One team is looking to win its first sectional championship in program history while the other is looking to avenge a loss in last year’s title game. Finger Lakes West meets Wayne County as Bloomfield faces Sodus for the 2023 Section V Class C1 championship. Here’s the breakdown:
No. 1 seed SODUS SPARTANS (18-2/Wayne County)
vs.
No. 3 seed BLOOMFIELD BOMBERS (15-2/Finger Lakes West)
11 AM Saturday, Colburn Park
Scoring offense: Sodus (10.4 RPG), Bloomfield (9.9 RPG)
Scoring defense: Sodus (2.2 RPG), Bloomfield (2.6 RPG)
Current streak: Sodus has a six-game winning streak coming into the championship. Bloomfield has won 13 straight games after starting the season 2-2.
How they arrived here: Sodus beat fellow Wayne County rival and No. 8 seeded Williamson 11-2 in the quarterfinals and took down No. 4 seed Avon 9-6 in the semi-finals. Bloomfield beat No. 11 seed Addison 17-3 before and No. 7 Geneseo 17-5 to clinch a spot in the championship.
Players to Watch Sodus: Logan Bulman Sr. P/OF (.549 BA, 25 RBI, 26 RS) (1.15 ERA, 68 K, .092 BAA), Jacob Laird Sr. SS/P (.500 BA, 34 RBI, 26 RS, 1 HR), Garrett Barron Fr. (.476 BA, 14 RBI, 14 RS), Jedidiah Bodine (.429 BA, 13 RBI, 36 RS), Braeden Tuper So. (.395 BA, 19 RBI, 13 RS)
Bloomfield: Gabe Ward Sr. UTIL (.490 BA, 27 RBI, 14 RS) (0.97 ERA, 40 K, .134 BAA), B Smith So. (.462 BA, 19 RBI, 19 RS), Kevin Dredger So. (.438 BA, 9 RBI, 24 RS), Dredger Kyle Fr. (.400 BA, 9 RBI, 26 RS), Jesstin Vogel Fr. (.358 BA, 6 RBI 25 RS)
Coaches: Alva English (Sodus), Christopher Jaskier (Bloomfield)
History 101: Sodus was the runner-up in the sectional title game last year. The Spartans are seeking their first championship since 2003 and third overall. Bloomfield is looking to win its first sectional title in program history.
What’s next: The winner will face the Class C2 champion (either Notre Dame-Batavia or Bolivar-Richburg) in the NYS Class C Far West Regional qualifier.
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