Rainy weather has washed out this afternoon’s schedule of local high school baseball and softball contests.

Washed out are the Lyndonville at Byron-Bergen, Oakfield-Alabama at Kendall at Elba at Holley Genesee Region League baseball games as well as the Attica at Lyndonville, Alexander at Kendall and Wheatland-Chili at Holley G-R softball contests.

The Albion at Cheektowaga non league softball game has also been postponed as has Saturday’s Notre Dame at Albion non league baseball game.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Holley’s Tia Hoffarth slides into second base ahead of a tag by Kendall’s Brittney Marks during the Lady Hawks win over the host Lady Eagles this afternoon.

In a tight pitchers dual, Holley edged past host rival Kendall 2-1 this afternoon in a Genesee Region League softball game.

Maddie Marsh picked up the win in the circle for Holley hurling a two hitter with nine strikeouts.

Maddie Marsh delivers a pitch for Holley.

The Lady Hawks defense was anchored by key plays by shortstop Halee Passarell, second baseman Rachel Howard and catcher Jocelyn Chilton.

Kendall pitcher Sara Mattle scattered 8 hits and struck out 4.

Singles by Sarah Klatt, Passarell and Marsh helped set up an unearned run for Holley in the first inning. An error and a wild pitch later combined to plate what proved to be the game winner in the fourth inning for the Lady Hawks.

Kendall scored on an error in the fourth and still had the bases loaded but Marsh bore down to get out of the jam by registering two clutch strikeouts.

The Lady Eagles later got two runners aboard in the sixth inning on a single by Madison Shonitsky and an error but couldn’t capitalize as the Lady Hawks got out of trouble on an inning ending infield out.

Marsh then closed out the Holley victory by retiring Kendall in order in the seventh on two groundouts to Passarell and one back to her in the circle.

Passarell had 3 hits on the day and Marsh 2.

Kendall’s Skylar Ammerman slides into third base as Holley’s Jade Hoffarth tries to make the tag.

Improving to 5-0 in the league and 6-0 overall, Lyndonville bested host Attica 5-1 this afternoon in a Genesee Region contest.

Zach Johnson picked up the win on the mound for the Tigers allowing 2 hits and striking out 9.

Lyndonville picked up a quick run in the first inning as Kane Flynn doubled and came home on a fielders choice play off the bat of Nathan Dillenbeck.

Dillenbeck banged out a two-run single in the second inning following a single by Devin Rounds and a walk.

Oskar Heinsler completed the Tigers scoring with a two-run ingle in the fifth frame as another single by Dillenbeck set up the threat.

Lyndonville next visits Byron-Bergen on Friday.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion third baseman Bryce Pritchard tries to tag Aquinas runner Jack Scanlon during the host Purple Eagles win this afternoon.

Albion first edged past Kenmore East 2-1 and then downed Aquinas 10-4 in a non league doubleheader this afternoon on the Purple Eagles diamond.

Liam Ward and Thomas Furmanski combined to hurl a one hitter with 10 strikeouts for the Purple Eagles in the narrow opening win over the Bulldogs.

Ward also drove in Albion’s first run with a homer in the third inning.

Vincent Zona then drove in what proved to be the game winner for the Purple Eagles with an RBI single in the fourth frame.

The Purple Eagles then scored in each of the first five innings to best Aquinas.

Singles by Zona and Bryce Pritchard keyed a two-run first inning as did hits by Michael Harling and Patrick Ricker in a two-run second frame.

The Purple Eagles capped off the win with four runs in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by Zona and RBI singles by Ward, Isaiah Callicutt and Pritchard.

Albion is now 5-2 overall.

Kendall defeated host Oakfield-Alabama 8-4 and Lyndonville downed host Pembroke 12-4 in Genesee Region League softball action this afternoon.

Brittney Marks had 3 hits and Anna Oakley and Madison Shonitsky 2 each to lead the Kendall attack while in the circle Sara Mattle scattered 8 hits and struck out 14.

Marks had a two-run double and Oakley an RBI single to highlight an early four run second inning.

Kendall will host rival Holley at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Leading 4-2, Lyndonville put a lock on the win over Pembroke by scoring 7 runs in the sixth inning as Chloe Sinson and winning pitcher Lorelei Dillenbeck both had two-run singles. Both players had two doubles on the day.

Earlier, the Lady Tigers took the lead for good at 4-2 by scoring twice in the third inning on a double by Natalie Ostrowski and a single by Cassie Boyce.

In the circle, Dillenbeck gave up just 4 hits and struck out 6.

Tennis
Attica 3, Kendall 2
Nate Warters and Ryan Barrett scored wins at the first two singles positions for Kendall in the narrow 3-2 loss to Attica.

A big seven run second inning keyed Roy-Hart to a 16-5 victory over host JFK this afternoon in a non league game.

Charlie Bruning and Gavyn Boyle both had two-run singles and Karl Darling an RBI single to highlight the decisive frame for the Rams.

