Lyndonville girls claim Minors Div. titles
Contributed Photo – Players and coaches of the Lyndonville girls minors softball team celebrate earning the league title. In the front row are Dixie Nowicki, Caylin Scholes, Morgan Woodworth, Braelynn Dillenbeck, Elysse Dillenbeck, Sierra Frasier, Savannah Schroth and Pia Isaacson. In the second row are Coach Lee Dillenbeck, Madelyn Ingersoll, Alexis Mondoux, Josally Silversmith, Lila Belson, Leigha Kidney, Cylie DeLee, Abigail Alexander, Grace Fox and Coach Craig Isaacson. .
Compiling a perfect 10-0 record, the Lyndonville minors softball team (ages 9-11) has captured both the regular season and playoff tournament championships in the Minors Division of the Lyndonville, Medina, Roy-Hart, and Somerset Softball League.
The Tigers went 8-0 during the regular season to earn the No. 1 seed for the playoffs where they went 2-0 to claim the title.
The Tigers earned a bye in the first round after earning the top seed. They defeated Somerset #1 in the semi-finals 15-2 and then nipped Medina # 1 team in the championship game, earning a narrow victory by a score of 10-9 in the bottom of the 6th inning.
Home field advantage was key to the win, as the Tigers utilized their final at bat to break away from a tie. Morgan Woodworth had the game winning hit scoring Dixie Nowicki for the go ahead run to clinch the title.
