By CHRIS BROOKS, managing editor, wellsvillesports.com
ADDISON — Along with some exceptional hitting that came along at the plate, Brynn Hallock pieced together an absolutely sublime complete game for the Lady Lions of Wellsville on Monday, aiding the defending Class B State Champions with a two-hit shutout on the road within the circle to set up shop for a 15-0 offensive blitz over the host Addison Lady Knights.
Out of the 10 hits supplied by the attack, the Lady Lions (3-0) saw three different hitters all register at least a pair, including Hallock, who finished 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Hallock was simply sensational from within her command of the circle, guiding the team in orange towards a two-hit complete game victory behind 12 strikeouts and two walks.
Wellsville went on to account for a run across each of the first four innings of play, starting the festivities with a 3-0 lead before bolstering it in insurmountable fashion in the top of the seventh, breaking the game wide open with a seven-run second term at the dish to pull away from Addison’s reach.
Helping add more fuel to the fire on offense for the Lady Lions was Kennedy Perry and Emily Stuck, as the two hitters combined for four more hits and four more RBI. Teegan Burke recorded a triple and scored three more runs.
Wellsville will now look to keep their foot down on the gas going into Wednesday night’s trip to the Maple City, as they prepare for a 5 p.m. first pitch against the Hornell Lady Red Raiders.
Wellsville 374 10 – 15 10 2
Addison 000 00 – 0 2 4
WLSV – Brynn Hallock (WP) (CG, 12K, 2BB) and Emily Stuck.
ADD – Isabella Seiger (LP) (5BB), Lillian Atwood (4) (4K, 6BB) and Hadleigh Watson.
Genesee Valley/Belfast 8, Cuba-Rushford 4
BELFAST — With the cold beginning to surround Belfast at a rapid rate Monday night under the lights, the Genesee Valley/Belfast ladies were provided with a fire to warm up the bats.
The biggest of the sticks was held by Jenna Hill, as the senior aided in carving the path forward at the plate with a massive night consisting of a big two-run blast and crucial RBI singles in the later frames to help propel the team into the driver’s seat against the visiting Lady Rebels of Cuba-Rushford, as they pressed on to fully secure a rebounding 8-4 victory following a tough defeat to the hands of Avoca-Prattsburgh from the beginning of this past weekend.
“What a great win on a cold night. Jenna Hill broke out of a little slump and smacked the ball tonight. She started us off with a home run, and it was a beautiful shot,” GV/Belfast coach Brooke Bradt said. “We had some great defense behind the bats with the (Madison and Morgan) Yackeren sisters turning our first double play of the season, and Kayla Wedge had some great catches in the outfield. Hannah (Southwick-Powers) was solid on the mound all throughout the night and got the strikeouts when we needed them the most. It was a very nice night for us.”
An array of runs between both teams were scratched across in the opening stages, beginning with an early bird titanic shot off the bat of Hill, who sent her ball straight out to deep center field for a two-run blast to break the ice against the Lady Rebels.
That hit, on the heels of an incredible 1-2-3 inning from Hannah Southwick-Powers, who struck out the side to give Genesee Valley/Belfast (3-1) a big burst of momentum going into their opening at-bats.
The offenses would remain frozen into the third inning where Cuba-Rushford (1-2) provided a game-tying response to level the playing grounds, as Claire Moyer belted a clutch two-out, two-run single to plate both Mireya Rutkowski and Aubrey Williams.
The hosts battled right back in return, with Hill delivering another go-ahead punch to the Lady Rebels with a two-run single of her own to lay claim on a 4-2 advantage entering the back half of the contest.
After another scoreless outing was registered from each side, the offenses re-assumed command in the fifth, with the Lady Rebels closing the gap down to a single run off an RBI single from Emma Bunk.
That would be as close as the visitors in gray and blue would reach Genesee Valley/Belfast, as the hosts pulled away with a monstrous three-run frame led by Hill one more time with her fifth and final RBI of the contest off a single, followed by a Madison Tarar RBI single to bring her in moments later.
Hill went on to finish with four hits total to go with her five RBI and two runs scored.
