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HILLSDALE COUNTY — Baseball and softball action heated up for the first week of the spring sports season. While not every team managed to see the field before April 4, plenty of action happened around the area that caught our attention.
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The biggest influx of wins this week came over in Hillsdale, where the Hornet varsity baseball team got off to a hot start with three wins. The week for Hillsdale started with a doubleheader against Quincy. Quincy took game one 8-6, but a couple fly outs fall for the Hornets and we could have been looking at an undefeated week.
The Hornets got back on track with 7-5 win in a short game two, ending after just three innings. Nonetheless, the Hornets built off of that to earn 13-3 and 17-1 victories over Vandercook Lake. The bats have heated up for the Hornets, which is a strong sign of things to come later this season.
This included a home run for senior shortstop Jace Lennox, who went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and three runs (two steals) in the second game against Vandercook. This is the first recorded homer of the year for local baseball teams. Lennox went two-for-three with an RBI double and another three runs (five steals) in the first game against the Jayhawks.
Another senior having a strong start to the year is Anderson Hollaway, whose seven hits, including five doubles, leads the team stat lines. He has drove in three runs so far and scored six. He leads the team in on-base percentage (.769) and slugging percentage (1.200). He has stolen five bases. He earned his first win on the mound in the 17-1 win over the Jayhawks with just one hit given up while striking out eight batters. With a WHIP of .667 in the win, he was our choice pick for Week 1 Athlete of the Week.
Tydan Bible also earned a win on the mound, striking out six batters in game one against the Jayhawks and giving up just two earned runs. Senior Wyatt Whatola had three strikeouts in three innings pitched for Hillsdale in the shortened game against Quincy. Andrew Van Wormer is tied for the team lead with eight strikeouts himself. Tyan Duff has six hits and leads the team with six RBIs. Colton Wolf has 16 putouts in the field, and Noah Davis has 14.
We'll see how well the Hornets hold up against league competition on Tuesday, facing Onsted at home.
The Hillsdale softball team looks to be a vastly improved squad from last year, and while they haven't recorded a win, their pitching numbers have been strong to start the year.
The most impressive numbers so far this season have come from newcomer Kherington Ladd. The freshman has pitched 18 1/3 innings so far in three appearances. The freshman is posting a 3.750 earned run average and a 1.768 WHIP to start the season, along with 24 strikeouts. This includes a 13-strikeout effort against Vandercook Lake.
Sophomore Leah Headley who got the first win on the mound for Reading softball when they beat Pittsford 10-0.
The sophomore struck out 11 through five innings, giving up just one hit. The sophomore also added two runs to the team's tally to help her earn a nomination for Athlete of the Week. It was also a big game for senior Maggie Santure, who had a three-for-four day at the plate with four RBIs and a triple and a double. She also scored one run and had 11 putouts.
The Camden-Frontier baseball and softball teams both got strong starts to the season thanks to doubleheader sweeps of league rival Waldron. The baseball team posted 12-6 and 9-2 wins, and the softball team had 14-3 and 6-4 victories.
Headlining the top performers were Athlete of the Week nominees Zach Franks for baseball and Heidi Gawronski for softball.
Franks ending week 1 with three hits, all of them doubles, three RBIs, four runs and five stolen bases. He is hitting at a .750 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage to start the year. He earned his first win on the mound for the RedHawks against Waldron in a four-inning appearance. He gave up one hit and one earned run versus a seven-strikeout day with a 1.059 WHIP.
Sophomore Jayden Martinez is also having a strong start to the season with two multi-base hits, four RBIs and three runs. He also had a strong start to his pitching efforts. In one appearance, he earned four strikeouts and gave up a single hit (no runs) through four innings. Luis Thilo has earned a win on the mound, striking out eight in two appearances.
Sophomore Heidi Gawrosnki recorded the first no-hitter of the softball season, earning seven strikeouts over four innings, giving up two earned runs on walks. She finished the doubleheader against the Spartans with a perfect day at-bat, earning two doubles, six RBIs and four runs.
Sutton Cooney had two hits, one RBI and two runs in game one against the Spartans. Reagan Schaedler added two RBIs on one hit and scored two runs of her own. Elexis Landwehr earned her first win on the mound, striking out five whilst giving up three hits and three earned runs.
