By Paul Gotham
BATAVIA, N.Y. — David Clarke (Attica, N.Y./Attica H.S.) hurled the Genesee Community College Cougars (5-15/4-4) to a doubleheader sweep (7-5/6-2) of Monroe Community College’s Tribunes (17-16/2-6) in WNYAC action, Saturday afternoon.
After putting out a late-inning rally in the first game, Clarke relieved an injured Randy Mutt (Gurabo, Puerto Rico/PRBA) and tossed 6.2 innings for the game-two win.
Clarke came on with two on and no out in the seventh inning of the opener and stranded runners on second and third.
The right-hander limited Monroe to four hits in the nightcap.
Tribune bats struggled throughout the afternoon collecting eight hits for the day. Despite the challenges with the sticks, the Black and Gold brought the leading run to the plate in the seventh inning of the opener.
Sjaghbar Martis (Willemstad, Curacao/Trinity Christian Academy) started the stanza with a pinch-hit single up the middle. Jimmy Latona (Chili, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) reached when he was hit by a pitch, and Genesee starter Meruentney Lourens (Willemstad, Curacao/SKAI) was done for the day.
A passed ball advanced the runners, and Hunter Merrill (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland) was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Rayshelon Carolina (Willemstad, Curacao/St. Jozef Academy) brought home a run with a bases-loaded walk. Ellington Hopkins (Lansing, N.Y./Lansing) singled home a pair, but the Tribunes could do no further damage.
Chris Soto (Brooklyn, N.Y./Winter Park) and Rafael Lozada (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic/La Trinitaria) plated a run each in a three-run Genesee third. The Cougars added a run when a Josh Maier (Brockport, N.Y./Brockport) sacrifice bunt resulted in an ill-executed rundown allowing Soto to scamper home.
Elicier Carrera (Rochester, N.Y./Global Arts of Franklin) doubled home a run in the fourth, and the Cougars added an unearned run for a 6-1 lead going to the fifth.
Carrera homered and Phillie Guzman (Bronx, N.Y./Bronx School of Law and Finance) doubled home a run in the first inning of the second game, and Genesee was off and running.
Lozada pushed the advantage to four with a two-run home run in the third.
Carolina and Angel Rosario (Bridgeport, CT/Bullard Havens) rapped back-to-back singles to start the sixth for Monroe. Hopkins moved the runners with a ground ball to the right side of the infield. Martis brought home Carolina with a groundout, and Rosario scored an unearned run.
Merrill scored twice on the afternoon and added a sacrifice for the Tribs.
Carolina singled, walked and crossed the plate twice.
Lewis collected a hit and an RBI.
Martis singled and scored in game one.
Alex Saville (Sherrill, N.Y./Vernon-Verona-Sherrill) singled and drove in a run.
Blaine Farrell (Marysville, Ontario/St. Theresa Catholic) held GCC to one run over two and a third innings of work. The left-hander fanned three and retired the last five he faced.
Lourens got the win in game one for GCC.
Monroe travels to Lackawanna for a doubleheader on Wednesday. First pitch is slated for 2 pm. Follow @PickinSplinters for in-game updates.
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