Rams use fast start to top Tigers and go to 8-0
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Gavin Heideman slides into second base under the tag of Akron’s Jackson Schlabach during the Rams win over the Tigers at Vets Park this evening.
Scoring 5 quick runs in the first inning, front-running Roy-Hart went on to shutout Akron 10-0 at Vets Park this evening to improve to 8-0 in Niagara-Orleans League baseball competition.
A two-run double by RJ Townsend highlighted the decisive first inning for the Rams which also included RBI singles by winning pitcher Evan Poeller and Will Bundrock, a single by John Brigham and an RBI sacrifice fly by Isaac Smith.
Smith latter capped off the Rams win with a two-run homer in the fifth inning.
Poeller hurled the first 4 innings scattering 4 hits and striking out 7.
Akron left the bases loaded in both of the first two innings as Poeller registered clutch strikeouts to get out of the jams.
Roy-Hart next hosts runner-up Medina (5-0) in a key game at 4:45 p.m. Friday.
N-O Standings
Roy-Hart 8-0, Medina 5-0, Barker 4-4, Albion 2-3, Akron 2-4, Newfane 1-5, Wilson 1-7.
Roy-Hart’s Evan Poeller delivers a pitch as Akron’s Hunter Haist takes off for second base. Poeller notched clutch strikeouts to get out of bases loaded jams in both the first and second innings.
