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Cincinnatus scores three in eighth to defeat Hermon-DeKalb 4-1

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 9:17 PM

Last updated Jun 8, 2026

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Summary

Cincinnatus triumphed over Hermon-DeKalb 4-1 in the New York State Class D Regional Softball Championship Game on June 8 at Heuvelton Central School. After a tied game at 1-1 entering the eighth inning, Cincinnatus pulled ahead with a three-run rally. Key to the victory was pitcher Peyton Gerrard, who successfully navigated a seventh-inning challenge to hold off Hermon-DeKalb’s bases-loaded threat. The win marks Cincinnatus's first-ever berth in the New York State Final Four in softball, while Hermon-DeKalb's season concludes with a strong performance in the competition.

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By the Numbers

•Cincinnatus leads the game with a fourth-inning run.
•Hermon-DeKalb ties the game in the seventh with a two-out rally.
•Cincinnatus scores three runs in the eighth inning.
•Peyton Gerrard records 15 strikeouts in a strong pitching effort.
•Cincinnatus celebrates its first sectional title win in softball.

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9:17 PMYahoo Sports — Cincinnatus denies H-D in eighth inning

What they're saying

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HEUVELTON — Both Hermon-DeKalb and undefeated Section 3 Champion Cincinnatus were both one pitch away from defeat in the bottom of the seventh inning of Friday’s New York State Class D Regional Softball Championship Game at Heuvelton Central School. The game went to the eighth inning tied at 1-1 and 17-0 Cincinatus struck for three runs and secured a 4-1 victory and their school’s first ever ...
— Yahoo Sports

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