Top seeds win Midget 12U playoff openers

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 8 July 2025 at 10:06 am

The top four seeds all scored wins in the quarterfinal round of the Albion Midget League 12U Division baseball playoffs Monday evening.

Top seeded Sandstone downed No. 8 Holley ‘B’ 14-1, No. 2 Elba ‘A’ shutout No. 7 Holley ‘A’ 20-0, No. 3 Barre blanked No. 6 Elks/Rotary 10-0 and No. 4 Elba ‘B’ bested No. 5 Carlton 18-2.

The semifinals on Wednesday at 6 p.m. will have Elba ‘B’ at Sandstone and Barre at Elba ‘A’.

The championship game will be Saturday.

Nikko Russo had 4 hits, Giovanni LaMartina a two-run triple and Aiden Kelly 2 hits for Sandsteone.

Ethan Olles and Luke Snyder shared in pitching the shutout for Barre. Snyder also had a home run.

Brody Yark hurled a 2 hitter with 11 strikeouts for Elba ‘B’. At the plate, John Anderson and Luke Gaylord both had 2 hits and Logan Bezon a triple.