Windham and RoxburyGilboa Advance to Sectional Semis

DELAWARE LEAGUE  - Two Delaware League teams advanced from Tuesday's quarterfinal action in the Section 4, Class D playoffs to go on the road for semifinal play at higher seeds on Thursday, after press time.

Windham scored five runs in the top of the first inning to go on for a 12-8 win over fourth-seeded Morris/Edmeston on Tuesday. 

Hannah Tuttle gave up no hits over seven innings, striking out nine M/E batters. She helped her cause as she had three hits over her five at bats and scored two runs in the win. Teammate Ashtyn Hansen also went 3 for 5 behind the bat, connecting on a double and had four funs bated in and Megan Carroll added a trio of hits for four more runs.

Windham scored in the first second and third innings to lead 6-3 after three completed and added four more over the final two innings to go home with the win.

They traveled to Deposit on Thursday to face the top seed in the playoffs, Deposit/Hancock.

Roxbury/Gilboa was paired with Delaware League rival Charlotte Valley and defeated the Lady Wildcats 5-3.

Charlotte Valley took a 1-0 lead after two compete innings and added a run in the bottom of the fourth, but R/G scored one run in the top of the fifth and added three more in the sixth to take over the lead and go on for the win in what was a rematch of the league championship a week earlier.

Mikayla Wright picked up the win in the circle, striking out five Lady Wildcats. Her teammate, Olivia Ross helped the cause with an RBI double. For Charlotte Valley, Brinlee Wright and Josie Butler each had one hit and one RBI, while Natalie Amadon connected on a pair of hits.

R/G was on the road to Richfield Springs.

If both teams advance, the Sectional championships could be an all Delaware League affair.

In opening round action on May 16, R/G defeated league rival Hunter-Tannersville 31-9 to advance to the quarterfinal.

A 15-run fifth inning sealed the win, with Aurora Stingel scoring five runs and batting in five in the win. Ryleigh Goodchild added four runs and Mikayla Wright tripled in the win.

The finals will be held this Saturday, May 25 at the Greenlight Grand Slam Park in Binghamton