Southwick-Powers captured the victory inside the circle for Genesee Valley/Belfast, as she went the distance behind eight strikeouts and three walks. Adding the last two hits for the team at the dish was Madison Tarar, who went 2-for-4.
Cuba-Rushford saw Lizzie Kocsis go the distance as well, striking out eight and walking five. At the plate, Bunk and Moyer both led the bats with two each.
The Lady Rebels are back on the road Friday night, as they visit historic Tullar Field to take on the defending Class B State Champion Wellsville Lady Lions at 5 p.m.
Genesee Valley/Belfast will look to continue full steam ahead come Wednesday night, as they head up the road to the Jungle in Belmont for a 5 p.m. contest against incoming Friendship/Scio.
Cuba-Rushford 002 010 1 – 4 8 3
Genesee Valley/Belfast 202 031 X – 8 6 2
C-R – Lizzie Kocsis (LP) (CG, 8K, 5BB) and Arlah Shaffer.
GVB – Hannah Southwick-Powers (WP) (CG, 8K, 3BB) and Jenna Hill.
Bolivar-Richburg 12, Fillmore 9
FILLMORE — Amidst a run-scoring jamboree that took the field by storm in Fillmore on Monday, it was a hot start for the host Lady Eagles straight out of the gate that set up shop against visiting Bolivar-Richburg.
Despite an explosive bat possessed by Morghyn Ross, it was a massive middle-inning haymaker delivered by the Lady Wolverines that wound up making all the difference down the stretch. Although the Lady Eagles put the pressure on late, Bolivar-Richburg held on tight behind a seven-run top of the fifth before reclaiming the lead once and for all in the seventh with three more go-ahead runs to seal the deal on their first win of the season by a 12-9 count.
“Offensively, we had an excellent day overall. To record nine runs and nine hits, you have to feel good about that,” said Lady Eagles coach Jon Beardsley. “Defensively, we just didn’t execute. The other day, our mistakes didn’t snowball and today, it snowballed. You might say avalanched. Bolivar-Richburg put the pressure on by putting the ball into play and we didn’t handle it well. We simply have to improve, and it’s on me and the girls to go to work and make that happen.”
Following a game-starting run from the Lady Wolverines to grant the opening advantage, the Lady Eagles (2-1) fired right back by tripling the response, led by a triple from Ross which propelled the hosts into the driver’s seat with a 2-1 lead. The Fillmore lead was extended a short time later in the frame by Kelsie Songster, who issued an RBI single.
Both teams would continue to trade scoreless barbs leading up to the bottom of the third, when Ross unleashed her fury once again for the Lady Eagles, recording a trip around the bases on a solo shot to deep center field for a three-run advantage over the Lady Wolverines.
The scoring would then freeze in place until Bolivar-Richburg (1-2) created a fifth inning avalanche at the plate, scratching across seven straight runs to take a 4-1 deficit and turn it upside down in favor of an 8-4 lead, powered up by a massive two-run double to the outfield by Sydney Faulkner. Fillmore would inch back within one of the Lady Wolverines before the deficit was doubled once again a short time later in the top of the sixth with one run of their own.
In the bottom of the sixth, level playing ground was created for the first time since the very start of the contest, with Mattie McCumiskey laying the lumber down on a big two-run double to tie the game entering the final at-bats for both dugouts.
But the extra base-hits didn’t stop there however.
Right after the Lady Eagles clawed their way back in the top of the seventh, the Lady Wolverines kept their foot down on the gas and ended the night with the game’s final three runs — two of them on a crushing two-run double by Rylee Whiting, to officially seize the victory once and for all.
The two teams combined for 21 runs off 17 total hits at the dish, with Fillmore holding the 9-8 narrow advantage.
As for the Lady Wolverines, they witnessed Whiting provide the best of both worlds — going 3-for-5 at the plate with her two-run double and two runs scored, along with a victorious performance in the circle, as she struck out 10 and walked four to collect the win.
Adding more offensive firepower for Bolivar-Richburg was Teegan Sibble, who had two hits and scored two more runs.
