GRAHAMSVILLE--An experienced Tuxedo Tornados girls varsity softball team who returned nine players from last years No. 2 sectional seed team displayed strong defense and good pitching from their ace pitcher Alison Toscano Wednesday edging the Tri-Valley Lady Bears 5-3 in nine innings.
Tri-Valley under new head coach Claire Moore entered this game with only two days of outside practice and no games under their belt and Tuxedo took immediate advantage of this lack of outdoor practice and game experience.
In the first inning Tuxedo scored 3 runs off a single by Madeline Doyle, an infield hit by Cierra Melone, Alison Toscano hit by a pitch, an overthrow error past Bears third baseman Danielle Shafarsky by catcher Mikayla Clearwater resulting in two runs, a walk to Amanda Agustino who stole second and third and on scored on a ground out by Tara O'Dell.
Following scoreless innings by the Bears in the bottom of the first and by both teams in the second and third innings Tri-Valley broke into the scoring column in the bottom of the fourth punching across two runs on a walk to Kacie Allison, Morgan Shamo reached first on an error, another Tuxedo error put Allison on third and Shamro on second and Ashley Johnson singled them home.
Tuxedo failed to score in the bottom of the fifth but Tri-Valley evened the score at 3-3 with one run in the top of the fifth when Brianna Terbush reached first on an error, Elizabeth Hannold was out on a bunt play pushing Terbush to second and Katie Jester grounded out to the third baseman pushing Terbush to third base. A sharp single to left field by Clearwater tied the game at 3-3.
Scoreless innings pushed the game into the bottom of the ninth with Tuxedo scoring the two winning runs on an infield hit by Cierra Melone, a bunt out pushed Melone to second, Sarah Beattie blasted a double to left and scored on a single by Amanda Agostini for the 5-3 Tuxedo victory.
Winning pitcher was Alison Toscano who pitched a five hitter. The loss went to Kacie Allison who gave up nine hits.
Lady Bears coach Claire Moore in the post game interview said, "I'm extremely motivated by what I see and what I told the girls from here on out good things are going to get even better and things we have to work on we're going to do tomorrow in practice."
Coach Moore said that with the lack of outside practice she was "happy with what I saw today."
Tuxedo Coach Michelle Hines noted her team played with a lot of heart and determination," and she gave credit to Tri-Valley "for not giving up and that showed the good character they play with by not giving in."
The win puts Tuxedo's record to 1-0 in league play and 2-0 overall. Tri-Valley is 0-1 in league play.
Tri-Valley returns to league play this afternoon hosting last year's Section IX Division V champion S.S. Seward.
PHOTOS FROM WEDNESDAY'S GAME
Tri-Valley pitcher Kacie Allison in action Wednesday against Tuxedo.
Tri-Valley catcher Mikayla Clearwater slams out a sharp single to left center during league play against Tuxedo Wednesday at Grahamsville.
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