Bruning finished with a total of 4 hits, Boyle 3 and Darling and Charlie Brigham 2 each. All four players had a double. Bruning and Byole each drove in a total of five runs.

In a Genesee Region League game, Notre Dame defeated Kendall 11-1 at Genesee Community College as Zach Cocking hurled a 1 hitter with 4 strikeouts for the Irish.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Cora Payne, second from left, gets congratulations from her teammates after hitting a grand slam home run during the Mustangs win over Lockport at Vets Park this afternoon.

Highlighted by a marathon third inning scoring explosion, Medina went on to defeat Lockport 16-2 in a non league softball game this afternoon at Vets Park.

Leading 5-2, Medina broke the contest wide open by erupting for 11 runs in the third inning.

A grand slam home run by winning pitcher Cora Payne capped off that uprising which also included RBI singles by Brandi Guild and Lacey Kenward, a run producing sacrifice fly by Camri King and a two run error.

Trailing 1-0, the Mustangs took the lead for good by scoring three times in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI double by King, an RBI single by Ashlee Howell and a fielders choice play.

Four walks then helped to plate two runs in the second inning upping the Medina lead to 5-2.

Medina is now 4-2 overall.

Medina’s Camri King slides safely into home plate.

This afternoon the Roy-Hart softball team earned a split of a doubleheader for the third straight day during the Lady Rams trip to the ESPN complex in Orlando, Florida.

Roy-Hart romped to a 23-0 victory over Dominican High from Milwaukee, Wisconsin after dropping a 10-2 decision to St. Mary’s of Lancaster.

Jamie Bower had 4 hits, Jayden Townsend 3, including a double, and Shelby Wolfe 2 with 4 RBI’s in the Lady Rams victory.

Ashley Hlll and Maddie Fry both had 2 hits and Lexie Lovewell a double in the loss to St. Mary’s.

Now at 3-3 on the trip, the Lady Rams will conclude their stay at the ESPN complex by facing Saratoga Catholic on Wednesday.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall’s Jorden Ostrander slides safely into home as the ball eludes Holley catcher Jake Norman during the Hawks game against the rival Eagles this afternoon which was suspended in the fifth inning due to field conditions.

Holley jumped out to a quick first inning lead over visiting rival Kendall in the rain this afternoon but the Hawks will have to wait until another day to see if a 4-2 lead holds up as the umpires suspended play in the Genesee Region League contest midway through the fifth inning determing that the field was no longer in playable condition.

In another G-R game, Lyndonville romped to an 18-2 win over visiting Pembroke that ended after five innings.

Holley jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning  on a double steal play and a two-run single by Matt Skehan. An error and a single by Miles Lammes ignited the uprising which also included a single by Jake Norman.

Matt Skehan delivers a pitch for Holley.

The Hawks upped the lead to 4-0 with a third inning tally as Lammes doubled and scored on an RBI single by Skehan.

Kendall got the bases loaded in the bottom of the third on singles by Alec Reed and Noah Rath and a walk. However, the Eagles couldn’t capitalize as the Hawks defense turned a clutch 1-2-3 double play from Skehan at pitcher to Norman at catcher to Kohl Morgan at first. Skehan then registered a big inning ending strikeout.

Kendall did cut the deficit to 4-2 in the bottom of the fourth on a two-run single by Riley Hirschman. Leadoff singles by Mickey Gardner and Jorden Ostrander ignited that uprising. The Holley defense though got out of further trouble on a pair of infield groundouts.

The Eagles were the home team as the game was scheduled to be played at Kendall but was switched to Holley due to field conditions at Kendall.

Lyndonville 18, Pembroke 2
Lyndonville scored  six quick runs in the first inning in route to an 18-2 romp over Pembroke.

Oscar Heinsler and Casey Winiecki both had two-run singles and Nathan Dillenbeck an RBI single to highlight the Tigers big opening inning.

Winiecki finished with three hits as Oscar Heinsler and Devin Rounds both added 2. Noah Heinsler also banged out a big three-run double.

Kane Flynn picked up the win on the mound giving up 2 hits and striking out 6 in four innings of work.

The Tigers are now 4-0 in the league and 5-0 overall.

Orchard Park 6, Roy-Hart 2.
Limited to only four hits, Roy-Hart dropped a 6-2 non league decision to Orchard Park.

The Aquinas at Albion non league game was postponed.

Holley’s Miles Lammes beats Kendall’s Riley Hirschman to the bag at second base for an out.

A big early inning scoring burst sparked Kendall to a 9-5 victory over host Pembroke this afternoon in a Genesee Region League baseball game.

Trailing 3-0, Kendall erupted for seven runs in the second inning to take the lead for good. A two-run single by Jorden Ostrander and an RBI single by winning pitcher John Rath keyed that uprising.

Hunter Menze finished with 3 hits for the Eagles as Ostrander and Mason Kuhn both had 2.

Rath allowed 3 hits and struck out 11 on the mound.

Now at 2-2, Kendall next hosts rival Holley at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

G-R Softball

Alexander defeated Holley 17-1 in a G-R softball contest.