Medina Women’s Softball League ‘A’ Division action got underway Monday evening as White Birch downed Bane’s 12-10 and Bane’s topped Parkitects 15-1.

White Birch 12, Banes 10

White Birch bunched 9 of its 17 hits into a big two out 9 run fifth inning scoring burst to key the win over Banes.

Ella Lewis had a double and a home run, Dana Siffringer and Kenzi Muck 2 singles and a double, Maddy Boyle, Anna Lewis, Brynn Howell and Stacy Buckland two hits each and Mallory Albone and Rebekah Hoffee 1 single each for White Birch.

Banes had a big 8 run first inning including 2 hits by both Connie Heschke and Lindsay Chatt, doubles by Jami Chatt and Amy Lavender and singles by Kathy Allen and Patti Page.

Lavender and Morgan Allis both finished with 3 hits and Jami Chatt 2. Allis’ hits included a pair of solo home runs.

Banes 15, Parkitects 1

Trailing 1-0, Banes took the lead for good in the bottom of the first on a two-run triple by Allen.

Banes then broke the game wide open with 10 runs in the second inning on a home run and a single by Rileigh McCabe and singles by Robin Blaun, Heschke, Lindsay Chatt, Jami Chatt, Allen and Lavender.

Jami Chatt finished with 3 hits as McCabe and Allen both had 2.

Scoring four quick runs in the first inning, Albion went on to defeat Roy-Hart 7-4 in a Niagara-Orleans League baseball game this evening under the lights at Gasport.

Two errors and an RBI single by Elliott Trapiss gave Albion the quick lead.

The Purple Eagles later added two big runs in the third on a pair of errors and one in the sixth on an RBI single by Gavin Boyce which followed a double by winning pitcher Nate Gibson.

Gibson had a total of 3 hits including a pair of doubles. On the mound he allowed 4 hits and struck out 14.

Roy-Hart scored twice in the fourth on a pair of errors and twice in the sixth as Will Bundrock and Lincoln Murray had hits.

Albion improves to 6-2 in N-O action while Roy-Hart slips to 4-5.

The Purple Eagles will next host the Rams at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Akron 20, Newfane 4
Akron exploded for 8 runs in both the second and fourth innings to key a 20-4 N-O win over Newfane.

Triples by Collin Miller and Conlan Luck along with doubles by Gavin Miller and Anthony Consiglio highlighted the Akron attack. Luck and Ryan Owen both finished with 3 hits and Gavin Miller 2.

N-O Standings:

Medina 9-0, Albion 6-2, Akron 6-3, Roy-Hart 4-5, Barker 3-6, Newfane 2-8, Wilson 2-8.

Defending champion Albion downed Akron 4-1 this afternoon to improve to 9-1 in Niagara-Orleans League tennis competition.

The Purple Eagles got wins at singles from Leo Bolton and Landon Graybill and at doubles from the duos of Oliver Beach – Jillian LeBaron and Bradyn Whittier – Donovan Braley.

In the other N-O matches, Roy-Hart (6-3) downed Barker (5-5) 4-1 and Wilson blanked Medina 5-0.

Roy-Hart got a win at second singles from Colin Cousins and victories by the doubles teams of Allie Trombley – Kaylee Churchill, Ella Martillotta – Emily Livergood and Reagan Kern – Maria Trombley.

Daniel Goodwin won at first singles for Barker.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Barker’s Kaylee Stoll slides safely into home with the Lady Bulldogs first inning run as Roy-Hart catcher Peyton May awaits the throw. The action took place during Barker’s key win over the host Lady Rams this afternoon.

Defending champion Barker stayed in the chase to claim at least a share of the league title by downing front-running Roy-Hart 3-0 in a key Niagara-Orleans softball contest this afternoon at Middleport.

Madyson Flint hurled the shutout win for Barker.

Roy-Hart, which has already clinched at least a share of the N-O title finishes the league campaign at 10-2

Barker improves to 9-2 and now needs a win over Wilson in a make-up game on Wednesday to claim a share of the crown.

