A seventh inning rally earned Banes Machine Shop/Banes Plumbing a narrow 6-5 victory over Orleans Vets this evening in a Medina Women’s Softball League game.

Singles by Jami Chatt, Kathy Allen, Jackie Davis, Patti Page and Donna Bane combined to plate three runs in the seventh to earn Banes the win.

Banes also scored twice in the first on a triple by Connie Heschke, a sacrifice by Sue Seefeldt and singles by Jen Masse and Allen, and once in the second on singles by Amy Allis, Jessica Carpenter, Page and Alisha Foss.

Vets tallied once in the first and 4 times in the fifth on a triple by Heather Tower and singles by Bridget Tower, Randi Scholes and Jen Hughes.

The Medina 8u team competed in the Kendall Tournament over the weekend.

Medina dropped a narrow 10-9 decision to Albion and also lost to Kendall 10-3 and Hilton 12-0.

Sawyer Lilleby went 7 for 10, Aleks Seefelt 6-10, Aiden Papaj 6-9, Timmy Vazquez 6-9, Max Pilon 4-9, Lathan Miller 7-9, River Jones 4-9, Shane Fearby 4-8, Nicolas Weatherbee 0-8 and TJ Champney 1-7 over the three games for Medina.

“All the kids had fun,” said Coach Matt Fearby.  “The Medina team wants to thank Chuck  D’Agostino for organizing the tournament along with the other teams and coaches that participated.  One more thanks to the Medina Loyal Baseball league for helping fund the team’s admission to this tournament.”

Contributed Photo – Niagara Nationals players and coaches poise with the championship trophy after taking top honors at the Lancer Classic Tournament today at Lewiston. The players include, in front Carson Harper, Chris Goyette, Mitchell Holtz and Aiden Johnston. In back are Sam Murphy, Nate Sherman, Liam Ward, David Belsito, Joe Dell’oso and Trevor Luthert. The coaches include Chris Goyette, Vinnie Dell’oso, Dave Belsito and Jon Sherman.

Taking charge with a big early inning scoring burst the Niagara Nationals went on to defeat Lancaster 10-0 in the championship game of the Lancer Classic tournament this evening at Lewiston.

The Nationals erupted for 6 runs in the decisive second inning highlighted by a double by Liam Ward and a single by Sam Murphy.

Murphy finished with 3 hits and Ward and Nate Sherman 2 each for the Nationals which tacked on 2 more insurance runs in both the third and fourth innings.

Joe Dell’oso picked up the win on the mound allowing only 3 hits and striking out 4.

In the semifinals the Nationals defeated Nickel City 8-2 as Dell’oso had 3 hits and Sherman and Aiden Johnson 2 each.

The Nationals scored 3 times in the third inning highlighted by a double by Sherman.

Doubles by Sherman, Dell’oso and Johnston then keyed a 4 run fifth frame.

Johnston and Trevor Luthart shared the pitching duties scattering 7 hits and striking out 5.

The Nationals began the busy day by blanking the Baldwinsville Bees 10-0 in the quarterfinals as Carson Harper hurled a 2 hitter with 1 strikeout.

The Nationals broke the game open by scoring 3 times in the fourth inning on hits by David Belsito, Luthart and Holtz and 4 times in the fifth as Sherman, Dell’oso, Ward, Belsito and Hunter Briggs had hits.

Sherman and Belsito both had a pair of hits.

The AnJo Bombers 14U fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 7-1 loss to Buffalo Braves on Saturday.

The Braves, which had a total of 12 hits, captured the lead with a run in the second inning and later scored three runs in the sixth inning highlighted by a triple.

Colin Fragale went 3 for 3 at the plate for the Bombers including a standup double that was laced to the centerfield fence. Jon Gillings went 1-for-2 at the plate and drove in the lone run. AJ Seefeldt also smoked a doubled to the left field fence.

Tom Furmanski pitched a perfect sixth fanning two to close out the game for the Bombers.

Advancing to Sunday’ championship round, the Niagara Nationals romped to a pair of wins at the Lancer Classic today by scores of 16-2 over the Boston Badgers and 10-0 over the Baldwinsville Sworm.

After scoring 2 quick runs in the first inning, the Nationals pulled away from the Badgers by tallying 3 times in the second and 6 times in the third.  Carson Harper and Hunter Briggs had hits in the second as did Aiden Johnston, David Belsito, Chris Goyette, Harper and Trevor Luthart in the third.

Triples by Joe Dell’oso and Sam Murphy later highlighted a 5 run sixth frame which locked up the win.

Johnston had a total of 3 hits as Goyette, Luthart, Harper and Briggs each had 2.

