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Tuesday, July 14
MAJOR (11-12) GIRLS, DISTRICT 18, SECTION 4 AND NY STATE CHAMPS!!!
August 5, 2009: The PRLL 11/12 NY Champs finally came to the end of the road, losing a hard-fought 5-4 game to the New Jersey team in the Little League Eastern regionals. The team came further than any PRLL team in hisory, and every member of the team, including manager Rick Alicandri and coaches Mike Woods and John McCarthy, should be proud of the effort and hard work invested in this post-season dream. The players and their families will remember this summer forever.
August 3, 2009: The New York (a/k/a PRLL) 11/12 girls beat Delaware today by the score of 10-2. They play New Jersey tomorrow at 1 PM in their last pool play game. A win over New Jersey would give the team a record of 3-1 in pool play, and most likely earn them a trip to the Championship round which starts with 2 semi final games on Friday and the championship game on Saturday. The winner goes to the Little League World Series. Again, thanks for all of your support.
August 2, 2009: The PRLL 12 year old girls won their 2nd pool play game today against the team from Capital Region by a score of 16-1 in 3 ½ innings (mercy). They play New Jersey on Tuesday and Delaware on Wednesday. The “final four” starts on Friday. (Journal-News article): Pearl River 16, West Albany 1, (4): In a Northeast Regional 11-12 year-old Little League Champions pool play game at Albany, Mandy McCarthy had 10 strikeouts in the win. Alexa Murphy and Erica Collura each went 1 for 2 with two RBI. Erin Woods had a double and two RBI. "I was a little nervous coming into today's game but once we got going my nerves settled and I was feeling really good on the mound," McCarthy said. "Last game was our first loss in 12 games so it was nice to come back strong and now we can focus on the next game." Pearl River will continue pool play against the Delaware champion tomorrow at 1 p.m.
August 1, 2009: The PRLL 11/12 team finally suffered a setback after 11 straight victories, losing, 4-0, to the Pennsylvania team in the Little League Eastern Regionals in Albany. They play the team from the Capitol Region on Sunday. (Journal-News article): West Point (Pa.) 4, Pearl River 0: In a Little League Majors Division Eastern Regional pool play game at Albany, Dee O'Malley, Sam Alicandri and Mandy McCarthy each had a hit for Pearl River. Caroline Kardashian only allowed two earned runs and six hits in the loss. Pearl River continues in the tournament Sunday at 1 p.m. against West Albany.
July 29, 2009: The PRLL Major Girls have WON THE NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP by defeating Chatham, NY, in a come-from-behind 11-7 victory. Pearl River jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the 2nd with key hits by De O’Malley, Alexa Murphy and Erin Woods. They added to their lead with 2 more in the 4th, when Kelly Hayes led off with a single, and was brought around on a triple from Sam Alicandri. Alicandri then scored on a wild pitch. The team from Chatham made it interesting with a 7 run 5th to go up 7-6. But the PR girls would not be denied, coming back with a 5 run rally in their last at bat, keyed by an Erica Collura single, a triple from Caroline Kardashian, and two more hits from Erin Woods and De O’Malley. The team now moves on to the 12-team Eastern Regionals, starting with a 9am game on Saturday, Aug 1, against the Pennsylvania champion.
Here is a link to the regional Schedule Official Little League Regional Schedule
Here is the Journal-News story on the title game:
Pearl River 11, Chatham 7: In the Little League softball Majors Division state championship game at Canastota Little League Field, Erin Woods went 4 for 4 with three RBI, and scored a run.
"We're all really excited," Woods said. "We were all jumping up and down and we're all excited to go to Albany (for the Eastern Regionals)." Prior to yesterday's game, Pearl River hadn't allowed a run since the District 18 finals against Nanuet. Dee O'Malley went 3 for 4 with two runs scored. Sam Alicandri had two hits and scored three runs. Winning pitcher Caroline Kardashian struck out six. "She pitched really well," Woods said. "She really pulled through for us."
Pearl River advances to the Eastern Regionals in Albany, beginning Saturday. "We're nervous about it," Woods said. "But I think we can do well."
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July 28, 2009: The PRLL Major Girls (11-12) softball all stars won their NYS Semi final game today, beating a tough team from Pittsford by the score of 2-0. Mandy McCarthy pitched a 1 hit shutout, striking out 6 along the way. The game was scoreless entering the 5th, when Pittsford’s leadoff batter hit a triple. Mandy McCarthy struck out the next 2 and induced a ground out to end the threat. De O’Malley led off the bottom of the 5th with a single to left, Caroline Kardashian followed with a single, and after an Alexa Murphy walk, Kelly Hayes singled to give PR the lead. The defense was once again the difference with great plays from Alexa Murphy, who took a double away from a Pittsford player, and Sam Alicandri who’s stab of a hot smash ended the game. The girls play Chatham tomorrow at 5 PM for the New York State Championship!!!! THE PR GIRLS THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT – WHETHER IT’S HERE IN PERSON OR LONG DISTANCE!!
July 27, 2009: Pearl River won their second straight game in the NY State Finals, 6-0 over Chatham. Caroline Kardashian pitched a 3 hit shutout, striking out 5 along the way. Caroline also contributed 3 hits, and scored 2 runs. Mandy McCarthy and Katie Ryan each had 2 hits. Sam Alicandri had a hit and an RBI. The defense was once again stellar, with Jules Madigan making handling several tough chances at second base, and Alexa Murphy making a great over the shoulder catch in right field. The girls play in the semi finals Tues. 7/28 at 3:30 against section one champs, Pittsford.