For Fillmore, Ross led the bats finishing a single shy of the cycle, going a perfect 3-for-3 outing with her home run, a triple, double, three total RBI and four runs scored. McCumiskey finished with two hits, including her two-run double, and four total RBI.
Tenlee Miller (double) and Kelsie Songster each had two hits, combining for three runs scored.
In the circle, Mylee Miller went the distance, fanning nine and walking seven.
Both teams will be back on the field Wednesday night in a pair of 5 p.m. first pitches on their home fields, with Bolivar-Richburg heading back home to Stan Harris Field in Richburg to host Hinsdale, while Fillmore stays put to welcome in Andover/Whitesville.
Bolivar-Richburg 100 071 3 – 12 8 2
Fillmore 301 032 0 – 9 9 9
B-R – Rylee Whiting (WP) (CG, 10K, 4BB) and Sydney Faulkner.
FIL – Mylee Miller (LP) (CG, 9K, 7BB) and Morghyn Ross.
Arkport-Canaseraga 16, Andover/Whitesville 1 (F-5)
ANDOVER — The Arkport-Canaseraga Lady Wolves took advantage of everything they were able to receive and register on the field come Monday night in Andover, as they capitalized on every single front, from offense to special teams to keep host Andover/Whitesville at a near standstill, as they rolled straight towards victory after five complete innings with a 16-1 win.
The Lady Wolves used a combination of nine hits at the plate along with a bounty of walks to fuel up their offense at the dish, beginning the night with a 3-0 first inning lead that exponentially grew in size as the contest drew on, with Grace Mahany and her two-run double in the top of the second granting adding more fuel to the fire before the floodgates burst open with a six-run frame in the top of the fourth inning to force the 12-run rule into effect.
Mahany was also the team’s winning pitcher from within the circle, as she allowed only five Andover/Whitesville (1-2) hits across seven strikeouts and a walk in her twirled complete game gem.
For the hosts, Andover/Whitesville eliminated the potential shutout bid showcased by Mahany in the bottom of the fifth, as they capitalized on an RBI single off the bat of Lilly Ordway to get on the board.
Leading the bats was Brynna Gaylord, who went a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate. Lilly Harrington and Olivia Waters each had a hit to chip in.
In the circle for Andover/Whitesville, Harrington went into the fourth inning during her start, striking out seven and walking nine. To finish the game, Waters served as relief, as she added three strikeouts and four walks into the mix along the way.
“Arkport-Canaseraga got the best of us tonight. That being said, the girls in the circle are getting better with each outing. They are gamers who will do anything for their team. Brynna Gaylord had a great night for us offensively to help lead the way.” said Andover/Whitesville coach Al Barber.
Arkport-Canaseraga’s offense was generated by Morgan Gilbert and Kara Mahany, as the two Lady Wolves combined to record four hits — among them, a two-run double for Mahany in the team’s four-run fifth inning. Grace Mahany also had two hits.
Up next for Andover/Whitesville is a trip to Fillmore, as they visit the Lady Eagles on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Arkport-Canaseraga 321 64 – 16 9 0
Andover/Whitesville 000 01 – 1 5 2
A-C – Grace Mahany (WP) (CG, 7K, BB) and Nicole Merry.
A/W – Lilly Harrington (LP) (7K, 9BB), Olivia Waters (4) (3K, 4BB) and Reece Winters.
BASEBALL
Genesee Valley/Belfast 4, Cuba-Rushford 1
BELFAST — A true pitcher’s duel between Cuba-Rushford’s Eli Sleggs and Genesee Valley/Belfast’s Ethan Davenport saw many chairs being handed out left and right all throughout the night under the lights at the Rich Sullivan Complex in Belfast on Monday.
One fireball after another straight into the strike-zone, the two dynamic hurlers combined to record 19 total strikeouts against their respective oppositions. But when the cold night reached its conclusion, an early special teams presence on the bases brought on by Genesee Valley/Belfast to pair alongside Davenport’s gem on the rubber both served as the team’s winning combination, as they outlasted the visiting Rebels with a 4-1 victory.
