One squad looks to win its second-straight title in its second appearance in school history. The other squad is making its seventh regional title game appearance since 2004. Pittsford Sutherland and Williamsville South will clash in the Class A Far West Regional game. Here’s the breakdown:
PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND KNIGHTS
(20-2 / Monroe County Division III)
vs.
WILLIAMSVILLE SOUTH BILLIES
(18-5 / Erie County Interscholastic Conference Division II)
Saturday, Grand Island High School, 1 p.m.
How they arrived here: Sutherland took down Palmyra-Macedon (16-8), Honeoye Falls-Lima (16-1) and Eastridge (10-5) to advance to the regional title game. Williamsville South defeated Kenmore East (15-0), Albion (13-1), Grand Island (6-5) and Iroquois (6-2) to get here.
Scoring offense: Pittsford Sutherland (11.2 RPG), Williamsville South (6.8)
Scoring defense: Pittsford Sutherland (4.5 RPG), Williamsville South (2.8)
Trends: Pittsford Sutherland is riding a seven-game win streak. Williamsville South enters the matchup on a five-game win streak.
Players to watch for Pittsford Sutherland: Gabby Lyons Jr. (.560 AVG, 17 XBH, 5 3B, 4 HR, 39 RBI); Alex Sippel Sr. (.500 AVG, 9 XBH, 2 HR, 29 RBI); Cara Orlando 9th (.403 AVG, 12 XBH, 6 HR, 33 RBI); Mandy Meyers So. (.389 AVG, 14 XBH, 3 HR, 24 RBI, 7-0, 19 ER, 38 K); Emma Hollenbeck 9th (.444 AVG, 8 RBI); Julia Devaney So. (10-2, 26 ER, 78 K).
Players to watch for Williamsville South: Alyssa Budzinski Sr. (11-2, 1.28 ERA); Emma Budzinski Sr. (.400 AVG, 17 RS, nine RBI); Noelle Jurkowski Jr. (.362, 19 RS, 10 RBI); McKenzie Marranca Sr. (.377 AVG, 17 RS, 16 RBI); Olivia Sackel Sr. (.431 AVG, 22 RS, 25 RBI, 11 XBH); Alyssa Siegmann Sr. (.392 AVG, 14 RBI).
Coaches: Mike Scialo (Pittsford Sutherland), Julie Murphy (Williamsville South)
History 101: Sutherland is searching for its second-straight regional win. Williamsville South is playing in its seventh regional title game and looking for its fourth win.
What’s at stake: A spot in the Class A NYS semifinals against either Albertus Magnus (I) or Ichabod Crane (II).
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