Baseball: Queensbury tops Scotia, keeps Foothills lead

Queensbury remained unbeaten in Foothills Council baseball with an 8-6 win over Scotia-Glenville on Thursday in a rematch of last year’s Section II Class A championship game.

Chris Pontiff was 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI for the defending sectional champ and state semifinalist Spartans, and he earned the win in relief on the mound. Eric Daley, Ryan Flansburg and Phil Wettersten each had two hits for Queensbury (8-0 Foothills Council, 9-1 overall).

Scotia-Glenville (6-2, 6-4) got two doubles from Dan Zeglen, while Nick Schaub added a single, a triple and three RBI.

Zach Ahrens doubled and drove in two runs as 4-4, 6-5 South Glens Falls edged Broadalbin-Perth, 4-3, for the Bulldogs’ fourth straight win. Hayden Chapman also had a double. The Patriots (2-6, 2-8) got a hit and two runs from Connor Pingitore, along with two RBI from Joe Zarecki.

Justin Yerchak and Matt Drum both hit home runs for Shenendehowa, an 18-4 victor over Averill Park. Kyle McAlonie was 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI in the win, and Ian Anderson struck out seven while walking just one in 6-plus innings of work.

The Warriors got a double from Chris Amadon, while Max Tessidote was 2-for-3.

Justin Decker went 3-for-3 and threw a four-hitter as CBA blanked LaSalle, 5-0, in the Big 10.

In an Adirondack League game, Corinth shut out Bolton, 11-0. Nate Woodcock was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI, Anthony Vellano had a double and a single, and Cassidy White walked twice and doubled for the Tomahawks (4-1, 7-2).

Matt Espey went 4-for-5 as Hoosic Valley beat Waterford-Halfmoon, 5-1, in a non-league game.