“Besides the elements, it was a classic pitcher’s duel right from the start. All four pitchers tonight really pitched well despite the disadvantage,” said GV/Belfast coach Dennis Miles. “We had seven stolen bases to go with that combination of pitching, and that ended up being a big difference that helped us take the lead. It’s pretty difficult to play night games, especially a night like tonight where the temperatures just dropped lower and lower when the sun went away. But we managed to get this one win and came out with the win.”
From within their four-run dealing at the dish, three of those came in the first three innings of play to establish Genesee Valley/Belfast’s (2-0) lead on Cuba-Rushford early on, as they utilized some strong base-running to place themselves in scoring position against the Rebels defense to grab a 3-0 upper-hand.
Genesee Valley/Belfast went on to post one final run in the bottom of the fourth inning before the shutout bid was spoiled by the Rebels (1-1) in the top of the sixth by Stanley Gilchrist and his RBI.
Despite it, the hosts managed to shut the door and avoid any further damage down the stretch to secure a strong victory amidst the frigid temperatures.
Genesee Valley/Belfast’s four runs came on just three hits, with Davenport and Ian McKenzie each recording a double to lead the way. Damon Davis posted a hit of his own, driving in a run.
On the mound, Davenport won the pitcher’s duel against Sleggs, as he recorded 10 strikeouts and a walk to score the victory through his five-inning start. Ryan Daciw provided three more strikeouts in relief, when he was called upon in the sixth inning.
For the Rebels, Sleggs posted a phenomenal evening himself on the mound through four innings of work, fanning nine and walking four. From the fifth inning onwards, Finn Ricketts finished off the game with two more strikeouts in relief.
At the plate, Sleggs and Gilchrist accounted for the team’s lone hits.
Both teams are back on the diamond Wednesday night in a pair of 5 p.m. first pitches, with Genesee Valley/Belfast heading up the road to Belmont to welcome in Friendship/Scio, while Cuba-Rushford travels back home to host the Panthers of Portville.
Cuba-Rushford 000 001 0 – 1 2 3
Genesee Valley/Belfast 102 100 X – 4 3 1
C-R – Eli Sleggs (LP) (9K, 4BB), Finn Ricketts (5) (2K) and Hayden Schappacher.
GVB – Ethan Davenport (WP) (10K, BB), Ryan Daciw (6) (3K) and Damon Davis.
Avoca-Prattsburgh 4, Fillmore 3 (F-8)
AVOCA — In his very first start of the season, Fillmore’s Damon Potter organized a dazzling performance on the mound in the team’s first road trip of the season on Monday night. Although he crossed into double-digit territory with his arm through his season debut, the host Titans of Avoca-Prattsburgh continued to hang around any way they could.
Because of their resilient efforts down the stretch, the Titans went on to force one additional inning of action after a game-tying sequence to close out regulation play. In the eighth inning, it was a dead heat all the way to the end, with the Eagles racing back to take the narrow advantage in the frame’s top half.
But in the case of the Titans, they doubled up Fillmore and ended the game off two clutch singles — the latter of which served as the walk-off winner to close up shop on a 4-3 victory in Avoca.
“It was a heartbreaker tonight. Damon was dominant on the mount and he helped lead us at the plate too. He had a terrific day all around,” said Eagles coach Kaiden Bowers. “We just didn’t have enough timely hits to push across more runs, especially in the top of the eighth when we got up, and that hurt a bit. We had the game in our hands multiple times, but we just couldn’t find a way to close it.”
Both teams saw their defenses hold down the fort across the first three innings of play, keeping the bats silent in favor of a scoreless tie entering the back half of the battle. When the top of the fourth settled in, the Eagles (1-1) brought their offense to life with a pair of ice-breaking runs to nab the first advantage before Avoca-Prattsburgh responded by trimming the deficit in half a short time later.
Following two and a half innings of scoreless baseball, the Titans made the most of their final at-bats of the game, scoring the game-tying run to force extra innings.
To open the eighth inning, Fillmore worked their way back out to the front behind Avery Potter’s RBI single down the left field line, which scored Malcolm Nusbickel from second. But the extra-inning advantage for the visitors in green and black was short lived, as the Titans capitalized on two clutch base hit singles with two runners on to finish off the victory.