Madyson Flint registered a shutout in the circle for Barker as she scattered 4 hits and struck out 11.

Barker scored the only run they needed as it turned out in the first inning as Kaylee Stoll doubled and came home on a ground out off the bat of Lexi Brazzell.

The Lady Bulldogs added one insurance run in the third inning on a single by Brazzell and another in the fourth on a double by Alina Riches.

Albion 5, Akron 1

Albion topped Akron 5-1 to finish the N-O season at 7-5.

Winning pitcher Alana Irvine and Kenzi Snook both banged out triples and Rori Higgins and Aubrielle Barry both had a pair of hits to lead the offense for Albion.

Irvine scattered 5 hits in the circle.

Wilson 19, Medina 3

Wilson improved to 8-3 in N-O action with a 19-3 win over Medina (0-11) as Riley Robinson pitched a 2 hitter with 6 strikeouts.

Northstar 4, Kendall 2
In a non league game, Northstar downed Kendall 4-2.

Barker catcher Lexi Brazzell, pitcher Madyson Flint and Peyton Bradley celebrate the Lady Bulldogs key win.

Front-running Medina rolled to an 11-0 victory over host Barker this afternoon to improve to 9-0 in Niagara-Orleans League baseball competition (14-1 overall).

The Mustangs scored the only run they needed as it turned out in the first inning on an RBI double by Preston Woodworth which followed a single by Vinny Gray.

The advantage quickly ballooned to 9-0 as the Mustangs scored 4 times in both the second and third innings.

The Mustangs scored in the second inning on a two-run single by winning pitcher Brody Fry, an RBI double by Gray and an error.

Gray and Fry also both had RBI singles in the third inning which also included run producing sacrifice flies by Hadrian Batista and Cam Fike.

Batista rounded out the Mustangs scoring parade with a two-run homer in the fourth frame.

Fry pitched the first four innings and allowed 2 hits and struck out 8. Gray came on to hurl the final frame of the five inning run rule contest and struck out 2 and allowed no hits.

The loss drops Barker to 3-6.

Medina next hosts Barker at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday at Vets Park.

Making it two wins in a row to open the season, the Medina Mustangs FC nipped the Southern Tier FC 1-0 in a Buffalo District Soccer League Division 1 game today at SUNY Fredonia.

Thomas Goetze scored the Mustangs lone goal off an assist from Cole Callard.

Tyler Ribbeck earned the shutout in goal.

The Mustangs will next face the Buffalo Night at 8 p.m. next Sunday at Sahlens Sports Park.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Slipping a bit in the standings during today’s final round, Medina’s Melanie Green finished in a tie for 14th at the Epson Tour’s Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Championship at Scottsdale.

Green carded a 1 over par round of 72 today to finish the four day, 72 hole event with a 5 under par total of 279 missing a top 10 finish by just one stroke.

She entered today’s final round at 6 under but was slowed as 4 bogeys and a double bogey which offset 4 birdies.

She opened the tourney with a sparkling 6 under par round on Thursday. She then rebounded from a 2 over par round of 73 on Friday with a 2 under par round of 69 on Saturday.

The Epson Tour’s next stop will be in Utah this coming Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

An expanded Albion Midget League is scheduled to begin play on Monday for the 12U Division and on Tuesday for the 9U Division.

The 12U Division has expanded to 11 teams with the addition of a second Holley team and two teams from Brockport.

The West Division will include Barre, Carlton, Sandstone and Rotary along with the two Elba teams.

The East Division will include Hamlin along with the two teams each from Holley and Brockport.

Each team will play a 15 game regular season schedule which is slated to conclude on June 30. The playoffs are scheduled for July 7, 9 and 12 for the championship game.

The season opening matchups on Monday will have Rotary at Barre, Carlton at Elba A, Elba B at Sandstone and Holley A at Holley B.
Brockport 1 will open at Brockport 2 on Wednesday. The other games that evening will have Carlton at Elba B, Barre at Elba A, Rotary at Sandstone and Holley B at Hamlin.

The 9U Division now has 9 teams including Sandstone, Vets, Holley, Carlton 1 and Carlton 2 in the North Division along with Barre, Rotary, Elba 1 and 2 in the South Division.

