Tigers top Hawks to claim division title
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Eric Neace stretches to take the throw as Holley’s Andrew Cary runs to first base. The action took place during the Tigers win over the host Hawks this afternoon.
Mike Wells delivers a pitch for the Tigers.
Putting a lock on a fourth straight Division 2 title, Lyndonville romped to a 14-2 victory over host Holley this afternoon in a Genesee Region League baseball game.
Up 5-0, Lyndonville broke the contest wide open by exploding for 9 runs in the fifth inning as Corey Hydock had a two-run single and Eric Neace and winning pitcher Mike Wells RBI singles. Zach Johnson also banged out a pair of doubles in the marathon frame which was also aided by 3 errors and a bases loaded walk.
Earlier, the Tigers scored once in the first on a double by Neace, which followed a triple by Jacob Hoffee, once in the second on a sacrifice fly by Hoffee and then 3 times in the third on a two-run single by Kain Flynn and an RBI single by Cody Bentley.
Johnson finished with a total of 4 hits, Hoffee 3 and Hydock, Neace, Wells and Bentley 2 each.
On the mound, Wells scattered 7 hits and struck out 6.
Lyndonville, which has the G-R’s best overall record is now 9-1 in the league and 13-1 overall.
