Big innings spark Albion past Newfane
Two big scoring innings sparked Albion to a 12-2 win over Newfane in a Niagara-Orleans League baseball game this afternoon.
Albion moved on top to stay by scoring 4 runs in the fourth inning on RBI singles by Will Plummer and Nick Luft, a sacrifice fly by winning pitcher Gavin Boyce and a passed ball.
The Purple Eagles later put a lock on the win by erupting for 7 runs in the sixth inning highlighted by a three-run home run by Nate Gibson.
Kaiden Froman had 4 hits on the day for Albion and Gibson 2.
On the mound, Boyce scattered 5 hits and struck out 8.
Albion is now 4-3 and Newfane 1-7 in N-O action.
Akron 2, Barker 1 (8)
Akron pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the 8th inning on a bases loaded walk to nip Barker 2-1.
Akron is now 4-4 and Barker 4-6 in league action.
