Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Zach Colacecchi drove in the go ahead run for Albion in Tuesday’s win over visiting Hamlin.

Albion bested visiting Hamlin 5-3 Tuesday evening at Barre Town Park to improve to 8-0 in Brockport Pony League baseball action.

Christopher Sacco threw for 3 innings striking out 4 and allowing only 1 hit. He was relieved by Zach Colacecchi who struck out 4. The game was closed by Caleb Fox who struck out 2 in 1 1/2 innings

Breaking away from a 1-1 deadlock an Albion uprising in the bottom of the fourth inning was ignited by a 1 out single by Jacob Hughson then a walk to Sacco.  Colacecchi banged out a sacrifice hit to score Hughson and Fox followed up with a single to score Sacco.

Two runs were scored in the bottom of the fifth on a sac fly from Kyle Sidari providing the margin of victory.

Fox finished the day with 2 hits

Defense was key in this game with a solid showing in the outfield by Tommy Fox and Jacob Hughson along with solid infield play by Bryce Wilson as all three caught key fly balls.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – In action from Tuesday evening’s Albion Midget League playoff semifinal at the Midget League field, at left, Carlton’s Finn McCue, who drove in a total of 11 runs, slides into home and at right, Caiden Froman makes solid contact for Rotary.

Carlton and Sandstone both scored victories by nearly identical margins Tuesday evening to open the Albion Midget League playoffs.

Carlton defeated Rotary 16-2 at the Midget League Field and Sandstone downed Vets 15-2 at Sandstone Park.

Carlton will next visit undefeated (8-0) Barre and Sandstone will take on St. Mary’s at Sandstone Park in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Thursday.

The championship game is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Midget League Field.

Finn McCue spearheaded the Carlton offense with three home runs, a triple and a total of 11 runs batted in.

Caidyn Wilson also banged out 4 hits for Carlton, including a double and triple, as Noah Kowalski chipped in with a single and double.

Cencere Lowe had 3 hits, including a three-run double to key an eight run second inning, and Drew Pritchard had a three-run triple in the fifth frame to lead Sandstone at the plate.

Hunter Lonnen had a two-run homer for Vets in the first inning.

In the semifinal at Sandstone Park, at left, Cencere Lowe bangs out a hit for Sandstone and at right Brody Vercruysse delivers a pitch for Vets.

Barker 1 used the combination of a narrow 2-1 win over rival Barker 2 and Barker 2’s 6-2 victory over Medina Monday to take over sole possession of first place in the Barker 7 vs. 7 Summer Field Hockey League.

Medina bested Roy-Hart 12-3 in the other game.

Barker 1 is now 3-0-1, Medina 3-1-1, Barker 2 2-3-0 and Roy-Hart 0-4-0 in the round robin portion of the league season.

Kaedynce Schumacher and Mia Herman scored the goals for Barker 1 while Rachel Hurtgam netted the lone Barker 2 goal.

In Barker 2’s win over Medina, Hurtgam and Natalie Bruning both scored 2 goals while Serena Harris and Ciara Gregoire each netted 1.

Hannah Kenward and Abby Blount scored for Medina.

In Medina’s win over Roy-Hart, Blount scored 4 goals, Braelin Taylor and Adeline Castricone 3 and Mary Flores and Kenward 1.

Cheyenne Stillwell scored all 3 of Roy-Hart’s goals.

Blount leads the league in scoring with 10 goals as Taylor and Stillwell both had 6 and Flores and Madilyn Detschner (Barker 2) 5.

League competition will continue next Monday with Barker 2 vs. Roy-Hart at 5 p.m., Barker 1 vs. Roy-Hart at 6 p.m. and Barker 1 vs. Medina at 7 p.m.

The playoffs will be held on July 29 with the semis at 5 and 6 p.m. followed by the championship game at 7:15 p.m.

Staying perfect on the season at 10-0, Banes Machine Shop/Banes Plumbing swept to a doubleheader victory over Medina VFW by scores of 8-6 and 17-4 Monday in Medina Women’s Softball League action.

A big five run first inning ignited Banes in the opener as Jen Masse had a double and Connie Heschke, Sue Seefeldt, Kathy Allen, Jami Chatt and Lindsay Chatt all banged out singles.

Jami Chatt and Amy Allis then had singles to key a two-run second inning.

In the second game, Banes erased a 4-3 deficit by erupting for seven runs in the fourth inning on a double by Allen and singles by Sarah Surdel, Heschke, Seefeldt and Jami Chatt.

