MORAVIA –– The Moravia softball team turned an 8-1 deficit into an 11-9 comeback victory over Dryden on Monday at Moravia Central School.
In the early innings it was all Dryden. Abby Turco began the game with a single, followed by a walk from Chloe Russell and Laci Prignon reaching first after being hit by a pitch to load the bases. The Lions were only able to get one run in the inning though, as Prignon later scored due to catcher’s interference on Moravia’s Hayley Murphy.
Dryden used a big second inning to take a 6-0 lead. Prignon laced a two-run double, then Makaiya Duncan hit a two-run single and worked her way around the bases. Duncan advanced to second on a wild pitch and stole third and home.
Moravia was able to shrink the lead to five in the bottom of the second due to some aggressive baserunning from Lashley Heredia-Castillo. After working a walk, Heredia-Castillo stole second and third, then scored on a ground out from Kylee Cooper. Dryden responded though and scored two runs in the top of the third on an RBI single from Prignon and a Nora Anderson steal of home.
Down 8-1, some teams would give up and look ahead, but Moravia was confident it could rally and comeback.
“The girls just work hard and keep going,” Moravia head coach Katie Sweeney said. “Once they get down, they get right back up. After we got down 8-1, I told them, ‘I’m not worried because you guys can come back. You’ve done it before and can do it again.’”
The comeback effort began in the bottom of the third, as Moravia cut the lead in half. Lily Heim began the rally on a bunt, but some defensive miscues from Dryden led to a little league home run for Heim. Brooke Proper then singled, Ella Green hit an RBI double and Heredia-Castillo hit an RBI single to make it 8-4.
In the bottom of the fourth, Cooper walked, then Emily Austin and Murphy singled to load the bases. Kendall Hess then earned an RBI on a ground out and Alexis Freier hit an RBI single to make it 8-6. Moravia made it 8-7 in the fifth, with Green hitting a single then stealing second, third and home.
Moravia’s comeback effort did not slow down in the sixth, as the Blue Devils took the lead on an RBI double from Freier, who later stole home two batters later. Heredia-Castillo then gave her team their final run of the day on an inside-the-park home run to make it 11-8.
Sweeney knew her team could make a big comeback, especially once the players got going.
“That’s the thing with this group, they just don’t quit,” Sweeney said. “It takes them a second sometimes, but once they get going, settle in and get pumped up, they just don’t stop.”
Though Moravia took the lead, it still needed three outs to complete its comeback effort.
Dryden didn’t quit despite surrendering a big lead. Russell walked to begin the seventh, followed by an RBI double from Prignon to make it 11-9. Freier, who was on the mound for Moravia, remained composed though and forced three straight ground outs to finish off the Lions.
A big reason for Moravia’s comeback was its aggressive baserunning and production throughout its entire lineup. The Blue Devils had eight different players with a hit and had eight steals as a team.
“I love our lineup because I feel like the way it’s put together, anyone can hit,” Sweeney said. “It doesn’t matter where we’re at in the lineup. “The best thing about this team is that they’re not afraid to run the bases. They’re very aggressive on the base path.”
Heredia-Castillo finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs, two runs and three steals, Green went 2-for-4 with an RBI, two runs and three steals, Freier went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two steals, Cooper had a hit and an RBI and Proper, Heim, Murphy and Austin had a hit.
Prignon had a big offensive day for Dryden, finishing 4-for-4 with four RBIs. Duncan added a hit and two RBIs, Brook Webster had a hit and an RBI, Russell reached base three times with a walk and scored four runs and Turco, Kennessy Drake and Anderson added a hit.
Moravia plays again at noon Saturday at Wells College against McGraw. Dryden plays at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at home against Southern Cayuga.
SOFTBALL
MARATHON 18, TRUMANSBURG 14
MARATHON 14, TRUMANSBURG 2
The first game was the resumption of a suspended game on April 27. Marissa Allen hit a fourth-inning grand slam in the second game to open up a 3-2 game. Allen finished 3-for-4 with a double, the home run, four RBIs and three runs scored.
Izzy Conklin went 2-for-3 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored, Haylee Chrysler singled, walked twice and scored twice, Kayla Wood doubled, walked, drove in a run and scored a run, Cassie Forrest singled, walked, drove in a run and scored once, Bonnie-Jade Kinsman tripled and drove in a run, Melodie Sutton drew a walk, hit a sacrifice fly for an RBI and scored once, Delaney Reilly walked, was hit by a pitch and scored a run, Jordin Chrysler was hit by a pitch and scored twice and Autumn Young walked and scored.
MCGRAW 14, FABIUS-POMPEY 8
Katelynn Millard was 2-for-4 with four RBIs to lead McGraw to its fourth win in the last five games.
Josslyn Eaton went 2-for-3, walked, drove in a run and scored once, Remmi Stull doubled, walked, drove in a run and scored three times, Leah Terwilliger singled, walked twice and scored three runs, Madison Sweeney singled, knocked in two runs and scored once, Haylee Bassett singled, walked and scored a run, Camdyn Caperton walked three times and scored once and Abby Lakie and Hannah Wilson each walked and scored.
