A full slate of games are on the schedule this week for Section V Softball. Here are season capsules for Batavia, Eastridge, Honeoye Falls-Lima, Pittsford Mendon and Pittsford Sutherland….
BATAVIA BLUE DEVILS
Last season: Lost to Eastridge in Section V Class A quarterfinals.
Coach: Rob Kersch
Next game: Wednesday, April 22nd at Gates Chili.
EASTRIDGE LANCERS
Last season: Finished 13-8, lost to Pittsford Sutherland in Section V Class A final.
Coach: Shelly Collins
Top returners: Emma Johnson Sr. C (St. John Fisher University commit); Jalissa Crittenden Sr. P (Elmira College commit); Josslyn Siembor Jr. SS; TeeTee Green, Sr. CF (SUNY Canton commit); Harper Kuehne Sr. 3B.
Next game:
HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA COUGARS
Last season: Finished 10-10, lost to eventual champion, Pittsford Sutherland in the Section V Class A final.
Coach: Bailey Scalzo/12th season coaching – seven at the varsity level.
Top returners: Alysa Richards Sr. SS; Brooke Gruschow Jr. CF; Jade Fowler Jr. P;
Top newcomers: Addi Mixter So. P.
PITTSFORD MENDON VIKINGS
Last season: Finished 10-12, lost to Mercy in Section V Class A quarterfinals.
Coach: Scott Parsons/273-183, 23rd season.
Top returners: Alex Van Ginhoven Jr. SS (.375 BA last year, 14 RBI, 18 runs scored, 3 triples/ First Team All-County); Quinn Sargent Jr. P/1B (8 RBI, 5 2B/ 7-8 pitching record, 1 save, 81 K, 100.2 IP/ Second Team All-County); Felicity Knapp Ninth-grade P/LF (.397 BA, 17 RBI, 17 runs scored, 1 HR, 11 SB 3-4 pitching record, 37 K, 43 IP); Arina Van Baaren Sr. 1B (.338 BA, 16 RBI, 6 2B); Cam Lauterbach So. 3B/OF (.273 BA, 15 RBI, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR); Isabella McGowan So. CF (.274 BA, 10 RBI, 3 2B, 2 3B).
Top newcomer: Emma Hiller Eighth-grade 2B.
Next game:
PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND KNIGHTS
Last season: Finished 20-3, Section v Class A champions, lost to Williamsville South in NYS quarterfinals.
Coach: Mike Scialo
Next game: Wednesday, April 22nd at Irondequoit.



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