Tigers roar past Purple Eagles

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Albion’s Alex Gibson dives back to first base as Akron’s Jacob Mazza awaits the throw. The action took place during the Purple Eagles loss to the visiting Tigers this afternoon.

Building up an early 6-0 lead, Akron went on to thump host Albion 19-4 this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League game.

Akron scored twice in each of the first three innings to take the 6-0 lead as Adam Mietz, Brandon Orr, David Kalinowski and Nick Pietrowski all banged out run producing hits during that stretch.

Albion did cut the deficit to 6-4 by scoring four times in the fifth inning on a two-run double by Bryce Pritchard, and RBI single by Rylend Callicutt and a fielders choice play off the bat of Liam Ward.

However, the Purple Eagles would get no closer as the Tigers answered right back with a huge  8 run sixth inning scoring burst to break the contest wide open. A two-run double by Pietrowski along with RBI doubles by Orr and Mietz highlighted that uprising which upped the lead to 14-4.

Orr finished with a total of 4 hits and Mietz 3.

Thomas Furmanski and Michael DiCureia both had 2 for Albion.

Mitchell Holtz went the distance on the mound for the Tigers allowing 7 hits and striking out 7.

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

Wilson 15, Barker 2
Wilson improved to 4-2 in the league by downing Barker 15-2 as Ian Evans hurled a no hitter with 11 strikeouts over the first five innings..

Steve Frerichs, Bobby Atlas and Thomas Baia each banged out 3 hits for the Lakemen.