Lady Tigers post win over Notre Dame

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Lyndonville’s Alexa Robinson steals second base before Notre Dame’s Amelia Sorochty can make the tag. The action took place during the Lady Tigers home field win over the Irish this afternoon.

Improving to 7-0 in the league and 9-1 overall, Lyndonville posted a key 4-1 victory over visiting Notre Dame in a Genesee Region softball contest this afternoon.

Trailing 1-, Lyndonville pulled even with a run in the second inning on a wild pitch following singles by Hannah Fox and Isabella Groves.

The Lady Tigers then took the lead for good at 3-1 by scoring twice in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Groves and a ground out off the bat of Emma Freas.

Lyndonville tacked on a insurance run in the fifth frame on a sacrifice fly by Brooke Robinson.

Groves and Addison Dillenbeck both had a pair of hits on the afternoon. Dillenbeck’s included a triple.

Arnie Sturtevant picked up the win in the circle allowing 5 hits and striking out 5.

Defensively, the Lady Tigers turned a double play from Brooke Robinson at shortstop to Freas at third base to close the first inning when Notre Dame scored its only run. Rylan Townsend also made a nifty leaping catch at second base to end the third inning.

Lyndonville next hosts Oakfield-Alabama at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Oakfield-Alabama 14, Kendall 2
Oakfield-Alabama downed Kendall 14-2 in another G-R contest.

Winning pitcher Allison Harkness allowed 4 hits and struck out 5 and also helped herself at the plate by banging out 3 hits and driving in 3 runs.

Arnie Sturtevant delivers a pitch for Lyndonville.