The Class C1 Sectional Championship will be decided between a squad from Livingston County and a team from Steuben County. The Braves and the Knights will square off on Tuesday. Here’s breakdown:
No. 3 AVON BRAVES (13-4/Livingston County Division II) vs. No. 5 ADDISON KNIGHTS (12-2/Steuben County)
Runs scored per game: Avon (6.4), Addison (7.7)
Runs allowed per game: Avon (4.6), Addison (1.6)
Current streak: Avon has won six straight, and Addison has won 10 straight.
How they got here: Avon beat No. 14 Perry, 7-4, in the pre-quarterfinals and defeated No. 6 East Rochester, 18-4, in the quarterfinals before downing second-seeded Red Jacket, 16-0, in the semis.
Addison defeated No. 12 Marcus Whitman, 14-1, in the pre-quarterfinals, beat Sodus by a 9-1 score in the quarterfinals and took down Gananda, 12-0, in the semis.
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Players to Watch for Avon: Jacob Jones Sr., 6-0, .44 ERA, 77 K, 7 BB, 32 IP, .289 BA, 11 RBI, 13 runs scored; Holden Volpe Sr., .375 BA, 3 RBI, 10 runs scored; Chris Kashorek So., 2.55 ERA, 20 K, 22 IP; Cole Werner Sr., .292 BA, 8 RBI, 12 runs scored; Thomas Welch Jr., .289 BA, 12 RBI, 10 runs scored; Jack Browne Jr., .282 BA, 11 RBI, 9 runs scored
Addison: Bradyn Coletta, .405 BA, 8 RBI, 20 runs scored, 1 HR, .51 ERA, 7-1, 124 K, 53.1 IP; Bryce Kriner, .415 BA, 9 RBI, 14 runs scored, 5-0, .91 ERA, 52 K, 29.2 IP; Dakota Herrington, .378 BA, 12 RBI, 17 runs scored; Mikey Benjamin, .343 BA, 16 RBI, 13 runs scored; Trent Watson, .300 BA, 8 RBI, 13 runs scored
Coaches: Rob Fries (Avon), Josh Allen (Addison)
History 101: Avon is seeking its first sectional title since 2018 when the Braves defeated Gananda, 6-0, to win Class C1. Avon is seeking its fifth sectional title since 2014. The Braves defeated Kendall in 2014 in the Class CC championship, beat Sodus 2-1 in 2016 for the Class C1 title, and finished off Campbell-Savona, 2-1, for the Class C2 title in 2017. Addison is making its first sectional final appearance in eight years. The Knights lost their last appearance in a title game against Mynderse, 20-4, in the 2-013 Class CCC final.
First pitch is scheduled for Tuesday, 5 p.m. at Avon High School.
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