Medina captures I-90 Shootout Tourney title

Contributed Photo – The Medina Mustangs 17U team celebrates after capturing the I-90 Shootout Tournament championship this afternoon at Genesee Community College.

The Medina Mustangs 17U baseball team scored a pair of victories at Genesee Community College this afternoon to capture the I-90 Shootout Tournament championship.

Medina first downed the Greece Gladiators 4-3 in the semifinals to avenge an earlier round 6-3 loss on Saturday.

The Mustangs scored two quick runs in the first inning on an RBI triple by Carter Woodworth and an RBI single by Brody Fry, one in the third on a single by Jimmy Dieter and an RBI single by Colton Smith and once in the fourth on doubles by Konner Malcolm and Cam Noonan.

Lukas Grimes earned the win on the mound scattering 5 hits and striking out 6.

Medina then blanked the Elmira Elite 10-0 in the championship game as Woodworth hurled a two hitter with 6 strikeouts.

Medina again got off to a quick start scoring twice in the first inning on an error and an RBI single by Fry.

Fry also had a two-run double to highlight a three-run third inning which was set up by an error and singles by Smith and Vinny Gray.

The Mustangs locked up the win by scoring twice in the fourth on a steal of home and an RBI single by Grimes and three times in the fifth on RBI singles by Fry, Tyler Kroening and Kolton Fletcher.