Pearl River Sports: Softball Splits; Track League Finals Monday

The Pearl River boys and girl teams will compete for the League 4-B spring track and field championships 4 p.m. today at home.

The Pirates went undefeated, 4-0, in their boys and girls league dual meets this season.

Albertus Magnus, Nanuet, Nyack and Tappan Zee make up the rest of the league competition.

The Section 1 Class B championship meet, set for May 25, will also be held at Pearl River.

Weekend Results

The Pearl River softball team missed on an opportunity to beat the top-ranked team in the state when Eastchester rallied for five runs in the top of the seventh to beat the Pirates, 6-5, Friday.

The Pirates scored five unearned runs against Eastchester, which made eight errors. Sam Alicandri singled twice and scored a run, Caroline Kardashian doubled and drove in a run and Mandy McCarthy singled, walked and scored a run for Pearl River.

Eastchester's Kristen Martin went 3-for-4 with three RBI, including a two-run double in the seventh. Danielle Rella's two-out single brought home the tying and winning runs with the help of an error.

Pearl River rebounded to beat Harrison, 2-0, Saturday. McCarthy struck out three while throwing a three-hit shutout. She was also 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored. Katherine Gilbride was 2-for-3 with an RBI.

• Baseball: Tappan Zee 6, Pearl River 3 -- The Dutchmen scored six runs in the first two innings, five unearned, on the way to the victory in the Kayser-Bello Memorial Game Friday. The Pirates are now 8-4-1 heading into today's home game against Clarkstown North. 

Upcoming Schedule

Monday's Events

• Golf: Pearl River vs. Albertus Magnus at Blue Hill Golf Course, 3:30 p.m.
• Track and Field: Pearl River will compete in the League 4-B championship meet at home at 4 p.m.
• Baseball: Clarkstown North at Pearl River, 4:15 p.m.
• Softball: Pearl River at Clarkstown North, 4:30 p.m.
• Boys lacrosse: Pearl River at Irvington, 5 p.m.
• Girls lacrosse: Pearl River at John Jay-CR, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday's Events

• Softball: Ridgewood at PearlRiver, 5 p.m.

Wednesday's Events

• Golf: Pearl River vs. Tappan Zee at Blue Hill Golf Course, 3:30 p.m.
• Baseball: Pearl River at Albertus Magnus, 4:15 p.m.
• Boys lacrosse: Pearl River at Nanuet, 4:30 p.m.

Thursday's Events

• Golf: Pearl River vs. Nyack at Rockland Lake, 3:30 p.m.
• Track and field: Pearl River competes in Louks Games at White Plains, 4 p.m.
• Girls lacrosse at Nanuet, 4:30 p.m.

Friday's Events

• Baseball: Albertus Magnus at Pearl River, 4:15 p.m.
• Softball: Pearl River at Nyack, 4:30 p.m.
• Track and Field: Pearl River competes in Friendship Games at Warwick, 6 p.m.

Saturday's Events

• Softball: Kellenberg at Pearl River, noon
• Girls lacrosse: Pearl River plays Nyack in the Annual Stacey Sennas McGowen Game at MacCalman Field at 6:30 p.m.

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