IAC SOFTBALL: NV SCORES EARLY & OFTEN, ROUTS WHITNEY POINT (2019-04-18)

Tioga County Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Newark Valley jumped on Whitney Point for 10 first-inning runs and never looked back, cruising to a 17-2, six-inning IAC Division 3 victory here Thursday.

The Cardinals did most of their damage with two away in the bottom of the first inning. April Simmons singled and doubled, and scored twice in the uprising. Cassidy Hoffmier doubled and scored. Emma Graves, Sarah Mertson, Allie Wandell and Marissa Berghorn all singled and scored while Allison Walker, Ariana Sage and Kimi Mertson walked and scored.

Whitney Point would push a run across in the second, then Walker singled and scored, and Kimi Mertson walked and scored in the NV half of the inning.

Graves walked and scored in the third, giving the Cardinals a 13-1 cushion.

The Golden Eagles notched their other run in the fifth, then NV closed out the game with four runs in the sixth. Sarah Mertson, Walker, Sage and Simmons all drew walks and each of them scored.

Simmons went 3-for-4 with three runs, an RBI and four stolen bases. Sarah Mertson was 1-for-2 with two runs and three stolen bases; and Walker was 1-for-2 with three runs and an RBI; Graves went 1-for-3 with two runs, an RBI and two stolen bases. Hoffmier was 1-for-3 with a run, RBI and stolen base; Wandell had a hit, run, three RBI and a stolen base; and Berghorn had a hit, run and RBI. Sage added two runs, an RBI and stolen base; and Kimi Mertson scored twice.

Sage scattered eight hits and gave up one earned run to pick up the win. She struck out eight and walked three.

Saturday
Chenango Valley 10, Newark Valley 4
BINGHAMTON — The Warriors scored six runs in the second on a triple, three singles and three walks for all the runs they would need

CV tacked on four more runs in the fifth on a triple, two singles and two walks.

Newark Valley pick dup a pair of runs in the first after Simmons and Hoffmier singled and scored.

The Cardinals added two more in the sixth after Hoffmier and Graves singled and scored.

Graves went 2-for-3 with a run, RBI and stolen base; and Hoffmier was 1-for-3 with two runs, an RBI and a stolen base. Simmons had a hit, run and two stolen bases; Walker added a hit and Wandell drove in a run.

Ari Westbrook gave up six runs on three hits and four walks over three innings while Hoffmier gave up four runs on seven hits and three walks in three innings. Each pitcher had one strikeout.

NV (5-3) visits Waverly at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.