Lady Bulldogs complete 12-0 N-O title season

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 10 May 2024 at 7:23 pm

Barker capped off a perfect 12-0 Niagara-Orleans League softball championship season with a 4-2 victory over Roy-Hart this afternoon.

Peyton Bradley hurled a 2 hitter with 12 strikeouts in the circle for the Lady Bulldogs.

Rachel Sutter had RBI singles in both the second and fifth innings for Barker which also got RBI singles from Macie May in the fourth frame and Madyson Flint in the sixth.

The N-O championship is the third for Barker which claimed the title outright in 2003 with a perfect 14-0 record and then shared the crown with Wilson in 2007 as the two teams finished with identical 9-3 records.

Akron 5, Albion 3
Breaking away from a 3-3 deadlock, Akron nipped Albion as Shannon Esmond hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning.

In the circle for the Lady Tigers, Sloan Jonathan gave up 4 hits and struck out 11.

Cami London hit a two-run homer in the first inning to give Albion the early lead.

Akron will close out the N-O season by hosting Roy-Hart on Tuesday.

N-O Standings: Barker 12-0, Wilson 9-3, Roy-Hart 7-4, Albion 6-6, Akron 5-6, Medina 2-10, Newfane 0-12.