The Golden Bears Varsity Softball Team opened up the season with a bang last week by out scoring Massena on Thursday 20-4 and then topping SLC 16-4 on Saturday morning.
Tessa Alguire and Jenna Larrabee each had homeruns. Larrabee hits for the cycle
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The Bears jumped on Massena in the first inning by putting up five runs on the score board and never looking back. Jenna Larrabee hit for the cycle going 4-5 (Single, Double, Triple, HR) and Tessa Alguire also went 3-3 with her own homerun. Aida Baker and Elle White also picked up three hits in the winning cause.
Alguire and White shared the pitching duties on Thursday, both throwing three innings and both striking out three.
“It was nice to finally get a game in. We have been practicing inside for over a month. The girls showed how excited they were to play by coming out and attacking the ball. Two homeruns in first game was defiantly an eye opener. From Coach Mike Wentworth
Elle White delivers a pitch against Massena
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The Bears were back in action at Ike Noble Field in Canton on Saturday morning, facing Section X Softball powerhouse St. Lawrence Central Larries.
Team Meeting before facing SLC
For the second day in a row the Bears scored five runs in the first inning on their way to a 16-4 win. Tessa Alguire went 4-5 with two doubles and a triple to lead Canton. Shaylee Olmstead and Elle White collected three and two hits in the win.
Alguire and White again split the pitching duties, combing for 12 strikeouts. Alguire(8) and White(4)
“The Larries always play us tough and today was no different. They created a lot of traffic on the bases but we seemed to keep them from having any big innings. We are still making a few early season mistakes but I am hoping we will see improvement every day. I love the way we ran the bases today. Putting that kind of pressure on the defense always makes things tough. ” From Coach Wentworth
Aida Baker makes a leaping catch against Massena
The Bears will be back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Ogdensburg to face the Blue Devils. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30