Mustangs down rival Purple Eagles to cap off a 12-0 N-O championship diamond season

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina first baseman Cam Fike puts the tag on Albion’s Nate Gibson during the Mustangs win over the host Purple Eagles this morning.

Medina capped off an undefeated (12-0) Niagara-Orleans League championship baseball season by posting a 10-1 victory over rival Albion this morning at Albion.

Medina moved on top to stay by scoring 3 quick runs in the first inning on a two-run single by Jimmy Dieter and an RBI single by Preston Woodworth as a pair of leadoff walks set up the threat.

The Mustangs also tallied 3 times in the fourth to make it 6-1 highlighted by a two-run single by Hadrian Batista.

Medina put a lock on the win by scoring 4 times in the sixth inning as Woodworth had a two-run double.

Albion’s run came in the first inning as Eliott Trapiss and Nate Gibson had singles.

Aidan Papaj went the distance on the mound for the Mustangs allowing 2 hits and striking out 9.

Now at 15-1 overall, Medina will next visit Nichols in a non league game on Monday.

Albion, which had a seven league game win streak snapped, finishes the N-O campaign at 8-4.

Final N-O Standings
Medina 12-0, Roy-Hart 10-2, Albion 8-4, Akron 6-6, Barker 4-8, Newfane 1-11, Wilson 1-11.

Williamsville East 7, Roy-Hart 3
A 5 run third inning keyed Williamsville East to a rain shortened 7-3 non league win over visiting Roy-Hart.

Roy-Hart’s 3 runs came in the top of the third on a two-run single by Evan Poeller and an RBI single by Hank Snyder.

Albion’s Gavin Boyce is safe at second base as Medina’s Carlos Doval goes high to try and snag the ball.