One squad is making its second regional appearance in three years and looking for its first win in program history. The other aims for its second regional title in the last four years. Rush-Henrietta and Lancaster will meet in the NYS Class AAA regional. Here’s the breakdown:
RUSH-HENRIETTA ROYAL COMETS (14-8 / Monroe County Division I)
vs.
LANCASTER LEGENDS (13-5 / Erie County Interscholastic Conference I)
Wednesday, Frontier High School, 5:00 p.m.
How they arrived here: Rush-Henrietta defeated Fairport 5-1 and Greece Storm 7-6 to win the Section V title. Lancaster topped Niagara Falls in a best-of-three series 12,0 and 6-3 to win the Section VI Class AAA final.
Scoring offense: Rush-Henrietta (6.9 RPG), Lancaster (8.9)
Scoring defense: Rush-Henrietta (4.6 RPG), Lancaster (3.0)
Trends: Rush-Henrietta snapped a three-game skid in the semifinals. Lancaster has won three games in a row entering this matchup.
Players to watch for Rush-Henrietta: Elizabeth Gleghorn Sr. C (.493 BA, 39 RBI, 20 XBH); Kadyn Hartel Sr. P (.446 BA, 2.18 ERA, 132 K, 19 BB); Audrey Gleghorn Jr. LF (.408 BA, 30 RS); Lizzie Rinella Jr. 1B (.403 BA, 19 RBI); Kaitlyn Militello Sr. SS (.338 BA, 15 RBI); Kaylee Hartman Sr. 3B (.306 BA, 17 RBI).
Lancaster: Alyssa Brunner Jr. P (.348 BA, 13 RBI, 76.0 IP, 2.30 ERA, 8-2); Peytyn Chojnacki Jr. OF (.362 BA, 15 RBI, eight doubles) Breannah DeWald Sr. C (.508 BA, 22 RBI, 13 XBH); Isabella Dimino Sr. SS (.344 BA, nine RBI); Ava Konieczny Sr. 3B (.340 BA, 11 RBI, two triples); Maddy Matthews So. P (53.1 IP, 1.84 ERA, 4-0);
Coaches: Lynn Rotola (Rush-Henrietta), Rich Winiatowski (Lancaster)
History 101: Rush-Henrietta is looking for its first regional win in its second appearance after falling 12-6 to Clarence in 2023. Lancaster is making its fourth regional appearance since 2018 going 1-2 in those games.
What’s at stake: A spot in the Class AAA NYS quarterfinal against Rome Free Academy (III).
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