WPCNR SPORTS TICKER. Special to WPCNR. July 21. 2007: In a thrilling finish @ Gedney Field last night, the White Plains 9-10 softball team defeated Harrison in the semi-finals by a score of 9-7.
Harrison jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning but White Plains scored 9 unanswered runs to take a 9-3 lead going into the bottom of the 6th. Harrison rallied for 4 runs and had a runner on third and the tying run at the plate with 2 outs when their batter popped up to the infield to end the game.
With this exciting win, White Plains advances to the championship round versus undefeated Eastchester. White Plains will need to defeat Eastchester twice to win the championship. In a previous matchup earlier in the tournament, Eastchester defeated White Plains by a score of 6-2. White Plains will be looking for sweet revenge tonight.
Game time is 7:00 PM @ Sherman Park in Hawthorne.
Sherman Park can be reached by taking Sprain Brook Parkway north to the Taconic State Parkway to Route 141, the second Hawthorne Exit. Avoid exiting at Route 100. At stop sign, make left on West Cross Street. Drive past the post office on right. Proceed through light, bearing right onto Broadway and follow road to Broadway and Volunteer Fields. Volunteer Field is the new field in the back of the complex with lights and large scoreboard. .
