TRR photo by Richard A. Ross A pitching classic between Tri-Valley’s Bo Murphy, above, and Sullivan West’s Brad Reimer ended in a 2-1 victory by the Bears in eight innings. Both starters were outstanding. Murphy struck out 15 and Reimer fanned 10.

Baseball

Tri-Valley’s Murphy and Sullivan West’s Reimer hook up in a pitching duel; Bears edge Dawgs in eight-inning thriller

By RICHARD A. ROSS

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY—Every baseball game is unique, but none are more riveting than those featuring a great pitching duel between two premiere starters.

That’s exactly what was on display on April 29 as Tri-Valley’s Bo Murphy and Sullivan West’s Brad Reimer locked up in a high school classic. As Tri-Valley coach John Rusin and Sullivan West coach Kurt Scheibe were quick to point out following the game, it was a shame that someone had to lose.

By day’s end, Murphy had struck out 15 Bulldogs and Reimer had fanned 10 Bears. But the dominance displayed by the pitchers extended beyond their pitching lines.

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Softball

Run and gun

By RICHARD A. ROSS

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY—Good pitching and outstanding defense will inevitably lead to wins. Sullivan West mustered both in an exciting 2-1, eight-inning league victory over James I. O’Neill on April 30.

Riding the solid outing of senior hurler Sarah Lander, who found her groove, and a gun-of-an-arm by center fielder Cara Davies, who cut off a potential go-ahead run at the plate by the Lady Raiders, the Lady Bulldogs got the kind of win that could well be a preamble to many more.

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Track

Relays redux

By RICHARD A. ROSS

GRAHAMSVILLE, NY—An overcast day could not dim the efforts of Tri-Valley’s boys and girls, who triumphed over other Division II competitors at the annual Tri-Valley Relays, held on May 3. Unlike other track meets, relay meets are scored heavily on the combined efforts of teammates in events. While typical track meets feature 400, 1600 and 3200 relay races, meets like the Tri-Valley Relays also have tandem scoring in field events, where the combined throwing distances or pole vaulting heights of two competitors are added together for a team score.

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