Big first inning keys Purple Eagles win
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Amari Jones slides into second base ahead of a tag by Barker’s Noah Sandolfini during the host Purple Eagles win over the Raiders this afternoon.
Exploding for eight runs in the first inning Albion went on to blank visiting Barker 12-0 this afternoon to regain the .500 mark at 5-5 in Niagara-Orleans League baseball competition.
A two-run double by winning pitcher Amari Jones along with an RBI double by Javon Jones and two-run singles by both Brendan Lebaron and Chris Sacco highlighted the decisive first inning uprising.
The Purple Eagles tacked on three runs in the third inning on a two-run double by Tyler Gibson and an RBI double by Lebaron and one in the fourth on a home run by Caleb Fox.
On the mound, Amari Jones gave up just 2 hits and struck out 8 over the five innings of the run rule contest.
The loss drops Barker to 2-8.
