Barker downs Medina in N-O softball opener
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Barker’s Elise Monaco takes a throw at first base to get the out on Medina’s Savannah Jo Thmpson during the Lady Bulldogs league home opening win this afternoon.
Two big early inning scoring bursts keyed defending co-champion Barker to a 13-0 win over visiting Medina in the Niagara-Orleans League softball season opener this afternoon.
Barker took the lead for good with 4 runs in the second inning on RBI singles by Aine Davis and Madelina Pavlock and an error.
A big 7 run third inning then broke the contest wide open as Davis and Peyton Bradley had RBI hits.
Davis and Pavlock both finished with a pair of hits.
Madyson Flint dominated in the circle for Barker allowing only 1 hit and striking out 13.
Akron 9, Albion 0
Akron blanked visiting Albion 9-0 in another N-O opener as Kenadee Jonathan hurled a 4 hitter with 9 strikeouts.
Akron went up 3-0 in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by Jonathan and an RBI single by Madison Gates. RBI singles by Morgan Tomporowski and Mackenzie Tomporowski then keyed a 3 run fifth inning which upped the advantage to 6-0.
Wilson 12, Newfane 7
In the other N-O opener Wilson downed rival Newfane 12-7.
Medina’s Isabelle Perez makes a running catch in centerfield.
