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SCORES Softball Suffolk

Mt. Sinai vs Other

Saturday June 09, 2018 at Other

Overall 23 - 4 | Conference 16 - 2

Iroquois Overall 6 - 10 | Conference 1 - 4

Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 X1 X2 X3 R H E
Mt. Sinai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Iroquois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0

Top performers WP - Plonka. LP - Wimmer.

HIGHLIGHTS

Iroquois 1, Mount Sinai 0: Emma Wimmer had thrown her final pitch. Unfortunately, the Mount Sinai senior's changeup was deposited into the outfield for a two-out, RBI-single in the eighth inning as Iroquois outlasted Mount Sinai in the state Class A softball semifinals at Moreau Recreational Park on Saturday. Then, the Mustangs pitcher dropped her protective mask, glove, headband and, finally, a wristband in the pitching circle. It was a fitting symbol since Wimmer had left everything she had on the field for Mount Sinai (23-5). Wimmer scattered four hits with six strikeouts and no walks in 7 2/3 innings. "That's what she always does for us," said Mustangs coach Jason Surdi about Wimmer. "She gets better every single time out." Brooke Plonka was just a tad better on Saturday. The Chiefs senior struck out 17, walked three, hit a batter, and allowed two hits to lead Iroquois (19-1). Mustangs junior first baseman Julia Golino had both her team's hits -- a sun-aided infield single in the fourth and a double in the sixth. The sixth inning was a critical time for both teams. Golino's double ignited what became a bases-loaded, no-out threat for Mount Sinai. But Golino was thrown out at the plate on a fielder's choice on a great throw by Iroquois third baseman Katie Jacobs for the first out. The Mustangs then popped out to first base and grounded back to Plonka for the final two outs. Junior Holly McNair and senior Samantha Valenti each reached based twice for Mount Sinai, which stranded eight base runners in the game. "I can't deny, I was a little nervous, but my team had my back," said Plonka, who has signed to attend and play softball at Dartmouth. "Honestly, we don't play teams as good as Mt. Sinai. I wanted to see how I would do against them. I give them a lot of respect." Plonka did not allow a base runner the rest of the game and struck out five of the last six Mustangs she faced. (She also K'd eight of the nine Mustangs at least once.) Still, the Mustangs -- who have won four straight Suffolk titles -- can take solace in making their first-ever state softball final four appearance. "We worked so hard every day, and to finally break through and win a Long Island title is something we'll never forget," Golino said. "We played our hardest, but we fell short."

GAME STATS

Mt. Sinai

Batting AB H R 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Pitching IP W L S K
Emma Wimmer 0 0

Iroquois

Batting AB H R 2B 3B HR RBI SB
Pitching IP W L S K
Plonka 0 0