Genesee Region meets Allegany County Division II when Notre Dame-Batavia faces Scio/Friendship for a spot in the state quarterfinals. Here’s the breakdown:
CLASS D
NOTRE DAME-BATAVIA FIGHTING IRISH (17-5/GENESEE COUNTY DIVISION II)
vs.
SCIO/FRIENDSHIP GOLDEN EAGLES (18-3/ALLEGHANY COUNTY DIVISION II)
7:00 PM Tuesday, Fillmore High School
How they arrived here: Notre Dame Batavia outlasted No. 5 Alfred-Almond, 3-2 in the quarterfinals, before knocking off No. 1 Keshequa, 7-4 in the semifinals. The Fighting Irish defeated No. 2 Lyndonville, 5-2 to claim the Class D1 title on Saturday. Scio/Friendship defeated No. 5 Andover/Whitesville 8-0 in the semifinals, before securing the Class D2 title with a 13-0 win over No. 3 Charles G. Finney on Saturday.
Tempo and trends: Notre Dame-Batavia scores 9.4 runs per game and allows 3.8. The Fighting Irish have won their last three games since falling to Bishop Kearney to end the regular season. The team has recorded three shutouts and a +123-run differential for the season. Scio/Friendship scores 7.4 runs per game and allows 1.3. The team has won their last 12 games, with 10 shutouts and two runs allowed during that time. The team has allowed only 27 runs this season with 14 shutouts.
What’s at stake: The winner will play Section VI Champion in the 2023 NYSPHSAA Class D Far West Regional on Friday. The game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Gowanda High School
History 101: Notre Dame-Batavia won the Far West Regionals in 2009, 2011 and 2012. The Fighting Irish went on to win the NYSPHSAA Class D Championship in 2012. Scio/Friendship is seeking its second straight trip to regionals.
Players to watch for Notre Dame Batavia: Katie Landers Jr. SS/3B (.443 AVG, 11 2B, 35 H, 23 RBI, 34 R); Loretta Sorochty Jr. P/SS (13-4, 2.08 ERA, 192 SO, 107 IP, .446 AVG, 2 3B, 1 HR, 33 H, 17 RBI, 38 R); Kaydence Stehlar Sr. 1B/3B (.432 AVG, 9 2B, 3 HR, 32 H, 34 RBI, 20 R); Mia Treleaven Fr. P/INF (3-1, 3.329 ERA, 49 SO, 27 IP, .443 AVG, 10 2B, 2 HR, 35 H, 33 RBI, 29 R); Sonji Warner Sr. C (.338 AVG, 6 2B, 2 HR, 23 H, 19 RBI, 16 BB).
Scio/Friendship: Claire Calhoun Sr. 3B (.265 AVG, .396 OBP, 7 1B, 4 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 15 R, 6 SB); Kadence Donohue Sr. SS (.352 AVG, .476 OBP, 11 1B, 4 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 11 R); Kiara Grover Sr. 1B (.255 AVG, .412 OBP, 12 1B, 2 2B, 1 HR); Katherine Lamberson Sr. 3B/CF (.286 AVG, .439 OBP, 14 1B, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 15 R, 7 SB); Morghyn Ross Fr. C (.510 AVG, .594 OBP, 20 1B, 5 2B, 4 3B, 21 RBI, 10 SB, 11 CS); Neveah Ross Jr. P (.530 ERA, .087 OBA, 14 SHO, 2 Perfect Games, .580 AVG, .653 OBP, 21 1B, 5 2B, 4 3B, 7 HR, 23 RBI, 34 R, 20 SB).
Coaches: Otis Thomas (Notre Dame-Batavia); Deb Warner (Scio/Friendship)
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