Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Alayna Kowalski gets to second base ahead of the tag attempt by Medina’s Lillian Maynard as Savannah Jo Thompson backs up the play. The action took place during the Lady Rams home field win over the Mustangs this afternoon.

Jumping out to an early five run lead, Roy-Hart went on to down visiting Medina 12-6 in a Niagara-Orleans League softball game this afternoon.

Julia Verratti had a two-run single to highlight a three-run first inning for the Lady Rams as winning pitcher Abby Fox had a two-run double and Alayna Kowalski a two-run single to key a four run second inning upping the lead to 7-2.

Medina did cut the deficit to 3-2 by scoring twice on five walks in the top of the second inning but could get no closer.

Fox and Amelia Kinney combined to register a total of 11 strikeouts in the circle for the Lady Rams.

Savannah Jo Thompson had a single and a triple for Medina.

Roy-Hart is now 6-2 and Medina 1-9 in N-O action.

Roy-Hart’s Hannah Verratti had a key two-run single in the first inning.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Putting together a strong finish with birdies on 3 of the last 6 holes, Medina’s Melanie Green posted a 1 under par 71 at today’s third round of the LPGA Tour’s Mizuho Americs Open Tpurnament being played at West Caldwell, New Jersey.

Green started the day at 2 under for the tournament and maintained that score at the end of the front nine as birdies on 1 and 5 offset bogies on 4 and 8.

Back-t0-back bogies on 11 and 12 dropped her to even for the tourney but she came battling back.

She rebounded with birdies on 13, 16 and 18 to finish the day with a 71 and go to 3 under for the tournament which was good for a share of 10th place.

Green opened the tournament with an even par round of 72 on Thursday and improved to a 2 under par round of 70 on Friday.

The tournament will conclude on Sunday as Green is seeking her second straight top 10 finish.

Making it three wins in a row, Lyndonville downed Pembroke 5-3 in a Genesee Region League baseball game this morning.

A four run fourth inning provided the margin of victory for the Tigers as Shawn Robertson and winning pitcher Landon Markidis both had RBI singles. A hit batter and a bases loaded walk plated the other runs. Devon Babcock and Shannon Withey also both had singles to help key the uprising.

Austin Fonda also had a pair of hits on the day for Lyndonville which improves to 5-7.

On the mound, Markidis allowed only 3 hits and struck out 3.

Front-running defending champion Medina romped to a 21-1 win under the lights at Barker this evening to improve to 9-0 in Niagara-Orleans League baseball action.

Vinny Gray earned the win on the mound for the Mustangs giving up only 2 hits and striking out 8 in five innings of work.

Aidan Papaj gave Medina an early 2-0 lead with an RBI single in the first inning and an RBI double in the third.

The Mustangs upped the advantage to 7-0 on a two-run triple by Gray in the fourth inning and an RBI triple by Cam Fike, an RBI sacrifice fly by Jimmy Dieter and a run producing error in the fifth frame.

Medina capped off the win with a huge 13 run sixth inning which included RBI doubles by Carlos Doval and Preston Woodworth, a two-run single by Hadrian Batista and an RBI single by Ryan Pegelow.

Doval, Papaj and Gray each finished with a pair of hits.

Sal Ruvio drove in Barker’s run with a fifth inning double.

Barker finishes the N-O season at 4-8.

Medina is next scheduled to host Pavilion/York in a non league game at Vets Park at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – It was a classic pitching dual at Vets Park this evening between Kendall’s Nic Cole and Notre Dame’s Evan Fitzpatrick as Notre Dame emerged with 1-0 win.

Notre Dame pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to nip Kendall 1-0 in a key Genesee Region League baseball game at Medina’s Vets Park this evening.

Improving to 9-0 in the league and 12-1 overall Notre Dame scored the game’s lone run with two outs on an error.

Evan Fitzpatrick picked up the win on the mound for the Irish allowing just 1 hit and striking out 6.

That lone hit was a first inning double by CJ D’Agostino who was left stranded.

Nic Cole hurled a 2 hitter with 9 strikeouts for Kendall which is now 7-1 in the league and 12-2 overall.

Kendall’s Jacob Abrams makes a catch in centerfield at left. At right, Kendall’s CJ D’Agostino tries for the out at first base as Notre Dame’s Chase Antinore beats the throw.

A big six run first inning sparked Akron to a 17-12 win over Medina in a Niagara-Orleans League softball game at Vets Park this afternoon.

Kennadee Jonathan had 3 hits for Akron which scored in every inning.

Medina scored 5 times in the third inning highlighted by a two-run single by Jenna Cecchini to cut the deficit to 9-5 but could get no closer.

Akron is now 5-3 an Medina 1-8 in N-O action.

Pembroke 9, Kendall 8
Trailing 8-7, Pembroke scored twice in the seventh inning on a two-run single by Diem Laney to edge Kendall 9-8 in a Genesee Region League softball game.

Laney, Taylor Bishoff, Camille Campbell and Karter Stewart each had a pair of hits for Pembroke. Bishoff’s hits included a home run and Campbell’s two doubles.

Izzy D’Agostino, Teagan Shaw, Brooke Rodas and Brynn Hardenbrook each had 2 hits for Kendall. Shaw’s hits included a triple and D’Agostino’s a double.

In another G-R contest, Alexander defeated Holley 18-2.

Barker improved to 8-1 in Niagara-Orleans League tennis competition with a 4-1 win over Albion this afternoon.

