LIVINGSTON MANOR — After an early rainout and spring break, the Lady Wildcats were finally able to kick off the spring season on Tuesday afternoon as they hosted Burke Catholic in a non-league matchup. Livingston Manor showed their youth and inexperience at the varsity level as Burke cruised to a 13-0 win.

“We are a very young team of 8th to 10th graders,” LM Coach Nick Wyss said. “We lost a few seniors and had some upper classmen not return.”

Livingston Manor’s defense held strong in the first inning, stranding a runner after a double play and a tag at the plate to get out of the inning.

Zaylee Cox led the Lady Wildcats off with a walk, stealing second and third but was stranded as Burke’s pitcher settled in to strike out the next three batters.

Burke got their offense going in the second inning, plating six runs, including a bases-clearing double.

Livingston Manor earned a walk in the second, but struck out three times, stranding the runner at first.

Burke added an insurance run in the third after two walks and a few stolen bases.

In the fourth inning, the visitors added an additional four runs to take an 11-0 lead, while the Lady Wildcats continued to struggle at the plate.

In the top of the fifth, Burke added their final two runs of the afternoon before closing the door in the home half of the inning for the shutout victory.

“I’m looking forward to some of our 8th and 9th graders blossoming more, and we’ve got some good senior leaders,” Coach Wyss said. “Once we get the nerves out and get into a groove we’ll do much better.”

The Lady Wildcats visited Grahamsville on Wednesday afternoon to take on the Lady Bears in a non-league matchup.

Another tough task against a tough school proved to be too much for Livingston Manor, who fell 15-0 to Tri-Valley.

Jenna Carmody led the Bears offensively, going 2-2 with a triple, four RBIs and three runs scored.

Jenna Carmody and Avery Carrier combined for a no-hitter on the mound while Kelsey Ryder, Alexandra Potosek and Gianna Dutcher pitched for Livingston Manor.