By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA SYRACUSE – They had just done what isn’t easy to do, squander a 4-1 lead in 21 minutes in a winner-take-all playoff showdown against their most bitter rival. The Rochester Americans had no answer for a relentless forechecking onslaught unleashed by the Syracuse Crunch, and when Trevor Carrick completed the comeback and tied the score with just 29.9 … [Read more...] about Pilut’s OT goal propels resilient Amerks past Crunch
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Fusion Digital Saturday Softball Wrap: Bickert’s monster day paces Victor; Baglieri plays hero for Schroeder
RUSH-HENRIETTA (10-4) 5WEBSTER SCHROEDER (10-3) 6 (nine innings)Elizabeth Baglieri connected on a sacrifice fly, driving in Ava West as Schroeder erased a two-run deficit to force extras and walk it off. In the ninth, West and Liana DeValder connected on back-to-back singles, followed by Kinsley Keil reaching on an error to load the bases for Baglieri. DeValder hurled a … [Read more...] about Fusion Digital Saturday Softball Wrap: Bickert’s monster day paces Victor; Baglieri plays hero for Schroeder
Fusion Digital Saturday Baseball Wrap: Geneva, Le Roy and Cuba-Rushford walk off; Bloomfield sweeps unconventional doubleheader
PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND (12-2) 4PITTSFORD MENDON (4-9) 3Andrew Holvey and Ryan Munzinger both doubled and scored as Sutherland grabbed an early three-run lead and went on to win its ninth straight game. Munzinger came home on a Sam Renica two-out single in the second inning to give the Knights a lead they did not surrender at 2-1. Holvey doubled and scored in a two-run third for a … [Read more...] about Fusion Digital Saturday Baseball Wrap: Geneva, Le Roy and Cuba-Rushford walk off; Bloomfield sweeps unconventional doubleheader
Kearney sparks big sixth; Livonia rallies to beat Wayland-Cohocton
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Three weeks prior, Livonia's Bulldogs scored early and often in a 14-0 win over league rival Wayland-Cohocton. Friday afternoon at Innovative Field, the Bulldogs were still looking for their first run of the game in the sixth inning. Jack Kearney finished 2-for-3 on the day including an RBI double that sparked a five-run sixth, and … [Read more...] about Kearney sparks big sixth; Livonia rallies to beat Wayland-Cohocton
Fusion Digital Friday Baseball Wrap: Elkovitch and Victor win fourth straight; Bloomer leads Clyde-Savannah
VICTOR (10-5) 7BRIGHTON (5-9) 3Weston Elkovitch went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and three RBI to lead Victor to its fourth-consecutive win. The junior earned the win through five relief innings with eight strikeouts, three hits given up and no runs allowed. Adam Ruffalo and Parker Zeiser had two hits apiece. For Brighton, John Aherns and Will Pecor each had two hits … [Read more...] about Fusion Digital Friday Baseball Wrap: Elkovitch and Victor win fourth straight; Bloomer leads Clyde-Savannah