On the mound, Murphy and Mitchell Holtz combined on a 3 hitter with 6 strikeouts.

Goyette, Dell’oso and Johnston them teamed up to blank the Sworm on 5 hits with 3 strikeouts.

A hit by Johnston highlighted a 3 run third inning while a double by Nate Shermn, a single by Dell’oso and 4 walks keyed 5 run fourth frame.

Photos by Tom Rivers: Bryce Wilson rounds the bases after hitting the first of his two home runs on Thursday. Nick Andrews pitched the final two innings for St. Mary’s in Thursday’s win at Carlton.

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St. Mary’s and Carlton played a high-scoring game on Thursday with St. Mary’s emerging with the victory. The two teams combined for 47 runs in makeup game from an earlier rainout.

Reuben Rivers led the St. Mary’s attack with five hits, including a home run and three triples for 10 RBIs. Jack Kinter had a perfect day at the plate, going 6 for 6 with two doubles.

Christian Swiercznski also had four hits, including a grand slam home run.

Jayce Ashton was the winning pitcher for St. Mary’s, striking out 8 in three innings. Nick Andrews pitched the final two innings.

Carlton was led by two home runs from Bryce Wilson, and a double and a grand slam home run from Sawyer Braley.

DeClan McCue and Dylan Narburgh both had three hits, and Isaac Napierala ripped a triple for Carlton.

The Midget League concludes the regular season this coming week with playoffs the following week.

The AnJo Bombers U14 team rallied in the late innings for a pair of wins this week downing the Wyoming County Renegades 13-4 and New Era 10-9.

Trailing 4-3, the Bombers took the lead for good against the Renegades in the fifth inning as AJ Seefeldt hit a three-run single.

The Renegades had taken a brief lead by scoring 4 times in the fourth frame.

In all the Bombers banged out a total of 12 hits as Seefeldt, Hunter Babel and Joe Watson each had multiple hits. Seefeldt and Watson each drove in 3 runs. Andrew Gault also had a long double.

Watson, Seefeldt and Gault shared the pitching duties combining for 11 strikeouts.  Gault fanned 3 to close out the seventh.

The Bombers had 14 hits in the narrow win over New Era including 2 each by Cade Littman and Thomas Furmanski.  Carson Tatro and Furmanski each scored 3 times and Littman drove in 2.

On the mound, Furmanski and Tatro combined for 13 strikeouts.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart second baseman Charlie Brigham beats Albion’s Thomas Furmanski to the bag during this evening’s Lockport Midget ‘A’ League game at Barre which was won by Albion.

Regaining the .500 mark at 3-3, Albion edged past Roy-Hart 8-7 this evening in a Lockport Midget ‘A’ League game at Barre Town Park.

In avenging an early season loss, Albion built up as much as a 7-1 lead after scoring 5 times in the second and 2 more in the third.

Albion’s Isaiah Callicutt connects for a hit.

Two bases loaded walks,  a fielders choice play, an error and an RBI single by Vincent Zona accounted for the second inning tallies after hits by Isaiah Callicutt and Addison Christ and an error had loaded the bases.

An error and a sacrifice by Callicutt then drove in the third inning runs as a triple by Bryce Pritchard set up the threat.  Pritchard also had a pair of doubles on the evening.

However, it was a run in the sixth that proved to be the game winner. Callicutt singled and came home on a passed ball with that tally. Callicutt and Christ both finished with 2 hits.

Roy-Hart did battle back scoring three times with two out in the third on a two-run triple by Donny Voss an a passed ball, once in the sixth on a single by Walker Samanka and twice in the seventh on 2 walks, a single by Charlie Brigham and a passed ball but could not pull even.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Zoe Chatfield brings the ball up field during this evening’s win over visiting Canandaigua.

Staying in the thick of the title chase, Albion blanked visiting Canandaigua 3-0 this evening in a key Rochester District Youth Soccer League girls 18U Division game.

Breaking away from a scoreless deadlock, Albion took charge with a quick two goal burst early in the second half.  Mariah Plain opened the scoring with a penalty kick goal and Brylie Hapeman quickly followed up a minute late with another tally.

Elisabeth Baker rounded out the scoring with another penalty kick goal.

Alexis Bentley earned the shutout in goal for Albion whose defense was anchored by the quartet of Mayra Rosario, Vivian Rivers, Natalie DiCureia and Zoe Chatfield.

The victory boosts Albion’s record to 5-0-2 heading into next Thursday’s key contest at front-running Brighton which entered tonight’s game against last place Churchville with a 5-1 record.

Elisabeth Baker boots the ball up field for Albion.