Stull threw 5.1 frames, giving up five runs, four earned, on seven hits and five walks. Lakie finished the final 2.1 innings, allowing three runs on two hits with three strikeouts.
BASEBALL
NEWFIELD 10, MARATHON 7
Marathon allowed eight runs over the sixth and seventh innings in a loss. Zach and Blake Birdsall each had three hits, with Zach scoring twice and Blake scoring three times and knocking in two runs.
Tucker Trabucco had a hit, drove in a run and scored once, Nash Coleman and Daniel Merihew each singled and drove in a run and Camdyn Kashuba drew a walk and scored.
Zach Birdsall threw six innings, striking out 11 but giving up seven runs on seven hits and two walks. Blake Birdsall got the final three outs, allowing three runs on two hits and four walks with two strikeouts.
TULLY 4, BISHOP LUDDEN 3
Wyatt Lund and Oscar Breitzka held Bishop Ludden’s potent offense down to help Tully pick up a big league win. Wyatt Lund went three innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits and three walks with two strikeouts. Breitzka finished five innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits, four walks and a hit batter with three strikeouts.
Zeke Mohat went 2-for-4 and scored once, Nate Melton finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, Will Lund walked, was hit by a pitch and scored twice, Andy Polak singled and Ben Fleckenstein walked and scored.
MADISON 5, DERUYTER 1
No additional details were reported.
MORAVIA 7, SPENCER-VAN ETTEN/CANDOR 5
Eli Landis went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored to lead Moravia to a win. Moravia scored six runs in the second to pull way ahead.
Noah Corbett also went 2-for-2 with a run, Luke Landis doubled and knocked in a run, Robert Balk singled, drove in two runs and scored once, Dillon Palmer singled, had an RBI and scored once, Jairen Francis singled and scored and Hunter Boynton and Carson Andrews each scored a run.
Palmer went three innings and allowed five runs, three earned, on seven hits with six strikeouts. Corbett got the save, striking out two and giving up two hits in two frames.
GIRLS LACROSSE
SKANEATELES 18, CORTLAND 2
Valerosa Gambitta and Aubree Larkin each scored a goal in Cortland’s big loss. Liz Slavick saved seven shots for the Purple Tigers.
BOYS GOLF
CINCINNATUS 270, MADISON 318
Jack Stafford carded a 48 to lead Cincinnatus’ effort. John Schuyler shot a 50, Collin Holtmart notched a 54, Koda Temple and Mason Walker both had a 59 and Zack Streichert’s 61 was scratched.
BOYS TENNIS
CORTLAND 3, LAFAYETTE 2
Tyler Cranfield and Jeremie Hale Jr. won 6-0, 6-0 in first and third singles, respectively. Wrangler VanSlyke won his second singles match 6-4, 6-2. Andre Myers and Sai Patel lost in first doubles 7-5, 5-7, 0-6.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
BASEBALL
CBA at Cortland, 5 p.m. today at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex
Mexico at Homer, 5 p.m. today at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex
Marathon at Tioga, 5 p.m. today
McGraw at Stockbridge Valley, 4:30 p.m. today
Elmira Heights at Dryden, 4:30 p.m. today
DeRuyter at New York Mills, 4:30 p.m. today
Marathon at Whitney Point, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday
Southern Cayuga at Dryden, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Jordan-Elbridge at Tully, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
SOFTBALL
CBA at Cortland, 5 p.m. today at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex
Mexico at Homer, 5 p.m. today
McGraw at Stockbridge Valley, 4:30 p.m. today
Cincinnatus at Madison, 4:30 p.m. today
Cortland at Westhill, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Marathon at Newark Valley, 5 p.m. Wednesday
Southern Cayuga at Dryden, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Hannibal at Tully, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
BOYS LACROSSE
Marcellus at Homer, 7 p.m. today
Cazenovia/Morrisville-Eaton at Tully/F-P, 6 p.m. today
Dryden at Oneonta, 6 p.m. Wednesday
GIRLS LACROSSE
Homer at Marcellus, 6 p.m. today
Southern Hills at Mexico, 5:30 p.m. today
TRACK & FIELD
Homer at Chittenango, 4:30 p.m. today
Cortland at Westhill, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Dryden at Marathon, 4 p.m. Wednesday
Cincinnatus at Fabius-Pompey, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Tully at Onondaga, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
BOYS GOLF
Tioga at Marathon, 4 p.m. today at Maple Hill Golf Course
Groton at Spencer-Van Etten, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Shephard Hills Golf Course
DeRuyter at Cincinnatus, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Knickerbocker Country Club
Dryden at Moravia, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Fillmore Glen Golf Course
BOYS TENNIS
LaFayette at Homer, 4:30 p.m. today
Onondaga at Cortland, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Trumansburg at Moravia, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
