Tri City nips Albion in Midget ‘A’ game
Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Liam Ward bangs out a hit for Albion during this evening’s narrow Midget ‘A’ League loss to Tri City at Barre Town Park.
Unable to overcome a big early deficit, Albion dropped a narrow 10-9 decision to Tri City this evening in a Lockport Midget ‘A’ League game at the Barre Town Park.
Tri City jumped out to a 9-0 lead by scoring 4 runs in the first inning on 5 hits and 2 errors and 5 more in the second on 3 hits and a pair of errors.
Albion though came battling back beginning with a 3 run second inning scoring burst keyed by 2 walks and a single by Harrison Brown.
Brown, who had a total of 3 hits on the evening, also singled during a two-run third inning as Nate Fearby added a run producing sacrifice fly.
Albion then tallied 4 times in the fifth frame aided by 3 walks, a single by Brown and a sacrifice by Liam Ward to cut the deficit to 10-9 but could not plate the equalizer. Ward had a pair of hits including a double.
Vinnie Zona registered 9 strikeouts for Albion in a relief role on the mound.
Now at 4-4, Albion is slated to close out the regular season with a doubleheader at Orchard Park on Saturday.
