Mustangs lock up N-O diamond championship outright with 6-0 victory over Panthers

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina third baseman Preston Woodworth takes the throw on a steal attempt by Newfane’s Blake Palumbo during the Mustangs win at Vets Park this evening.

Locking up outright possession of a third straight Niagara-Orleans League baseball championship, Medina blanked Newfane 6-0 at Vets Park this evening.

The victory improves Medina’s N-O record to 11-0 heading into Saturday’s league finale at Albion at 11 a.m. Overall the Mustangs are 14-1 overall.

Vinny Gray hurled a 1 hitter for Medina.

The N-O title is the sixth in the last seven seasons for the Mustangs.

Vinny Gray hurled a sparkling 1 hitter on the mound for the Mustangs with 11 strikeouts.

Aidan Papaj led the Mustangs at the plate with 4 hits.

The Mustangs scored the only run they needed as it turned out in the first inning as Papaj singled and came home on an error.

Medina made it 2-0 in the third inning as Preston Woodworth doubled and came home on a sacrifice fly by Hadrian Batista.

The Mustangs pulled away in the fourth inning by scoring twice on an RBI sacrifice fly by Gray and an error. A single by Carlos Doval set up he opportunity.

Medina capped off the win by scoring twice in the sixth inning as Kolton Fletcher singled and scored on an error and Ryan Pegelow tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Gray.

N-O Standings
Medina 11-0, Roy-Hart 10-2, Albion 8-3, Akron 6-6, Barker 4-8, Newfane 1-11, Wilson 1-11.

Medina’s Carlos Doval tries to avoid the tag in a run down between Newfane’s Sean Milczarski and Noah Orens (3).