Daniel Goodwin won at first singles for Barker which also swept the three doubles matches with wins by the duos of Oscar Dergel – Lucas Nestoros, Luke Fay – Aaden Munn and Nick Heideman – Aurora Wass.

Albion’s Jillian LeBaron won at second singles.

Wilson stayed tied with Barker for the N-O lead at 8-1 by downing Roy-Hart 3-2.

Kendall 3, Notre Dame 2

Kendall improved to 9-2 in Genesee Region League tennis action with a 3-2 win at Batavia Notre-Dame this evening.

Match Summary:
1st Singles – Jonny Esposito (K) Lylli Miller (ND): 6-0, 6-0
2nd Singles – Joe Fagan (K) def Cam Milohollen (ND) 6-0, 6-0
3rd Singles- Devin Derosia (K) def Randy Laska: 10-1
1st Doubles- Riley Yunker/Tim Bartz (ND) def Aidan Kwiatkowski/Lucas Barrett (K) 6-1, 3-6, 7-5
2nd Doubles- Ben Landers/Alex Wyder (ND) def Anthony Seymour/Mitch Buzard (K) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2

Holley and Byron-Bergen split
Holley defeats Byron-Bergen 3-2
Match Summary
1st singles Riley Shallenberger (BB) defeated Arthur Boggs (Holley) 8-1
2nd singles Cooper Wolf (Holley) defeated Erron Kimble (BB) 8-2
3rd singles Dylan Warner (Holley) defeated Levi McGrath (BB) 8-4
1st doubles Josmar Herandez, Tarek Garrett (Holley) defeated Sara Bishop, Justin Gabehart (BB) 8-2
2nd doubles Evan Bannister, Josiah Hiscutt (BB) defeated Carissa Klossner, Adyn Felock (Holley) 8-1

Byron-Bergen defeats Holley 3-2
Match Summary
1st singles Riley Shallenberger (BB) defeated Arthur Boggs (Holley) 8-0
2nd singles Erron Kimble (BB) defeated Cooper Wolf (Holley) 8-6
3rd singles Dylan Warner (Holley) defeated Levi McGrath (BB) 8-6
1st doubles Josmar Herandez, Tarek Garrett (Holley) defeated Sara Bishop, Justin Gabehart (BB) 8-6
2nd doubles Evan Bannister, Josiah Hiscutt (BB) defeated Carissa Klossner, Adyn Felock (Holley) 8-3

Surging Albion made it five Niagara-Orleans League baseball wins in a row as the Purple Eagles posted a 12-1 victory at Wilson this afternoon.

Gavin Boyce went the distance on the mound for the Purple Eagles giving up only 3 hits and striking out 4.

The Purple Eagles defense also turned a pair of double plays, the first triggered by shortstop Elliott Trapiss in the second inning and the other started by Boyce in the fourth frame.

The Purple Eagles scored their first seven runs without the benefit of a hit tallying once in the first on a ground out, three times in the third on 3 walks, 2 passed balls and a groundout and three times in the fourth on an error and 2 passed balls.

Albion capped off the win with 5 runs in the sixth as Viktor Snyder had a two-run single and Mason Snook and Logan Scott-Grager had RBI singles.

Albion improves to 6-3 in N-O action and Wilson drops to 1-9.

Akron 5, Newfane 0
Akron blanked Newfane 5-0 in another n-O contest as Conlan Luck picked up the win on the mound scattering 6 hits and striking out 9.

Jackson Nice had a two-run single in the first inning and an RBI single in the sixth to lead the Tigers at the plate.

Akron is now 6-4 and Newfane 1-9 in N-O competition.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – It was a real pitchers dual between Lyndonville’s Arnie Sturtevant, left, and Oakfield-Alabama’s Savannah Durham this afternoon as the host Lady Tigers edged the Lady Hornets 2-0.

Avenging an early season 10-2 loss, Lyndonville blanked visiting Oakfield-Alabama 2-0 in a key Genesee Region League softball game this afternoon.

The Lady Tigers scored the only two runs they needed as it turned out in the first inning on an RBI single by Isabella Groves and a wild pitch.

Arnie Sturtevant earned the win in the circle for Lyndonville scattering 4 hits and striking out 4 to reach the 200 mark in career strikeouts.

She registered two clutch strikeouts in the top of the seventh to preserve the narrow win as the Lady Hornets left runners stranded at second and third.

Savannah Durham likewise had a strong effort in the circle for the Lady Hornets giving up only 2 hits and striking out 6.

It was also a milestone day for Lyndonville Coach Joe Moore who earned his 200th career win.

Lyndonville improves to 10-1 in the league and 11-1 overall while Oakfield-Alabama is 8-1, 11-1.

Lyndonville first baseman Isabella Groves takes the throw to get the out on Oakfield-Alabama’s Rylee Denny.

File Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Melanie Green

Moving up into the top 10, Medina’s Melanie Green posted a second round score of 2 under par 70 today to gain a share of sixth place at the LPGA Tour’s Mizuho Americas Open Tournament being played at West Caldwell, New Jersey.

Green, who posted an even par round of 70 to open the tournament on Thursday, moved up 31 spots in the standings with her 2 under par round.

Starting on the front nine, Green got off to a strong start notching birdies on 3, 4 and 8 to go to 3 under and gain a tie for fourth place.

However, back-to-back bogeys on 10 and 11 set her back a bit to 1 under but she rebounded with a birdie on 13 to finish the day at 2 under and easily make the cut.

The tournament will continue on Saturday and conclude on Sunday.