Sectional postseason action heated up Saturday with a full slate of games across the Wayne-Finger Lakes, with several more teams advancing to the next round.
Canandaigua baseball rolled past Victor behind Tyler Christopher’s three-RBI day and a complete game from Johnny Mohammed. Alexander Rogers dominated on the mound for Waterloo, striking out 19 in a shutout win over North Rose-Wolcott. On the softball side, Gwyn Panek powered Waterloo with a home run, triple, and double to lift the Tigers.
Check out all the scores and stats below.
BASEBALL
Class AA Quarterfinals
No. 6 Canandaigua 12
No. 3 Victor 3
Tyler Christopher led the Gray Wolves with two hits, including a double, and drove in three runs. Sam Clark, Jack Clark, and Cole Harris each added two hits, while Johnny Mohammed contributed two hits of his own and earned the complete game win on the mound.
Class B Pre-Quarterfinals
No. 9 North Rose-Wolcott 0
No. 8 Waterloo 6
Alexander Rogers was dominant on the mound for the Tigers, striking out 19 over 6.1 shutout innings while allowing just four hits and one walk. He also scored a run in the win. Dylan Caraballo led the offense with two hits and a run, while Aidan Acquilano added a double, a run, and an RBI. Marcus Haffner and Lathan Milliman each collected two hits for North Rose-Wolcott.
Class C1 Pre-Quarterfinals
No. 13 Caledonia-Mumford 3
No. 4 East Rochester 4
Class C1 Pre-Quarterfinals
No. 11 South Seneca/Romulus 1
No. 6 Notre Dame-Batavia 11
Bryce Racono went the distance on the mound for South Seneca/Romulus, striking out five in a complete-game effort. Samual Dufour led the offense with a pair of singles, while Hunter Scott added a hit and scored a run. Liam Wolvert and Kyan Miller-Hopkins each chipped in with a single.
Class C1 Quarterfinals
No. 8 Williamson 3
No. 1 Sodus 5
Austin Cincinello struck out 11 over six strong innings to lead the Spartans to the next round, while also contributing a single, walk, and run at the plate. Jordan Orrange-Paton launched a two-run homer, and Garrett Barron tallied two singles, a walk, and an RBI. Cooper Ingersoll added a single, two runs, a walk, and an RBI as part of a balanced Sodus offense. The Marauders rallied for three runs in the seventh behind RBI singles from Devin Allen and Michael Ishler, with Allen and Caiden Watson combining for eight strikeouts on the mound.
Class C1 Quarterfinals
No. 7 Bloomfield 7
No. 2 Pembroke 6
Grady Rogers sparked the Bombers early with a two-run single as part of a multi-hit day, helping the Bloomfield build a 7-0 lead through three innings. Kevin Dredger and Gunner Vogel each added RBI singles, drew walks, and scored, while Joey Walsh tossed five innings with five strikeouts and chipped in an RBI at the plate.
Class C2 Pre-Quarterfinals
No. 13 Alexander 9
No. 4 Honeoye 10
Kyle Schmitt ignited the Bulldogs’ comeback with two singles, three runs scored, and an RBI while striking out three in two innings of relief. Owen Cuba earned the save with two strikeouts in the final frame and added two hits, two RBI, and a walk at the plate. Samuel Clark tripled, singled, walked, scored twice, and struck out two over 2.2 innings on the mound. Christopher Shannon chipped in with two singles and two runs, while Dylan Washburn added a hit, an RBI, a run, and a walk.
Class C2 Quarterfinals
No. 6 Cuba-Rushford 0
No. 3 Gananda 8
Henry Shutts delivered a complete-game gem for the Blue Panthers, striking out 10 and helping his own cause with two walks and a run scored. William Schneemann paced the offense with two singles, two walks, two runs, and two RBI. Anthony D’Agostino added a single and drove in three, while Peter Jacob went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run. Owen Switzer doubled and scored, and Brady Wadsworth chipped in with an RBI single.
Class D Pre-Quarterfinals
No. 13 Hinsdale 2
No. 4 Naples 4
Oliver Bruen delivered a key two-run home run in the third inning to help power the Big Green Machines. Theron VanZandt chipped in with two singles and scored twice, while Wilhelm Schmitt added an RBI single. Hunter Jacoby started on the mound and pitched four innings with two strikeouts. James Haremza, Lukas Hall, and Grady Grove each pitched in relief, combining for six strikeouts over three innings.
SOFTBALL
Class AA Quarterfinals
No. 7 Victor 2
No. 2 Penfield 13
Class B1 Quarterfinals
No. 8 Penn Yan 0
No. 1 Haverling 20
Class B1 Quarterfinals
No. 5 Midlakes 5
No. 4 Livonia 11
Class B1 Quarterfinals
No. 6 Hornell 0
No. 3 Waterloo 9
Gwyn Panek powered the Tigers with a triple, double, home run, three RBI, three runs scored, and two stolen bases in a dominant all-around performance. Maddie Westerberg added three singles, two runs, two RBI, and two steals. Gwen DiIorio went the distance in the circle, striking out nine in a complete game victory. Allisa Haley led Hornell at the plate with a pair of singles.
Class B2 Quarterfinals
No. 5 Mynderse 3
No. 4 Le Roy 7
Kyah Lajewski led the Blue Devils offense with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Bella Burlew added a solo home run, while Mercedes Santana chipped in with an RBI single.
Class B2 Quarterfinals
No. 7 North Rose-Wolcott 0
No. 2 Wayland-Cohocton 9
Class C1 Pre-Quarterfinals
No. 10 Canisteo-Greenwood 0
No. 7 South Seneca/Romulus 4
Class C2 Pre-Quarterfinals
No. 10 Clyde-Savannah 5
No. 7 Alexander 24
Class C2 Pre-Quarterfinals
No. 14 Honeoye 0
No. 3 Genesee Valley-Belfast 12
BOYS LACROSSE
Class D Pre-Quarterfinals
No. 9 Waterloo 3
No. 8 Haverling 17
GIRLS LACROSSE
Class B Pre-Quarterfinals
No. 9 Canandaigua 21
No. 8 Eastridge/Bishop Kearney 14
CAN: Alexandra DiSanto (1g), Taylor Ennis-Chinn (4g-1a), Keira Gioseffi (5g-2a), Samantha Lupton (3g-2a), Lola Schorr (2g-5a), Leah Sheridan (1g-1a), Sarah Urlacher (1g-1a), Nola Weaver (4g-1a) Goaltending: Aviana Nelson 7s/14ga (48 mins)
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