Medina seeks berth in state softball tourney

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Destiny Satkowski and her Mustang teammates will face Depew for the overall Section VI Class B title and a berth in the state playoffs at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Williamsville North.

Fresh from capturing a first ever sectional title, the Medina High softball team is now seeking to earn a first ever berth in the state playoffs.

Medina will face Depew for the overall Section VI Class B championship and a spot in the state playoffs at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Williamsville North.

Seeded No. 3 in Class B2, Medina earned that elusive first ever sectional title by nipping No. 2 Fredonia 1-0 in the semifinals and No. 1 Eden 5-4 in the finals last week.  Top seeded Depew claimed the B1 title with a 2-0 win over No. 2 Alden.

Senior pitcher Emily Kams anchors an otherwise underclassmen dominated Mustangs lineup which also includes sophomore Ashlee Howell at catcher, sophomore Brandi Guild at first base, freshman Lacey Kenward at second, junior Alisha Scroger at shortstop, freshman Morgan Allis at third, sophomore Ryenn Oliver in left field, junior Destiny Satkowski in center and junior Alyssa Beyer in right.

Medina, which also ended a 12 year drought by capturing a one-third share of the Niagara-Orleans League championship, brings a 13-4 record into the state qualifier contest.

Lyndonville teams play Tuesday
Both the Lyndonville baseball and softball teams will also be looking to earn berths in the state playoffs.The two Tiger diamond squads both captured Section V Class D1 titles earlier this weekend.

The Lyndonville softball squad will face Genesee Region League foe D2 champion Elba for the overall Section V Class D title and a spot in the state playoffs at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Batavia High School.

The Tigers baseball squad will likewise be looking to claim the overall Section V Class D crown and a spot in the state playoffs when they face D2 champ Lima Christian at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia.