Columbia’s Burns sharp vs. Guilderland

Pitcher strikes out 13 and goes 2-for-3 at plate in win

Columbia pitcher Maddie Burns didn’t have all 801 career strikeouts on Monday afternoon alone. It may have just felt that way to Guilderland, which the Blue Devils defeated, 2-0.

Burns had 13 strikeouts and also went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI at the plate. Columbia scored its other run on one of five Guilderland errors. Columbia improved to 15-4 on the season and 10-3 in Suburban Council play, while Guilderland fell to 7-9 (6-7).

More softball: Hope Hiscock drew a game-ending walk in the eighth inning as Bishop Gibbons defeated mayfield, 3-2, to win the Western Athletic Conference title. baseball: Sam Smith threw a complete game and struck out seven batters in a 9-0 Central Hudson Valley League win against new Lebanon. Younger brother Henry Smith added a 2-for-3 hitting day (double, rbi) . ... James miller and nick Butler teamed on a no-hitter in a 9-1 Patroon League win for maple Hill over Green tech. Butler went six innings and had 11 strikeouts . ... Bethlehem pitcher Arlo marynczak had nine strikeouts to pick up a 3-1 Suburban Council win against Colonie. david Garcia chipped in with three rbis. Sal fusco had 11 strikeouts for Colonie.

... milton edmonds did it all for Greenville in a 6-1 Patroon Conference win against Coxsackie-athens, producing a 3-for-3 hitting performance (three runs scored, as well) and also pitching all seven innings and striking out 11 in the 6-1 win . ... Josh touzin of rensselaer produced six rbis, including a first-inning grand slam, in a 14-4 CHVL win against new Lebanon . ... Cobleskill hurler Brennan Loder threw a 70-pitch complete game to beat Catholic Central, 2-0, in a Colonial Council game. He struck out three and walked none . ... Hoosic Valley held on to defeat tamarac, 7-6, in Wasaren League action. isaac Carlo (Hoosic Valley) and tristan nemjo (tamarac) each had two-run home runs.