Each team will play a 12 game regular season schedule which is slated to conclude on June 21. The playoffs are scheduled for June 26, 28 and July 1.

The opening day matchups on Tuesday will have Barre at Elba 1, Elba 2 at Rotary, Sandstone at Carlton 1 and Carlton 2 at Vets. Holley will open at Rotary on Thursday. The other matchups that evening will have Barre at Sandstone, Carlton 1 at Elba 1 and Elba 2 at Carlton 2.

Currently riding a 10 game league game winning streak, Roy-Hart will be looking to lock up outright possession of the Niagara-Orleans softball championship when the Lady Rams host defending champion Barker at 4:45 p.m. Monday.

Roy-Hart, which has already clinched at least a tie for the title,  brings a 10-1 N-O record into Monday’s league finale while Barker is 8-2. Barker also has a make-up game to play against third place Wilson (7-3) on Wednesday.

Roy-Hart last captured the N-O title in 2022.

N-O Diamond Standings
Baseball – Medina 8-0, Albion 5-2, Akron 5-2, Roy-Hart 4-4, Barker 3-5, Newfane 2-7, Wilson 2-8
Softball – Roy-Hart 10-1, Barker 8-2, Wilson 7-3, Albion 6-5, Akron 2-7, Newfane 3-9, Medina 0-10

Weekly High School sports schedule
Monday
Baseball – Medina at Barker, Albion at Roy-Hart, Newfane at Akron, 4:45 p.m.
Softball – Medina at Wilson, Albion at Akron, Barker at Roy-Hart, 4:45 p.m.; Kendall at Northstar, 5 p.m.
Tennis – Albion at Akron, Barker at Roy-Hart, Wilson at Medina, 4:15 p.m.; Byron-Bergen at Holley, Kendall at Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday
Baseball – Lyndonville at Notre Dame, Kendall at Pembroke, 5 p.m.
Softball – Medina at Akron, 4:45 p.m.; Lyndonville at Notre Dame, Holley at Byron-Bergen, Kendall at Oakfield-Alabama, 5 p.m.
Tennis – Roy-Hart at Akron, 4:15 p.m.; Elba at Kendall, 4:30 p.m.
Track – Albion at Newfane, Wilson at Roy-Hart, Barker at Akron, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday
Baseball – Barker at Medina, Roy-Hart at Albion, Akron at Newfane, 4:45 p.m.; Kearney at Kendall, 5 p.m.
Softball – Medina at Holley, Notre Dame at Albion, Roy-Hart at Lyndonville, Kendall at Elba, 5 p.m.; Wilson at Barker, 7 p.m.
Tennis – Albion at Newfane, Wilson at Roy-Hart, Barker at Akron, 4:15 p.m.; Holley at Alexander, 4:30 p.m.
Track – Lyndonville at Attica, Kendall and Holley at Byron-Bergen, 4:45 p.m.

Thursday
Baseball – Newfane at Albion, 4:45 p.m.; Finney at Lyndonville, Kendall at Byron-Bergen, 5 p.m.
Softball – Maryvale at Medina, Lyndonville at Wilson, Attica at Holley, Kendall at Notre Dame, 5 p.m.
Tennis – Albion at Barker, Akron at Wilson, Roy-Hart at Newfane, 4:15 p.m.; Kendall at Wheatland-Chili, 4:30 p.m.
Track – Medina at Wilson, 4:30 p.m.

Friday
Baseball – Akron at Albion, 4:45 p.m.; Wilson at Medina, Roy-Hart at Barker, 7 p.m.
Softball – Medina at Kendall, Pembroke at Holley, 5 p.m.
Tennis – Attica at Holley, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday
Baseball – Elba at Lyndonville, Alexander at Kendall, 11 a.m.; Roy-Hart at Williamsville East, 12 p.m.
Softball – Barker Tournament 11 a.m. Semifinals Lyndonville vs. Oakfield-Alabama, Elba vs. Barker; 1:30 p.m. Consolation and Championship games