One team is winning by over six runs per game in its last nine outings. The other hasn’t lost in 12 games.
Fillmore and Schenevus/Charlotte Valley will clash on Friday night in a battle of Section V vs. Section IV. A spot in the Class D state semifinals is on the line. Here’s the breakdown:
FILLMORE EAGLES (18-2/Allegany County I/No. 9 NYSSWA Class D)
vs.
SCHENEVUS/CHARLOTTE VALLEY DRAGONS (16-3/Tri-Valley League/No. 3 NYSSWA Class D)
Friday, Houghton College, 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. In the sub-regionals, Fillmore took down Ellicottville 9-4. Schenevus/Charlotte Valley picked up wins against Cherry Valley-Springfield/Sharon Springs and Gilboa-Conesville/Roxbury to win the Section IV Class D championship. In the sub-regionals, it was a rematch against Gilboa-Conesville/Roxbury and the Dragons took it 6-4.
Scoring offense: Fillmore (9.6 RPG), Schenevus/Charlotte Valley (10.2 RPG)
Scoring defense: Fillmore (2.1 RPG), Schenevus/Charlotte Valley (3.4 RPG)
Trends: Fillmore is outscoring its opponents 82-23 in its past nine games, and have won 17 of their past 18 games. Schenevus/Charlotte Valley has won 12 straight games and has scored eight or more runs in eight of those games.
Players to watch for Fillmore: Jared Boon So. (.491 BA, 26 H, 10 XBH, one HR, 16 RBI, 33 R), Isaac Wilcox Jr. (.375 BA, 21 H, seven XBH, four HR, 26 RBI, 21 R, 40.2 IP, 1.72 ERA, 5-1 record, 52 Ks), James Hillman Sr. (.333 BA, 18 H, four XBH, one HR, 22 RBI, 20 R), Connor McCumiskey Jr. (.346 BA, 18 H, six XBH, one HR, 11 RBI, 18 R), Malcolm Nusbickel Jr. (.244 BA, 11 H, three XBH, eight RBI, 10 R, 30.0 IP, 1.87 ERA, 6-0 record, 40 Ks), Blake Washburn Fr. (.450 BA, 18 H, one 2B, 10 RBI, 14 R)
Players to watch for Schenevus/Charlotte Valley: Tim Green (.593 BA, 1.91 ERA), Saywer Bridger (.433 BA), Owen Green (.412 BA), Allen Osborne (.324 BA, 2.90 ERA), Levi Jordan (.318 BA), Brayden Poliseno (1.24 ERA)
Coaches: Kaiden Bowers (Fillmore), Jim Gaske (Schenevus/Charlotte Valley)
History 101: Fillmore is looking to reach the state semifinals for the second straight season. The Dragons are coming off their first sectional title as a combined team. Schenevus has won three other sectional titles, most recently in 2003.
What’s at stake: The winner advances to the NYS Class D semifinals to take on the winner of Oriskany (III) and Heuvelton (X) on Friday, June 12.
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