By JOHN LIKANJE
Top-seeded Palmyra-Macedon defeated No. 2 Hornell, 5-2, for the Baseball Class B1 sectional title. This is Palmyra-Macedon’s first sectional championship since 2013 when it won Class BB.
The Red Raiders didn’t waste any time getting on the scoreboard with a first-inning score. Paul Goodness drew a one-out walk, swiped second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Then, on a 3-1 count, Goodness barely snuck underneath the tag on an Alex Wootton chopper towards third base.
The Red Raiders continued with two more runs in the second thanks to Goodness’s two-out, two-run double. After Hornell rallied for two runs in the fourth inning, Palmyra-Macedon responded with two of its own in the sixth. With Wootton at the dish, Dan Hooper hustled home on a wild pitch. Ian Goodness added a sacrifice fly on a full count with the bases loaded for much-needed insurance.
Chris Finocchario, Jr. retired the side in the top of the seventh inning, including a strikeout to end the game. Finocchario hurled a complete game 2-hitter to earn the victory. The junior right-hander struck out 10 and walked two.
Noah Brooks finished 2-for-3 for the Red Raiders with two runs scored.
Section V Class B1 Champions pic.twitter.com/8F0GCabvcG
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Overall, Palmyra-Macedon outscored its three sectional opponents (Waterloo, Livonia and Hornell), 16-9. The Red Raiders completed the 2021 season with a 16-2 record.
For Hornell, Collin Burdett hit a two-run double over the left fielder’s head to slice the deficit. Hornell completed the 2021 season with a 13-2 record.
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