The Reading and North Adams-Jerome varsity baseball teams each played one single game to start their seasons. North Adams-Jerome defeated Stryker in a 5-2 victory. Reading beat Pittsford 5-4 in a SCAA-Big 8 crossover. The common thread across the two games was the impressive pitching performances by two seniors.
For Reading, Drew Elder got the start and put in a 10-strikeout performance that saw him give up just two hits and one earned run over three innings. He was supported by Keven Denison, who ended the game with three innings and three strikeouts to seal the win.
For North Adams, Connor McKay recorded his first W of the year in the game against Stryker. He pitched 6 1/3 innings, earning 11 strikeouts, giving up three hits and two earned runs. He has a .789 WHIP and a 2.100 earned run average to start the year.
The two seniors were supported by impressive batting efforts. For the Rams, Conner Arsenault earned two hits, two RBIs and a run, along with five stolen bases. Desman Lawless and Nathan Todd both had double-base hits. Lawless stole four bases while making his way around for two scores.
For Reading, senior Stephen Anderson went 2-for-4 with one RBI and a run. Gavin Wright had two hits and an RBI. Catcher Lukas Strine had the RBI base-hit to win the game.
The Litchfield varsity baseball team lost two games to Addison 15-6 and 12-1. Senior Hunter Snyder had two hits and three RBIs over the first week, and he struck out five batters in his appearance on the mound. Wesley Wilson recorded four strikeouts.
Pittsford's got three hits, including a double, from Ethan Pickford in the game against Reading. Pickford scored three runs and had an RBI. Hunter Peiffer and Jake Drawe drew the pitching duties for the game. Peiffer struck out seven, over four innings, and gave up one earned run, zero hits. Jake Drawe had five strikeouts over the final two innings, giving up five hits and two earned runs.
Silas Williams leads Waldron baseball with three runs this season, while Elijah Winchell leads the team with two RBIs. Spartan softball got two RBIs in game two against Camden-Frontier from Dellashae Saxton.
This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Week 1 Takeaways: Hillsdale baseball is off to a rolling 3-1 start
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More: Four area boys prep hoops athletes earn honorable mention D4 all-state honors
The biggest influx of wins this week came over in Hillsdale, where the Hornet varsity baseball team got off to a hot start with three wins. The week for Hillsdale started with a doubleheader against Quincy. Quincy took game one 8-6, but a couple fly outs fall for the Hornets and we could have been looking at an undefeated week.
The Hornets got back on track with 7-5 win in a short game two, ending after just three innings. Nonetheless, the Hornets built off of that to earn 13-3 and 17-1 victories over Vandercook Lake. The bats have heated up for the Hornets, which is a strong sign of things to come later this season.
This included a home run for senior shortstop Jace Lennox, who went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and three runs (two steals) in the second game against Vandercook. This is the first recorded homer of the year for local baseball teams. Lennox went two-for-three with an RBI double and another three runs (five steals) in the first game against the Jayhawks.
Another senior having a strong start to the year is Anderson Hollaway, whose seven hits, including five doubles, leads the team stat lines. He has drove in three runs so far and scored six. He leads the team in on-base percentage (.769) and slugging percentage (1.200). He has stolen five bases. He earned his first win on the mound in the 17-1 win over the Jayhawks with just one hit given up while striking out eight batters. With a WHIP of .667 in the win, he was our choice pick for Week 1 Athlete of the Week.
Tydan Bible also earned a win on the mound, striking out six batters in game one against the Jayhawks and giving up just two earned runs. Senior Wyatt Whatola had three strikeouts in three innings pitched for Hillsdale in the shortened game against Quincy. Andrew Van Wormer is tied for the team lead with eight strikeouts himself. Tyan Duff has six hits and leads the team with six RBIs. Colton Wolf has 16 putouts in the field, and Noah Davis has 14.
We'll see how well the Hornets hold up against league competition on Tuesday, facing Onsted at home.
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Hillsdale softball freshman puts in 24 strikeouts over 18 innings
The Hillsdale softball team looks to be a vastly improved squad from last year, and while they haven't recorded a win, their pitching numbers have been strong to start the year.
The most impressive numbers so far this season have come from newcomer Kherington Ladd. The freshman has pitched 18 1/3 innings so far in three appearances. The freshman is posting a 3.750 earned run average and a 1.768 WHIP to start the season, along with 24 strikeouts. This includes a 13-strikeout effort against Vandercook Lake.