Despite the loss, the Eagles offense provided a stellar outing at the dish, accumulating 12 hits at the plate — among them, two hits for five different players including Potter, who had two doubles. Jack Boon, Jared Boon, James Hillman and Avery Potter each had two hits to add in, while Connor McCumiskey rounded off with a single.
On the mound, Potter took his start into the sixth, as he fanned 13 and walked one in his no decision.
For Avoca-Prattsburgh, Devin Stamets led the bats with a 2-for-3 outing, posting an RBI and two runs scored. Colin Zurlick and Maddix Cartwright each had a hit and RBI.
On the hill, Taylor Pragle went the eight-inning distance for the win, fanning five and walking three.
Fillmore is back on their home field at the Town Park on Wednesday, hosting Andover/Whitesville at 5 p.m.
Fillmore 000 200 01 – 3 12 0
Avoca-Prattsburgh 000 100 12 – 4 4 1
FIL – Damon Potter (13K, BB), Brayden Hennard (6) (3K, 2BB), Kalen Beardsley (LP, 8) and Isaac Wilcox.
A-P – Taylor Pragle (WP) (CG, 5K, 3BB) and Devin Stamets.
Jasper-Troupsburg 25, Friendship/Scio 10 (F-6)
SCIO — In the middle of a back-and-forth exchange through a vast portion of battle in Scio on Monday, Friendship/Scio had control of their destiny with the advantage in hand against the Wildcats of Jasper-Troupsburg. But in the last two innings, the visitors in black and gray flipped the contest on its head, as they cashed in on a big finish around the bases to score the 25-10 victory after six complete frames.
Both teams traded barbs left and right all throughout the first four innings of play, with Friendship/Scio (0-2) laying claim to an 8-7 advantage following their four-run response to Jasper-Troupsburg’s four-run frame in the fourth inning.
When the final two innings made their arrival, the Wildcats then took advantage of everything they saw on both offense and special teams, as they went on to score 18 straight runs — nine in each frame, to pull away from the hosts.
Friendship/Scio managed to collect seven hits at the plate to help their offensive cause, with Aiden Golden and Shawn Wade both leading the way with a pair of doubles, with Wade driving in three runs in the process.
On the mound, Matt Donohue took his start into the fourth inning, where he struck out seven and walked 10.
For the Wildcats, James Ainsworth and Aiden LeBarron each scored four runs. On the mound, the win was granted to Rylan Rice in relief, as he fanned four and walked one.
Friendship/Scio will look to regroup and rebound on Wednesday, as they hit the road for a 5 p.m. visit to Genesee Valley/Belfast at the Jungle in Belmont.
Jasper-Troupsburg 102 499 – 25 5 2
Friendship/Scio 202 402 – 10 7 10
J-T – Nolan Vallieres (6K, 6BB), Rylan Rice (WP, 5) (4K, BB) and Trajan Terry.
F/S – Matt Donohue (7K, 10BB), Sean Dieter (4) (2BB), Shawn Wade (LP, 5) (K, 6BB), Aiden Golden (5) (4K, 9BB) and Cooper Greenman.
BOYS TENNIS
Addison 3, Wellsville 2
ADDISON — They were looking to build off a highly-contested battle to open their campaign against Alfred-Almond last week.
On Monday, they were in yet another fight for their tennis lives on the road for the first time, as they tussled with the host Knights of Addison in a thrilling battle straight to the finish line.
Both teams posted at least a win in each division of competition, it was a fierce back-and-forth fight between the two squads that benefitted the host Knights just a little more, as they gathered two resilient and exciting finishes in doubles competition to go with a strong performance at first singles from Nick Wright to help edge out the Lions with a 3-2 home win.
Wellsville picked up just two wins to counter the Knights on the court, with their first coming in thrilling style from Michael Bidzerkowny at second singles, as he overcame a second-set rebound from Addison’s Caleb Abbott to claim the 7-5 tiebreak win, and the 6-0, 7-6 overall match victory. Down in doubles competition, the Lions also saw a strong match from the first doubles team of Jeremiah Pensyl and Liam Smith, as the duo recorded a 6-4, 6-2 win.
