Roy-Hart rallies late to edge Albion
Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Roy-Hart’s Gavin Heideman had 3 hits and 3 RBIs to help the host Rams score a come-from-behind win over visiting Albion this afternoon.
A late inning rally earned Roy-Hart a narrow 5-4 come-from-behind win over visiting Albion this afternoon in the Niagara-Orleans League baseball opener for both teams.
Trailing 4-1, Roy-Hart rallied for four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on a two-run single by Gavin Heideman and a two-run double by Isaac Smith to claim the narrow win.
Heideman, who had a total of three hits on the day, also drove in the Rams only other run with an RBI single in the fourth inning.
Albion built up a 4-0 lead by scoring once in both the first and second innings on wild pitches and twice in the fourth on RBI singles by Nate Gibson and Kaiden Froman.
Gibson had three hits on the afternoon.
Albion next hosts Roy-Hart on Wednesday at 4:45 p.m.
Albion catcher Kaiden Froman puts the tag on Roy-Hart’s RJ Townsend at home plate. The tag out completed a double play started by a catch and on target throw by centerfielder Alakai Colmenero.
Roy-Hart shortstop Sean Mettler makes a throw to first base for an out as Isaac Smith backs up the play.
