Gowanda downs Kendall in Class C Regional
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Jonny Conte awaits the throw as Gowanda’s Brayden Smith slides into second base. The action took place during Gowanda’s Class C Regional win over Kendall today at Dwyer Stadium.
A big six run third inning scoring burst keyed Section VI champion Gowanda to an 8-1 win over Section V champion Kendall in the Class C Far West Regional baseball game this morning at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia.
A two-run home run over the left field wall by winning pitcher Blake Herman ignited the decisive uprising as an error a bunt single, a single and a double steal accounted for the other runs.
On the mound, Herman hurled a 2 hitter with 9 strikeouts.
Kendall’s lone run came with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning on an RBI single by Nic Cole.
The Eagles only other hit was a single by Sammy Conte in the second inning but Gowanda turned a double play to quickly end that inning.
Kendall had only two more baserunners the rest of the way one on an error in the sixth inning and the other on Cole’s RBI single in the seventh.
Kendall finishes the season at 23-2 while Gowanda advances to the state Class C semifinals with a 21-3 record.
The appearance in the state playoffs was the first for Kendall wince 1999.
Kendall’s Sammy Conte tries to make a play on Gowanda’s Carter Capozzi.
Kendall’s Mikey Colucci lays down a bunt.
