Medina 15U bows twice at the WNY Summer Classic Baseball Tournament

Nine proved to be the lucky number for the opposition as the Medina 15U baseball team dropped a pair of decisions today at the Western New York Summer Classic Tournament being held at West Seneca.

Medina first lost 9-4 to the Clarence Crushers and then 9-3 to the 716 Patriots.

The tournament will continue on Sunday.

Clarence Crushers 9, Medina 4
Leading by a narrow 5-4 margin, the Crushers put a lock on the win by scoring four times in the sixth inning on two triples, two errors and a wild pitch.

Earlier, Medina built up leads of 3-2 in the fourth inning and 4-3 in the fifth frame.

The Mustangs scored once in the third on a single by Shawn Robertson and a passed ball, twice in the fourth on an RBI single by Viktor Snyder and a passed ball and once in the fifth on an error following a single by Brayden Calabro.

716 Patriots 9, Medina 3
Three run scoring bursts in the first inning on three walks, two singles and a multi run error and in the fifth frame on a double, a ground out and a double keyed the 716 Patriots to the win.

Medina had grabbed a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a sacrifice fly by Mason Berry which followed singles by Jacob Duffina and Snyder.

An RBI sacrifice fly by Duffina, which followed two walks and a single by Brandon Floret Jr., pulled Medina to within 4-2 in the third inning but the Mustangs would get no closer.

Medina’s other run came in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Brayden LaMartina.