One squad has only lost twice in their past 14 games. The other hasn’t given up a run in their past three.
Pittsford Sutherland is the top-seed of the bracket, and has a perfect 7-0 record against other Class A teams. Honeoye Falls-Lima is outscoring its opponents 24-0 in postseason play and is in pursuit of their second title in four seasons.
The Knights and Cougars will meet on Saturday to decide the Class A champion in a clash of Monroe County foes. This will get you ready:
No. 1 seed PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND KNIGHTS (17-5/Monroe County Division IV/No. 5 NYSSWA Class A)
vs.
No. 6 seed HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA COUGARS (12-10/Monroe County Division IV/NYSSWA Class A Honorable Mention)
Saturday, ESL Ballpark, 10:00 am
How they arrived here: Pittsford Sutherland opened sectional play with a 1-0 win over No. 9 seed Batavia in the quarterfinals before taking down No. 5 seed Geneva 5-4 in the semifinals. Honeoye Falls-Lima knocked off third-seeded School of the Arts 20-0 in the round of eight and shutout seventh-seed Palmyra-Macedon in a 4-0 semifinal win to clinch a spot in the title game.
Scoring offense: Pittsford Sutherland (6.2 RPG), Honeoye Falls-Lima (6.7 RPG)
Scoring defense: Pittsford Sutherland (3.8 RPG), Honeoye Falls-Lima (3.7 RPG)
Trends: Pittsford Sutherland is 12-2 in its past 14 games. In each of those wins, only twice has their opponent scored more than three runs. Honeoye Falls-Lima has won in shutout fashion in three straight games.
Players to watch for Pittsford Sutherland: Sam Byrne Sr. (.238 BA, 15 H, six XBH, one HR, 10 RBI, 16 R, 38.0 IP, 2.39 ERA, 5-1 record, 50 Ks) Maddox Johnson Sr. (.310 BA, 22 H, two XBH, 12 RBI, 15 R), Chase Dermody Sr. (43.0 IP, 1.46 ERA, 6-1 record, 66 Ks), Aidan Kress Sr. (.328 BA, 22 H, five XBH, one HR, 21 RBI, 11 R), Ryan Munzinger Sr. (.250 BA, 17 H, six XBH, one HR, 15 RBI, 20 R), Hudson Lazenby Jr. (.281 BA, 16 H, four XBH, one HR, nine RBI, 15 R, 31.1 IP, 2.45 ERA, 4-1 record, one save, 39 Ks)
Players to watch for Honeoye Falls-Lima: Jacob Weber Sr. (.471 BA, 33 H, nine 2B, 13 RBI, 18 R, 54.0 IP, 1.42 ERA, 7-3 record, one save, 94 Ks) Owen Kearney Sr. (.366 BA, 26 H, nine XBH, 13 RBI, 24 R, 43.1 IP, 1.77 ERA, 3-3 record, 75 Ks), Ollie Osterling Jr. (.328 BA, 21 H, six XBH, 15 RBI, 19 R), Nate Meacham Sr. (.327 BA, 17 H, two 3B, 14 RBI, 13 R), Aidan Kearney Sr. (.226 BA, seven H, two 2B, five RBI, six R, 29.0 IP, 2.17 ERA, 2-3 record, 35 Ks), Cal Grasley Sr. (.214 BA, 12 H, six 2B, 15 RBI, 10 R)
Coaches: Brandon DeRosa (Pittsford Sutherland), Zach Osher (Honeoye Falls-Lima)
History 101: The two squads met twice in the regular season, with Pittsford Sutherland winning both matchups. The Knights Sutherland have won 16 sectional titles, tied for the most in Section V history. A win Saturday would give them their third title since 2022. The Cougars are on the hunt for their fourth sectional title and second since 2023.
What’s at stake: A spot in the NYS Class A Far West Regional against the Section VI Class A winner, either Grand Island or Olean.
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