Banes latex closed out the win with a big six run seventh inning as Heschke, Masse, Allen, Jami Chatt and Allis all had hits.

Masse, Heschke and Jami Chatt all finished the evening with 4 hits.

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green holds her medal after qualifying today for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.

Medina’s Melanie Green qualified today at Kenwood Golf & Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland for a spot in the upcoming 119th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.

Green shot a 2-over 73 to earn co-medalist honors in the 34-person qualifier and secure one of three available spots. She birdied the 16th hole to earn the spot.

Earlier this year, Green who will be a senior at Medina High this fall, won her third consecutive Section VI golf championship, and a  second straight state title.

The 119th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, the oldest women’s golf tournament in the country, is set to be held August 5-11 at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Miss.

A field of 156 competitors will play 36 holes of stroke play over two days, before the field is narrowed down to the Top 64 for match play.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Aurora Serafin, right, and Kendall’s Ava Lamay battle for control of the ball during Albion’s home field win Monday evening.

Improving to 6-4-1, Albion bested visiting Kendall 5-0 Monday evening in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls U15 Division game.

Albion jumped out to a 2-0 half-time lead on a pair of goals by Jamie Penna.

Two goals in the second half by Olivia Bieber and one by Stella Poler then put a firm lock on the victory.

Bailey Gonzalez earned the shutout in goal.

Albion next hosts Scottsville at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to close out the season.

In a Buffalo and Western New York Soccer League girls U14 Division contest Amherst defeated the Medina/Roy-Hart Lady Rams 3-0.

Kendall’s Elizabeth Pratt works to advance the ball against the Albion duo of Taylor Soule, left, and Jessica Penna.

Contributed Photo – Edgar Martinez threw five innings and struck out five for Batavia Monday night.

BURLINGTON, VT. – Edgar Martinez and the Batavia Muckdog bullpen put togethers another solid outing, but the offense could not get the timely hits needed as their fell, 3-1 to the Vermont Lake Monsters.

Martinez struck out five over five innings and gave up two runs, then recent University of Alabama grad Brock Love, who just joined the Muckdogs, threw his second scoreless inning. Love is a 2019 Miami Marlins draft pick. Edison Suriel, who has a 2.25 ERA ad was signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Marlins, struck out two in one inning and did not allow a hit or run.

Geremy Galindez threw one inning and struck out two. The only run he gave up came on a 2-2 wild pitch and the next pitch he struck the batter out to end the inning.

Milton Smith II continued his incredible season gong 1-for-3 with a run and two stolen bases and is now hitting .402 which leads the New York-Penn League. Smith was drafted in the 22nd round in 2018 by the Marlins.

Troy Johnston (17th round draft pick this year) had a RBI single and is now hitting .313 and Sean Reynolds had a hit and is batting .421 on the season. Nick Ready had the other Batavia hit.

Vermont lefty Jhenderson Hurtado struck out 10 in relief, throwing five innings to improve to 3-0 on the season. Vermont’s three pitchers combined to strike out 19.

Batavia will have a travel day on Tuesday.

The Muckdogswill return home on Wednesday and Thursday to take on the Auburn Doubledays (Washington Nationals). The team is also home on July 20, 21 and 22 against Mahoning Valley (Cleveland Indians).

Coming from behind, the Albion Raptors scored a goal in the second half to earn a 1-1 tie with the host Lakefront Blue Sunday evening in a Rochester District Youth Soccer League U17 Division girls game.

The Raptors got the equalizer when Abby Scanlan scored off an assist from Mariah Plain who earlier in the half had a shot rattle off the crossbar.

Now at 5-3-1, the Raptors next visit Victor at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Sam Kingsbury scored a goal for M-L United U15 during the victory over Tonawanda this evening at Lyndonville.

Building up a 3-0 half-time advantage, Medina-Lyndonville United went on to defeat Tonawanda 4-0 in a Buffalo and Western New York Junior Soccer League boys U15 Division game this evening at Lyndonville.

Wyatt Zelazny scored two goals, off assists from Josh Hilobuk and Sam Kingsbury, and Jack Whiple one to give M-L United the big first half lead.

Kingsbury scored early in the second half to round out the scoring as M-L United improves to 3-3.

Jackson Moreland and Kevin Travis shared in earning the shutout in goal for M-L United which next visits Wilson on Thursday.

Connor Bell of M-L United battles for control of the ball.