The Class B2 title will be decided between an Independent team from Allegany County, and a squad from the Finger Lakes East division. The second-seeded Lions take on the fifth-seeded Mustangs on Tuesday. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 2 WELLSVILLE LIONS (10-4/Allegany, Independent) vs. No. 5 PENN YAN MUSTANGS (8-8/Finger Lakes East Division)
Runs scored per game: Wellsville (7.1), Penn Yan (5.2)
Runs allowed per game: Wellsville (4.9), Penn Yan (6.7)
Current streak: Wellsville has won three straight, and Penn Yan has won five straight.
How they got here: Wellsville defeated No. 7 Mynderse, 6-5, in the quarterfinals before downing third-seeded Haverling, 8-5, in the semis.
Penn Yan beat Wayland-Cohocton by a 9-8 score in the quarterfinals and advanced on a forfeit.
Players to Watch for Wellsville: Alex Green Fr., .387 BA, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 13 runs scored, 13 RBI; Alex Ordiway Sr., .282 BA, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 17 runs scored; Liam McKinley Sr., .333 BA, 2 doubles, 19 runs scored; Jeremiah Havens Jr., 6-2, 45 K in 44 innings
Penn Yan: Clark Simmons Sr., .285 BA, 10 RBI, 42 IP, 39 K, 2 CG; Tyler Bouchard Jr., .305 BA, 15 RBI, 9 2B; Will Steele Sr., .348 BA; Brady Bouchard Fr., .285 BA, 18 IP, 23 K, 1 CG; Liam Chapman Fr., .297 BA
Coaches: Marc Angello (Wellsville), Steve Bouchard (Penn Yan)
History 101: Wellsville is seeking its first sectional title since 2011 when the Lions defeated Hornell. Wellsville has made it back to the title game four times since then. Penn Yan is making its first sectional final appearance since 2014. The Mustangs have lost its last two championship appearances. Falling to Livonia in 2014 and to Aquinas in 2012.
First pitch is scheduled for Tuesday, 5 p.m. at Wellsville High School.
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