By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Kendall Schiffhauer capped a dramatic seventh-inning rally with a walk-off single as top-seeded Our Lady of Mercy (13-5) came from behind to defeat No. 3 Batavia, 4-3 in the Section V Class A championship, Saturday at Gates Chili High School. After Mercy managed four hits through the first six innings of play, Schiffauer connected on the … [Read more...] about Mercy walks off with Class A championship
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Penfield rallies to take AA1 softball crown
By STEVE BRICKLER ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Top seed Penfield softball claimed its first title since 2005 years with a come-from-behind victory over third seeded Hilton 6-4 in the Class AA1 softball title game at Gates-Chili High School on Saturday morning. Freshman Mackenzie Noble was the tournament MVP, pitching a complete game while striking out six to earn the win. The … [Read more...] about Penfield rallies to take AA1 softball crown
Late-game heroics power Schroeder past Hilton for Class AA1 title
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA BATAVIA – When the season began, senior Dylan Dumont came up with would become the mantra for the Webster Schroeder Warriors baseball team. Life Goes On. “I was listening to a song and heard that and decided that was us,” Dumont said. “Last year we played a little tense. We expected perfection.” This year Dumont wanted the mindset to be different. … [Read more...] about Late-game heroics power Schroeder past Hilton for Class AA1 title
Crye and Avon climb to the top of B2
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A broken strap on Jessie Crye's face mask caused a delay prior to the bottom of the seventh inning. That was about the only thing that slowed the Avon senior on Friday night. Crye struck out 16 and hurled a one-hitter to earn MVP honors as the Riverhawks claimed the Section V Class B2 championship with a 2-1 win over Wellsville, … [Read more...] about Crye and Avon climb to the top of B2
Canandaigua’s last-inning rally stuns Irondequoit in Class AA2 title game
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA BATAVIA – When you’ve spent pretty much the entire spring pounding the baseball, when there is really no weak spot in the batting order, then you’re never really out of it. Which is why Canandaigua Academy hadn’t given up hope heading into the bottom of the seventh inning in Friday evening’s Section V Class AA2 championship game at Dwyer … [Read more...] about Canandaigua’s last-inning rally stuns Irondequoit in Class AA2 title game