Two teams enter Tuesday having already won a sectional title. Fillmore is 16-1 in its past 17 games and outscoring their opponents by over seven runs per game. Ellicottville has won five of its past seven and has held its opponent to one run or less in four of those games.
Something has to give when Section V and Section VI clash for a spot in the state tournament. Here’s the breakdown:
FILLMORE EAGLES (17-2/Allegany County I/No. 13 NYSSWA Class D)
vs.
ELLICOTTVILLE EAGLES (13-6/Chautauqua Cattaraugus III/No. 14 NYSSWA Class D)
Tuesday, Hamburg HS, 7:00 pm
How they arrived here: Fillmore won 10-0 vs. Friendship-Scio, 16-1 against Alfred-Almond, and 9-3 over Elba to reach the Section V Class D title game. There, the Eagles took down Arkport-Canaseraga 5-2. Ellicottville won 12-8 over Pine Valley and 1-0 over Maple Grove to clinch the Section VI Class D crown.
Scoring offense: Fillmore (9.6 RPG), Ellicottville (8.4 RPG)
Scoring defense: Fillmore (2.0 RPG), Ellicottville (3.5 RPG)
Trends: Fillmore is outscoring its opponents 73-19 in its past eight games. The Eagles have won 16 of their past 17 games. Ellicottville enters the matchup with five wins in its past seven games.
Players to watch for Fillmore: Jared Boon So. (.490 BA, 24 H, nine XBH, one HR, 16 RBI, 24 H), Isaac Wilcox Jr. (.392 BA, 20 H, seven XBH, four HR, 25 RBI, 20 R, 40.2 IP, 1.72 ERA, 5-1 record, 52 Ks), James Hillman Sr. (.346 BA, 18 H, four XBH, one HR, 22 RBI, 18 R), Connor McCumiskey Jr. (.340 BA, 17 H, six XBH, one HR, 10 RBI, 17 R), Malcolm Nusbickel Jr. (.244 BA, 10 H, three XBH, seven RBI, 10 R, 26.0 IP, 1.62 ERA, 5-0 record, 38 Ks), Blake Washburn Fr. (.444 BA, 16 H, one 2B, nine RBI, 13 R)
Players to watch for Ellicottville: Carson Mendell Sr. (.324 BA, 18 R, 31.0 IP, 3-2 record, 2.71 ERA, 33 Ks), Sawyer Miller So. (.302 BA, 15 RBI, 19 R), Rylan Benjamin Jr. (.296 BA, 16 RBI, 21 R, four XBH, 41.2 IP, 4-3 record, 1.01 ERA, 60 Ks), Parker John Sr. (.267 BA, 11 RBI), AJ Myers Fr. (.217 BA, 12 RBI, 11 R)
Coaches: Kaiden Bowers (Fillmore), Chris Mendell (Elicottville)
History 101: Fillmore is looking to reach the state quarterfinals for the second straight season. In 2025, the Eagles made it to the state semifinals. Ellicottville was most recently in the Far West Regional in 2002 and 2001.
What’s at stake: The winner advances to the NYS Class D quarterfinals to take on the winner of Gilboa-Conesville (IV) and Schenvus (IV).
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