Softball Recap: Scotia-Glenville Comes Up Short

Scotia-Glenville fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Queensbury on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Tartans couldn't push the score so high this time.

Keeley Kristel

Batters Struck Out

04/25/25 @ Queensbury	10
04/23/25 vs Hudson Falls	8
04/21/25 @ Broadalbin-Perth	13
04/17/25 @ South Glens Falls	9
04/15/25 vs Queensbury	5
+ 3 more games

Keeley Kristel spent all 9.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Julie Cooper was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.

Scotia-Glenville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Queensbury, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scotia-Glenville will square off against Galway at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tartans 3.8, the Golden Eagles 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Queensbury, they will take on South Glens Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season.