Mustangs complete sweep of Purple Eagles

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Preston Woodworth awaits the throw as Albion’s Chastin Styer dives back to first base. The action took place during the Mustangs win over the rival Purple Eagles at Vets Park this afternoon.

Scoring early and often Medina romped to a 19-0 win over rival Albion in a Niagara-Orleans League baseball game at Vets Park this afternoon.

Setting the tone, Medina erupted for 5 quick runs in the first inning on an RBI single by Preston Woodworth, a bases loaded hit batter, a wild pitch and a two run error. A hit batter, a single by Brody Fry and a walk loaded the bases to set up the opportunity.

The Mustangs tacked on a pair of runs in the second inning on an error and an RBI double by Preston Woodworth before breaking the contest wide open with a 9 run scoring burst in the third inning.

Aidan Papaj had a two-run double, Preston Woodworth and Carter Woodworth RBI doubles, Tyler Kroening a two-run single and Vinny Gray an RBI single to highlight that uprising. Singles by Ryleigh Culver, Kolton Fletcher and Kroening set up the opportunity.

The Mustangs capped off the big afternoon with three runs in the fourth frame on an RBI single by Fletcher and a two-run error.

Preston Woodworth finished with 3 hits as Kroening, Gray, Papaj, Fletcher and Carter Woodworth each had 2.

Fry picked up the win on the mound allowing 1 hit and striking out 9 over three and two-thirds innings of work. Gray and Cam Fike then each pitched two-thirds of an inning with 1 strikeout apiece and no hits.

The victory completed a home-and-home series sweep on back to back days for the Mustangs which also downed the Purple Eagles 17-2 on Thursday.

Medina is now 8-0 in the league and 13-0 overall while Albion is 5-2 in N-O action.

The Mustangs next host Wellsville in a non league game at 2 p.m. Saturday. The contest will be a rematch of last year’s Class B Far West Regional which saw the Mustangs down the Lions.

Roy-Hart 5, Newfane 1
Roy-Hart evened its N-O record at 4-4 with a 5-1 win over Newfane which slips to 2-7.

Gavin Heideman and Sean Mettler combined to hurl a no hitter for the Rams. Heideman struck out 13 in five innings of work and Mettler fanned 2 in two innings on the mound.

At the plate, Mettler had 3 hits and Heideman and RJ Townsend 2 each.

Albion catcher Nate Gibson tags out Medina’s Tyler Kroening at home plate.