Mustangs rally to post key win over Panthers

A big late inning scoring burst keyed Medina to a narrow 8-7 victory at Newfane this afternoon vaulting the Mustangs into the Niagara-Orleans League lead.

Trailing 4-1, Medina took the lead for good by erupting for six runs in the top of the sixth inning on a two-run triple by Carter Woodworth, an RBI double by Ryleigh Culver, an RBI single by Richard Keppler, an error and a wild pitch.

Newfane closed the gap to 7-6 in the home half of the seventh on a two-run homer by Ben Dickinson but the Panthers could get no closer.

The Mustangs picked up what proved to be the winning run in the top of the seventh on an RBI single by Brandon Christiaansen.

The Panthers again closed back to within one in the home half of the seventh on a solo home by Brayden Seitz.

However, Medina pitcher Aidan Papaj, who came on in the fourth inning, retired the next three batters on two strikeouts and a groundout back to the mound to preserve the key win.

Papaj allowed 3 hits and struck out 7 over the final four frames while Julian Woodworth gave up 5 hits and fanned 3 over the first three innings.

Culver finished with 3 hits and Christiaansen 2. Seitz and Jack Goehle both had a pair of hits for the Panthers.

Medina now moves into the N-O lead at 4-1 by percentage points over 5-2 Newfane.

Wilson 1, Albion 0
Tyler Johnston hurled a 3 hitter with 17 strikeouts to lead Wilson to a narrow 1-0 win over Albion.

Seth Krenning likewise pitched a strong game for Albion scattering 4 hits and striking out 4.

Wilson scored the game’s lone run in the fourth inning as Ryan Hough doubled and came home on a ground out off the bat of Conner Ernest.

Wilson is now 4-3 and Albion 2-3 in N-O action.

Roy-Hart 5, Akron 1
Two quick runs in the first inning on RBI singles by winning pitcher Jake Gould and Dawson Draper sparked Roy-Hart to a 5-1 win over Akron.

Rem Albee added an RBI single in the second inning and Draper plated another in the third on a sacrifice fly for the Rams.

On the mound, Gould allowed 5 hits and struck out 13.

Gould and Draper both finished with a pair of hits as did Vincent Consiglio for Akron.

The Rams improve to 3-2 and the Tigers slip to 3-4 in N-O competition.