ABGSL Sting

10Blue
Albany-Berkeley Sting Blue 10U 3, Livermore Smoke 10

A two-run triple by pitcher Cory Labov put the Sting ahead early in the second inning. The Sting offense was also boosted by hard-hit singles from third baser Molly Cohen, shortstop Jordan Baker, first baser Veronica Timpane, and a perfect bunt single from second baser Molly Greene. On defense, left fielder Boothe Carlson made a nice running catch on well-hit fly to the outfield and catcher Brooke Tannahill provided a steady presence behind the plate. Despite holding the edge throughout most of the game, defensive errors proved costly in the later innings as a tough Livermore squad came back to win.

Albany-Berkeley Sting Blue 10U 10, Pleasant Hill Panthers 3

Sting pitcher Jordan Baker struck out the side in the first inning impressing with a fastball Panther hitters had difficulty touching in successive innings. Highlights of Sting’s five-run fifth inning included a line drive single by leftfielder Shannon Riggio-Kerley, an RBI single by rightfielder Sasha Kramer, and two-RBI blast by centerfielder Brooke Tannahill. Nice defensive work was turned in by thirdbaser Cohen who was able to catch up with a pop-up down the line and quickly throw to firstbaser Mia Jauregui to double off the breaking runner. Sting Blue 10-U’s victory against Pleasant Hill clinched fifth place in the tournament and an automatic entry into the regional championships next month in Atwater.

Albany-Berkeley Sting Blue 10U 6, Newark Breeze 10U 14

A fifth inning rally by Sting batters featuring hits by Cory Labov, Veronica Timpane, and Mia Jauregui cut the Breeze lead to two runs. But the Newark offense responded in their half of the fifth inning with six more runs to put the game out of reach.

12U Division
Pleasanton Phantom 15, Albany-Berkeley Sting Blue 12U 3

Sting parlayed a solid hit by Meagan Tokunaga, a bunt from Fiona Riley, and a single from Maggy DiCostanzo for a run in the first. In the second, Marisa Budlong gunned down a Phantom at third. In the fourth, Sting’s Izzy Lubin-Brown crushed a near-home run to the fence, scoring the fleet Budlong from first. Sting scored in the fifth off DiCostanzo’s blast to right that drove in Tokunaga. Sting played with tenacity and spirit against one of the best teams they’ll see this season.

Albany-Berkeley Sting Blue 12U 15, Albany-Berkeley Sting Gold 12U 8

In a much-anticipated, spirited match-up between intra-city rivals, favored Sting Blue jumped off to a big lead in the first, with Elana Jacobs-Pontecorvo singling once and scoring twice, and Fiona Riley, Maggy DiCostanzo, Katie Tick, Meagan Tokunaga, Izzy Lubin-Brown and Marisa Budlong all hitting safely. Sting Gold came back with five runs in the second, with Anna Moore scoring Lila Rosenfeld and Anansa Ridley with a double, Kate Moore blasting a double to the fence in centerfield to score her sister, Sarah Hoynes knocking the ball over the shortstop’s head to drive in Alex Hickey for her second RBI single of the day, and Clara Obstfeld whacking a sharp grounder to score Kate Moore. Sting Blue batters Katie Tick and Taylor Ivancich pressured the Gold squad by drawing walks in the second. In the third, Hickey laid down perfect bunt to score Anna Moore for Gold. Both teams’ defense tightened up as the game progressed and, though more runs, were scored, Sting Gold could not overcome Blue’s early lead.

Livermore Smoke 8, Albany-Berkeley Sting Blue 12U 3

In the first, Sting defense curtailed a Smoke rally, highlighted by Jaclyn Caldwell’s throw to catcher Ellie Arkin for the tag and Allie Presher hauling down a popup at second. Sting batters struck twice in the fourth off a Maggy DiCostanzo single, and a monster three-bag drive to right by Marisa Budlong. An overthrow allowed Budlong to score. Fiona Riley pitched a 1-2-3 bottom fourth for Sting. Jacobs-Pontecorvo crushed a triple for Sting in the fifth, and Camille Dyhr scratched out an infield hit, scoring Jacobs-Pontecorvo and tying the game. The Smoke offense proved overwhelming in the fifth despite catcher DiCostanzo’s rocket to Caldwell at second for out three.

Thanks to DG, MD and JC for the reports …

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