Barker posts key win at Albion to maintain a two-game N-O softball lead

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 1 May 2024 at 7:51 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Barker’s Peyton Bradley delivers a pitch during the league leading Lady Bulldogs win at Albion this afternoon.

Moving closer to locking up the league title, Barker downed host Albion 7-1 this afternoon to improve to 9-0 and maintain a two game lead atop the Niagara-Orleans League softball standings.

Peyton Bradley hurled a 3 hitter with 11 strikeouts for Barker.

Trailing 1-0, Barker moved on top to stay with a pair of runs in the third inning on a double by Madyson Flint and an error.

Barker’s Rachel Sutter slides into third base after banging out an early inning triple.

The Lady Bulldogs doubled the lead to 4-0 in the third frame on a two-run single by Elise Monaco.

Barker later  locked up the win with three runs in the sixth as Kaylee Stoll had an RBI single and Arnie Sturtevant a run producing sacrifice.

The loss drops Albion to 5-3 in N-O action.

Akron 6, Medina 0

Sloan Jonathan hurled a 2 hitter with 10 strikeouts to lead Akron past visiting Medina 6-0.

Akron is now 3-6 and Medina 1-7 in N-O action.

Notre Dame 12, Holley 8

Notre Dame scored four times in the bottom of the sixth inning to earn a 12-8 Genesee Region League win over Holley.

An RBI single by Gianna Falleti highlighted the decisive frame for the Irish.

Holley had rallied into an 8-8 tie by scoring 6 runs in the top of the sixth inning highlighted by RBI singles by Leigha Walker and Teanaa Church who both had a pair of hits on the day.

Aquinas 12, Kendall 7
Brooke Rodas, Alea Barrett and Maggie Zastrow each had 2 hits for Kendall in a 12-7 non league loss at Aquinas.