Sachem East softball beat Connetquot, 3-0, in the Suffolk County Class AA quarterfinals on Tuesday afternoon.
Jamie Butalewicz threw a complete game one-hitter to lead No. 12 Sachem East (16-6) against No. 4 Connetquot.
Sachem will now play top-seeded West Islip in the semifinals on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
The loser of the semifinal game will not be eliminated because the rest of the playoffs operate in a double elimination format.
-Words by Chris R. Vaccaro