Bolivar-Richburg will look to continue its three-year championship run when the Wolverines face Northstar Christian in Tuesday’s Class C3 championship game. Here’s the breakdown:
CLASS C3
No. 1 seed BOLIVAR-RICHBURG WOLVERINES (21-1/Allegany)
vs.
No. 2 seed NORTHSTAR CHRISTIAN KNIGHTS (15-4/Private-Parochial)
Tuesday, May 31st 5:30 PM at Houghton College
How they arrived here: Bolivar-Richburg beat No. 8 seed Lyndonville by a score of 14-4, and then defeated the No. 5 seed Harley-Allendale-Columbia 22-0. Northstar Christian beat No. 7 seed Dundee/Bradford 12-4, and went on to take down the No. 3 seed Caledonia-Mumford 6-5.
Tempo and Trends: Bolivar-Richburg scores an average of 11.6 runs per game while allowing an average of 1.7 runs per game. The Wolverines have won thirteen straight games. Northstar averages of 9.4 runs scored and 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Knights have won 11 games out of their last 12.
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What’s at Stake: A spot in the NYS Class C Regional Qualifier.
History 101: Bolivar-Richburg has won 10 sectional titles since 1970 and three consecutive heading into Tuesday’s championship. Northstar Christian has won six championships since 1970. The Knights’ last title came in 2014.
Players to Watch for Bolivar-Richburg: Caden Allen (.311 BA, 15 RBI, 0.47 ERA), Landon Danaher Sr. SP, SS (4-1, 2.02 ERA, .439 BA, 2 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 1 HR, 35 SB, 32 R); Wyatt Karnuth Sr. IF, SP (.440 BA, 5 2Bs, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 28 R, 3-0, 1.50 ERA); Camdyn McDonnell Sr. 1B (.475 BA, 2 HR, 29 RBI) and Aydin Sisson So. C (.488 BA, 14 RBI).
Players to Watch for Northstar Christian: AJ Mitchell (.455 BA, .533 OBP, 23 RBI); Steve Merkel (.586 BA, 2 HR, 30 RBI); Dominic Kurmis (.468 BA, 17 RBI, 6-1 as a starter); Da’Vonn Stevens (.386 BA, .521 OBP, 27 R, 19 SB)
Coaches: Dustin Allen (Bolivar-Richburg), Dave Valle (Northstar Christian)
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