Barker rallies for late inning win to earn a share of the N-O softball title with Roy-Hart

Defending champion Barker rallied in the late innings to edge visiting Wilson 6-4 this afternoon and claim a share of a second straight Niagara-Orleans League softball championship.

Barker and Roy-Hart finish as N-O co-champions with identical 10-2 records.

Trailing 4-3, Barker rallied to take the lead for good by scoring three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on a two-run single by Madelina Pavlock followed by an RBI single by winning pitcher Madyson Flint. A single by Aine Davis and a double by Kaylee Stoll ignited the decisive two out rally which also included a single by Lexi Brazzell.

Wilson had taken a 4-3 lead in the top of the sixth inning on Wednesday on a home run by Ava Mielke before play was halted due to an injury. Barker got out of further trouble in that inning when play resumed this afternoon and then put together the game winning rally in the home half of the frame.

Earlier in the game, Wilson scored once in the first inning on a double by Mackenzie Hardy and twice in the fifth on a single by Emily Phillips and a double by Lucy Madan.

Barker also scored once in the third on a single by Flint and twice in the fourth on a two-run homer by Alina Riches.

Stoll and Flint both finished with 3 hits as Riches and Bazzell both had 2.

In the circle, Flint allowed 5 hits and struck out 12.

Final N-O Standings: Barker 10-2, Roy-Hart 10-2, Wilson 8-4, Albion 7-5, Akron 4-8, Newfane 3-9, Medina 0-12