Baseball - Cornwall moves to 24-0, blanks Rye 9-0 in state quarters

Perfection is still in play for Section 9 Class AA baseball champion Cornwall.

The Dragons posted a 9-0 shutout of Section 1 champ Rye in a state quarterfinal playoff in Saugerties on Saturday, June 6. Cornwall, the top-ranked team in New York, moved to 24-0, and will play in next week’s state Final Four in Binghamton.

The Dragons will get a pro’s showcase with a prime-time state semifinal on Friday, June 12, at Morabito Stadium, host of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the Mets’ farm team. Cornwall will face Long Island champion Hauppauge or Kennedy (those teams meet later Saturday afternoon) in a 7p.m. contest. The final is also at Morabito on Saturday at 4 p.m.

Rye concludes the season at 17-6.

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