Ridgefield Scores and Standings: June 1

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The Ridgfield girls tennis team defeated South Windsor 6-1 in a Class L qualifying match Tuesday. The results;

Ridgefield 6, South Windsor 1

SINGLES: Lauren Schmidt (SW) def. Shannon Stainken, 6-4, 6-1; Kelly Janasek (R)  def. KC Karasinski,6-2, 6-3;  Gemma Howard (R) def. Andie Earwaker, 6-2, 6-2; Alyssa Morrison (R) def. Katie Marlin, 6-4, 7-6 (5)

DOUBLES: Sophia Nicolella-Maxine Gorelick (R) def Deepta Ramesh-Yamimi Chalikonda, 6-2, 6-1; Leah Petrucelli-Olivia Beatty (R) def. Shayln Young-Nicole Tomkiel, 6-2, 6-2;  Christy Marchand-Becca Brand (R) def. Katie Roberts-Sabrina Skenyon, 6-3, 6-2

Amity 6, Ridgefield 1

SINGLES: Jessica Scidman (A) def. Stainken, 6-0-6-0;  Dina Weick (A) def.  Janasek,  6-4, 6-0;  Robyn Warren (A) def. Howard, 6-0, 6-1; Claire Foster (A) def. Morrison, 6-2, 6-0

DOUBLES: Alisha Roopchand-Bayla Weick (A) def. Nicolella-Gorelick, 6-4, 6-0; Petrucelli-Beatty (R) def. Elaine Lettick-Kayla Barret, 7-6, 6-3; Stephanie Foster-Jordi Hersikowitz (A) def.  Marchand-Brand, 6-4, 6-3

 -- The Ridgefield Post 78 U-17 Legion baseball team participated in the preseason Sonny Blank Memorial tournament in Frederick, Maryland over the Memorial Day weekend. 

 The team went 1-3, losing in the bottom of the seventh twice.  Joe Malley picked up the complete game win in a 12-3 victory against Gathiersburg Post 104.

Jason Marra, Adam Zandri and Colin Virag had key doubles to break open the game in the fifth. Ryan Debany and Christian Oconnell also had key hits 

Against Gathiersburg Post 295, Ridgefield pitchers Colin Virag, Matt Johnson, Joe Ammirato, and Christian Oconnell  held the opponent scoreless until two outs in the seventh when the Maryland team scored four times to earn the victory.

Against Frederick, Dan Greenberg pitched four innings, alllowing  three earned runs and scattering five hits.  Chip Papa pitched two innings in relief, giving up one  run. 

Ridgefield led 7-6 in the bottom of the seventh, thanks to three runs scored by Jason Marra,  a double by John Mullery and key hits from Zandri and Virag. Kevin Ash also had an RBI. 

In the final game, Ridgefield was defeated by Brunswick, Md, 22-3.  Jack Brewster, Virag, Ammirato, Zandri and Oconnell could not slow the powerful team which featured several all-county high school players.

Marra, Mike Kim and Zandri all had hits which had given Ridgefield an early 3-1 lead.   Other players who participated were Jack Boscia, Jeremy Gordon and  Kyle Ford. 

TUESDAY'S RESULTS

Softball

Amity 2, Ridgefield 1 (Class LL, first round)

Baseball

Southington 2, Ridgefield 1 (Class L, first round)

Girls tennis

Ridgefield 6,  South Windsor 1 (Class L qualifying)

Amity 6, Ridgefield 1 (Class L, first round)

Boys volleyball

Ridgefield 3, Norwich Free Academy 1 (25-22, 25-10, 22-25, 25-18) (Class L, first round)

WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE

Boys lacrosse

Norwich Free Academy at Ridgefield, 4:30 p.m. (Class L, first round)

STANDINGS

• Baseball

Bassick

*- clinched playoff spot

• Softball

• Boys Lacrosse

Fairfield Warde

*-clinched playoff spot

• Girls Lacrosse