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Leah Headley earns first win for Reading with 11 strikeout day against Pittsford
Sophomore Leah Headley who got the first win on the mound for Reading softball when they beat Pittsford 10-0.
The sophomore struck out 11 through five innings, giving up just one hit. The sophomore also added two runs to the team's tally to help her earn a nomination for Athlete of the Week. It was also a big game for senior Maggie Santure, who had a three-for-four day at the plate with four RBIs and a triple and a double. She also scored one run and had 11 putouts.
Camden-Frontier sweeps Waldron
The Camden-Frontier baseball and softball teams both got strong starts to the season thanks to doubleheader sweeps of league rival Waldron. The baseball team posted 12-6 and 9-2 wins, and the softball team had 14-3 and 6-4 victories.
Headlining the top performers were Athlete of the Week nominees Zach Franks for baseball and Heidi Gawronski for softball.
Franks ending week 1 with three hits, all of them doubles, three RBIs, four runs and five stolen bases. He is hitting at a .750 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage to start the year. He earned his first win on the mound for the RedHawks against Waldron in a four-inning appearance. He gave up one hit and one earned run versus a seven-strikeout day with a 1.059 WHIP.
Sophomore Jayden Martinez is also having a strong start to the season with two multi-base hits, four RBIs and three runs. He also had a strong start to his pitching efforts. In one appearance, he earned four strikeouts and gave up a single hit (no runs) through four innings. Luis Thilo has earned a win on the mound, striking out eight in two appearances.
Sophomore Heidi Gawrosnki recorded the first no-hitter of the softball season, earning seven strikeouts over four innings, giving up two earned runs on walks. She finished the doubleheader against the Spartans with a perfect day at-bat, earning two doubles, six RBIs and four runs.
Sutton Cooney had two hits, one RBI and two runs in game one against the Spartans. Reagan Schaedler added two RBIs on one hit and scored two runs of her own. Elexis Landwehr earned her first win on the mound, striking out five whilst giving up three hits and three earned runs.
Reading and North Adams-Jerome senior pitchers help earn first wins of the season
The Reading and North Adams-Jerome varsity baseball teams each played one single game to start their seasons. North Adams-Jerome defeated Stryker in a 5-2 victory. Reading beat Pittsford 5-4 in a SCAA-Big 8 crossover. The common thread across the two games was the impressive pitching performances by two seniors.
For Reading, Drew Elder got the start and put in a 10-strikeout performance that saw him give up just two hits and one earned run over three innings. He was supported by Keven Denison, who ended the game with three innings and three strikeouts to seal the win.
For North Adams, Connor McKay recorded his first W of the year in the game against Stryker. He pitched 6 1/3 innings, earning 11 strikeouts, giving up three hits and two earned runs. He has a .789 WHIP and a 2.100 earned run average to start the year.
The two seniors were supported by impressive batting efforts. For the Rams, Conner Arsenault earned two hits, two RBIs and a run, along with five stolen bases. Desman Lawless and Nathan Todd both had double-base hits. Lawless stole four bases while making his way around for two scores.
For Reading, senior Stephen Anderson went 2-for-4 with one RBI and a run. Gavin Wright had two hits and an RBI. Catcher Lukas Strine had the RBI base-hit to win the game.
Other Notes
The Litchfield varsity baseball team lost two games to Addison 15-6 and 12-1. Senior Hunter Snyder had two hits and three RBIs over the first week, and he struck out five batters in his appearance on the mound. Wesley Wilson recorded four strikeouts.
Pittsford's got three hits, including a double, from Ethan Pickford in the game against Reading. Pickford scored three runs and had an RBI. Hunter Peiffer and Jake Drawe drew the pitching duties for the game. Peiffer struck out seven, over four innings, and gave up one earned run, zero hits. Jake Drawe had five strikeouts over the final two innings, giving up five hits and two earned runs.
Silas Williams leads Waldron baseball with three runs this season, while Elijah Winchell leads the team with two RBIs. Spartan softball got two RBIs in game two against Camden-Frontier from Dellashae Saxton.
This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Week 1 Takeaways: Hillsdale baseball is off to a rolling 3-1 start
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