout sends Greene into section finals
Evening Sun Report
Softball
Greene 1, Elmira Notre Dame 0
ELMIRA – Entering the postseason in a mini-slump, the Trojans have regrouped to play some of their best softball of the season.
Greene advanced to the Section IV, Class C finals on Saturday beating top-seeded Elmira Notre Dame on the Crusaders’ home diamond.
“If you can go on the road and win 1-0 in the playoffs, you have to feel good about that,” said Greene coach Rick Smith.
Greene (18-4) lost its last regular-season game to B-G, then fell to Afton in the Midstate Athletic Conference championship to enter the Section IV playoffs on a two-game losing streak. That came on the heels of a 15-game winning streak in which the Trojans did not drop a game over a six-week period. “Those two games, we made nine errors, now we’re getting back to where we want to be at the right time,” Smith said, who noted it was the second straight error-free game for his club. “Our defense was incredible today. Every player in the infield made a play, and Becca (Hanrahan, Greene pitcher) was on. She spotted the ball great.”
Greene scored the game’s only run in the second inning. Megan McDermott singled with two outs, stole second and third base, and scored on Brittany Youngs’ single.
McDermott tripled later in the game, but was stranded on the hot corner.
Elmira had two runners on base just once in the game, the fourth inning. Hanrahan was able to work out of the threat without incident. She finished with eight strikeouts and allowed five hits.
Greene will play Tioga in the championship game Saturday at the BAGSAI Complex in Binghamton. The starting time was originally slated for 12 p.m., but due to SAT testing, will likely move to a 3 p.m. start, Smith said.
Score by Innings
Gre. 010 000 0 1 4 0
END 000 000 0 0 5 0
Rebecca Hanrahan (W, 17-4) and Haley MacLaren. Emily Pautz (L) and Sydney Dimon. Triples: (G) Megan McDermott.
Softball
Greene 1, Elmira Notre Dame 0
ELMIRA – Entering the postseason in a mini-slump, the Trojans have regrouped to play some of their best softball of the season.
Greene advanced to the Section IV, Class C finals on Saturday beating top-seeded Elmira Notre Dame on the Crusaders’ home diamond.
“If you can go on the road and win 1-0 in the playoffs, you have to feel good about that,” said Greene coach Rick Smith.
Greene (18-4) lost its last regular-season game to B-G, then fell to Afton in the Midstate Athletic Conference championship to enter the Section IV playoffs on a two-game losing streak. That came on the heels of a 15-game winning streak in which the Trojans did not drop a game over a six-week period. “Those two games, we made nine errors, now we’re getting back to where we want to be at the right time,” Smith said, who noted it was the second straight error-free game for his club. “Our defense was incredible today. Every player in the infield made a play, and Becca (Hanrahan, Greene pitcher) was on. She spotted the ball great.”
Greene scored the game’s only run in the second inning. Megan McDermott singled with two outs, stole second and third base, and scored on Brittany Youngs’ single.
McDermott tripled later in the game, but was stranded on the hot corner.
Elmira had two runners on base just once in the game, the fourth inning. Hanrahan was able to work out of the threat without incident. She finished with eight strikeouts and allowed five hits.
Greene will play Tioga in the championship game Saturday at the BAGSAI Complex in Binghamton. The starting time was originally slated for 12 p.m., but due to SAT testing, will likely move to a 3 p.m. start, Smith said.
Score by Innings
Gre. 010 000 0 1 4 0
END 000 000 0 0 5 0
Rebecca Hanrahan (W, 17-4) and Haley MacLaren. Emily Pautz (L) and Sydney Dimon. Triples: (G) Megan McDermott.
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