Flint hurls Barker to shutout sectional win over Silver Creek; Albion and Roy-Hart bow

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Madyson Flint hurled a one hit shutout to lead Barker to a sectional win over visiting Silver Creek this afternoon.

Sparked by the shutout pitching of Madyson Flint, No. 2 seed Barker downed visiting No. 7 Silver Creek 5-0 in the quarterfinal round of the Section VI Class C softball tournament this afternoon

Flint hurled a sparkling one hitter with 15 strikeouts.

Barker moved on top to stay by scoring twice in the third inning on an RBI single by Kaylee Stoll and a run producing sacrifice fly by Flint. A walk and a bunt single by Aine Davis set up the opportunity.

Barker tacked on one run in the fifth as Davis doubled and came home on a wild pitch and two more in the sixth on a two-run single by Lexi Brazzell which followed singles by Peyton Bradley and Elise Monaco.

Bradley and Davis both finished with 2 hits.

Barker will next face the winner of the No. 3 Chautauqua Lake vs. No. 6 Clymer/Sherman/Panama quarterfinal game in the semifinals on Tuesday.

Also in Class C top seeded Wilson nipped No. 8 Gowanda 2-1 to advance to Tuesday’s semifinals against No. 5 Falconer.

Class A2
Top seeded Iroquois pounded out 16 hits in rolling to a 14-2 five inning win over visiting No. 8 Albion which had only 4 hits.

Class B
No. 4 Fredonia banged out 15 hits in earning a 13-1 five inning win over visiting No. 5 Roy-Hart which had just 4 hits.

No. 7 Akron also dropped a 12-0 decision at No. 2 Alden.

Class C1
No. 4 Pembroke downed No. 13 Holley 11-1 in the Section V Class C1 tournament.

Barker’s Peyton Bradley, at left, connects on one of her two hits. At right, Aine Davis who also had a pair of hits, slides into home ahead of the throw.