July 25, 2009 (Canastota, N.Y.): The Section 4 Champion PEARL RIVER MAJOR (11/12) GIRLS TEAM defeated the Section 5 champions from S.I. South Shore, 4-0. Mandy McCarthy pitched a two-hitter with seven strikeouts. Sam Alicandri had two hits and an RBI. Their next game will be on Monday, July 27 at 3:30 p.m. against Section 3's Chatham.
ON TO SYRACUSE:
July 24, 2009: PEARL RIVER DEFEATED BREWSTER, the District 33 champion and defending state champion, 2-0, TO WIN THE SECTION 4 CHAMPIONSHIP at the South Orangetown Little League complex. Lea Miller led off the fifth inning with a triple to left and scored on a passed ball. Pearl River tacked on an insurance run in the top of the sixth inning. Sam Alicandri reached base on an error and moved to second when Erin Woods was hit on the leg by a pitch. Erica Collura reached on a fielder's choice to load the bases and Alicandri later scored on an error. De O'Malley and Mandy McCarthy each had one hit in the game for Pearl River.
For most of the game, it was a pitchers' duel between Caroline Kardashian and Brewster's Alycia Feeney. Kardashian allowed a walk, scattered three hits, and struck out six for the win. Feeney allowed no earned runs, three hits, and struck out three. The PRLL 11/12 team will play in Canastota, N.Y. (near Syracuse) tomorrow, Saturday, 7/25, in the N.Y. State Finals.
July 23, 2009: Pearl River 4, Lagrange 0: In a Little League Section 4 Majors semifinal at South Orangetown, Caroline Kardashian had five strikeouts in a two-hitter. Lea Miller and Jules Madigan each had an RBI. Pearl River will play the Brewster/Cornwall winner for the title at South Orangetown today at 7 p.m. (Note: The latter game was rained out Thursday evening and will be played on Friday morning 7/24 at 10 a.m. THE WINNER WILL GO TO THE STATE FINALS IN SYRACUSE ON SATURDAY).
July 21, 2009: The Girls Majors 11/12 team played a thriller against Cornwall last night, with Erin Woods rushing home on a wild pitch in the bottom of the sixth inning to win, 1-0. Mandy McCarthy had eight strikeouts and pitched a one-hitter. This was the second game of pool play of the Little League Majors Section 4 tournament, being played at the South Orangetown field. Pearl River will play Lagrange in the semifinal at South Orangetown today at 5:45 p.m, weather permitting.
July 20, 2009: The PRLL 11/12 girls softball team won its first section 4 game last night - a resounding 9-0 win over district 20 champ, Eastchester. Caroline Kardashian pitched another gem, scattering 6 hits over 6 innings. The 16 hit attack was led by Sam Alicandri who went 4-4 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. Erica Collura was 2-4 with 3 RBI. Mandy McCarthy, Lea Miller, Jules Madigan and De O’Malley each had 2 hits, one of O’Malley’s hits being a long double over the left fielder’s head. Once again the defense was solid with strong outfield play by Collura and Madigan and stellar infield play from Erin Woods. The team faces district 19 champ, Cornwall, tonight at 8 PM at South Orangetown.
July 13, 2009: The Major Girls (11/12) Softball team completed their undefeated run through the District 18 Tournament on Monday night with a 3-2 triumph over Nanuet, and raised the D-18 banner in celebration after the game. Nanuet jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, but PR came right back in the bottom of the first, as Sam Alicandri scored on Erin Woods sac bunt. The score stayed tied until the 3rd, when PR pushed the go-ahead run across on a steal of home by Mandy McCarthy. Nanuet tied it in the 4th, but Caroline Kardashian pitched out of a bases loaded no-out jam, to keep the score knotted at 2. Her effort was rewarded in the 5th inning, when Pearl River pushed across the winning run with Erica Collura working out a walk and eventually being driven in by De O’Malley’s double up the left centerfield gap.Pearl River advances to the section 4 tournament, where they will face D20 champ, Eastchester on Sunday at 6PM, and district 19 champ, Cornwall on Monday night at 8 PM. All sectional games are at South Orangetown Little League. Please come out to support the team.
Thursday, July 9: The PRLL Girls' 11/12 team won their second straight game, again with strong pitching, by a 2-1 score over Nanuet at Anderson Field. This was a 9 inning classic. Scoreless after 6, Nanuet went up 1-0 in the top of the 8th, but Pearl River tied it in the bottom of the 8th when Mandy McCarthy drove in Sam Alicandri with the tying run. PR won it in the bottom of the 9th with Jules Madigan driving in Caroline Kardashian with the winning run. Caroline Kardashian went all 9 innings, striking out 9 along the way.
The Pearl River 11/12 Girls softball all-stars successfully started their 2009 District 18 Tournament on Tuesday, July 7 at Strawtown, with a 5-0 victory over a New City team that had overwhelmed Stony Point, 17-0, on Sunday. Caroline Kardashian pitched a shutout with 8 strikeouts, Sam Alicandri scored 2 and drove in 2, and Erin Woods and Mandy McCarthy each drove in a run. There was a good turnout by PR fans.
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