Although the visitors in orange could not capture the victory, they still mustered two incredible performances in the second and third doubles matches, both going the entire three-set distance, with Keenen O’Connor and Jonah MacCartney falling to the hands of John Clark and Alex Dubois by a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 decision.
Caydon Grimes and Ben Germain-Tardieu fought tooth and nail in a third doubles match that featured two different tiebreaks that went in favor of the Knights and their team of Jason Zheng and John Donley, as the hosts claimed the 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (3) victory.
Addison helped wrap up the match win with Wright’s 6-2, 6-2 first singles win over Wellsville’s Wheeler Dahlgren.
The Lions are back at it tonight, weather permitting, as they return home to host Fillmore in a 5 p.m. first serve.
Singles
1. Nick Wright (ADD) def. Wheeler Dahlgren (WLSV), 6-2, 6-2.
2. Michael Bidzerkowny (WLSV) def. Caleb Abbott (ADD), 6-0, 7-6 (7-5).
Doubles
1. Jeremiah Pensyl/Liam Smith (WLSV) def. Fin Jacobson/Zach Wright (ADD), 6-4, 6-2.
2. John Clark/Alex Dubois (ADD) def. Keenen O’Connor/Jonah MacCartney (WLSV), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
3. Jason Zheng/John Donley (ADD) def. Caydon Grimes/Ben Germain-Tardieu (WLSV), 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 (3).
Fillmore 3, Avoca-Prattsburgh 2
PRATTSBURGH — While the doubles matches were completely in command of Fillmore, the potential match victory laid solely on the shoulders of the second singles match between Ezra Schilke of the Eagles and Avoca-Prattsburgh’s Gavin Mills to close out a chilly Monday evening in Prattsburgh.
When the final serve was officially recorded, the victory would belong to the first-year Eagles competitor, as he recorded his second career victory in style to help capture the match win for the Eagles with a 3-2 edge in a clash of two well-known Section V heavyweights on the tennis court.
“I am really proud of our doubles teams today. They played really aggressively at the net and they took control of their matches early,” said Eagles coach Randy Crouch. “Ezra picked up the clinching win for us at second. It was impressive to see a kid in his second Varsity match battle back against an experienced senior, especially after falling behind a break in each set. It was awesome to see him get that win.”
Schilke survived a night-long battle of wits on the opposite side of the net against Mills, as he squeezed out two tough victories to help Fillmore (2-0) proclaim victory once and for all with his 6-4, 6-4 win at second singles.
Their two additional victories came early on in the match from both doubles teams, as they performed the complete sweep of the action with the first doubles team of Ezra Knapp and Carson Sanasith (6-2, 6-0), and the second doubles duo of Brayden Walton and Kallan Sanasith (6-1, 6-0) doing the honors of scoring the triumphant performances.
Avoca-Prattsburgh scored their two lone wins in singles competition, with Elias Putnam persevering through a marathon first set against Fillmore’s Isaiah Sisson at first singles, claiming the 8-6 tiebreak and overall match victory by a 7-6, 6-2 count.
Josh Dabby added a strong performance of his own along the way, scoring a 6-1, 6-0 win over Levi Russell at third singles.
If the weather permits, the Eagles are right back at it tonight on the road again, as they visit the Lions of Wellsville in a 5 p.m. first serve.
Singles
1. Elias Putnam (A-P) def. Isaiah Sisson (FIL), 7-6 (8-6), 6-2.
2. Ezra Schilke (FIL) def. Gavin Mills (A-P), 6-4, 6-4.
3. Josh Dabby (A-P) def. Levi Russell (FIL), 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles
1. Ezra Knapp/Carson Sanasith (FIL) def. Landon White/Parker Nichols (A-P), 6-2, 6-0.
2. Brayden Walton/Kallan Sanasith (FIL) def. Braelynn Dowdle/Ava Roy (A-P), 6-1, 6-0.
