Evening Sun Report
Baseball
Norwich 10, Sidney 8
NORWICH – Norwich scored five runs in the fifth, and Patrick Coates struck out the final two Sidney batters with the bases loaded to preserve the Tornado’s second straight victory Thursday.
“Sidney can hit the ball and they play sound defense,” said Norwich coach John Martinson. “It was a rollercoaster of a game.”
Norwich took the lead for good with the five spot in the pivotal fifth. An outfield error on Richie Bonney’s flyball to right field scored a pair of runs to break a tie, and Josh Borfitz added an RBI double.
Tim Clark and Borfitz went 2-for-3, and Tyler Saroka was 2-for-4 in the win. “I am really pleased with the last two nights,” Martinson said. “We have played with a lot of fortitude and resiliency.”
Sidn. 200 310 2 8 11 5
NHS 140 050 x 10 10 3
Christian Hotaling , Patrick Coates (5, W) and Patrick Coates, Mike Moon (5). Aaron Wood, Aubrey Wood (5, L) and Travis Fusco. Doubles: (N) Josh Borfitz, Brock Kossman. Triples: (S) Aaron Wood, Aubrey Wood.
Edmeston 8, G-MU 4
EDMESTON – Matt Laymon struck out 17 G-MU batters including nine in a row at one point in the middle innings to lead the Panthers Thursday.
Jason Ruffles keyed a four-run fifth for Edmeston with a two-run single on the heels of a two-run infield error to move a one-run lead to 8-3. “Laymon is good, we just didn’t put the bat on the ball enough,” said G-MU coach Jim Johnson. “They made seven errors, so we might have been better off if we were able to put the ball in play.”
G-MU (1-1) hosts DeRuyter today.
G-MU 120 000 1 4 3 6
Edm 220 040 x 8 6 7
Cody Hall (L) and Corin Todd. Matt Laymon (W) and Alex Stevens. Doubles: (E) Jacob Baulch.
Brookfield 6, Otselic Valley 4
BROOKFIELD – Brookfield dealt OV its second loss in as many days getting a timely hit from Brandon Davies in the sixth inning.
Davies tripled and drove in two runs in the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie. “We played a little sluggish today, and it looked like our fourth game in four days,” said OV coach Dave Loomis, whose club split its four games this week.
Corey Cowen was 4-for-4 to lead the Beavers, while also pitching four scoreless innings.
Chris Olin had two hits and an RBI for the Vikings, and Brian Graham added an RBI.
OV 000 021 1 4 9 4
Brk 012 003 x 6 8 2
Corey Cowen, Plows (5) and Bennett. C. Olin (L), Graham (5, L) and Cerasani. Doubles: (OV) Adam Duell. Triples: (B) Brandon Davies.
Hancock 14, Greene 9
GREENE – Hancock kept the Trojans winless on the season holding the host team scoreless the final three innings to pull away for the win.
John Marino homered in the first inning, the lone earned run for Hancock over the first three innings. “We’re making more plays, but we’re not making all of the plays and we’re not making the easy plays I know we can make,” said Greene coach Dave Gorton. “It was the best we have hit the ball this season, and I was encouraged by a number of things.”
Scott Gorton was 4-for-4 with three runs, while Dan Carlin and Dave Fors had 3-for-4 days at the plate for Greene.
Hanc. 253 103 0 14 11 4
Gre. 332 100 0 9 14 6
Travis Drake (W) and Evan Whitmore. Scott Gorton (L), Dylan Lance (5) and Dan Carlin. Doubles: (H) Kyle Houshoultz (2), Travis Drake, Mike Burnett, (G) S. Gorton, Brock Rowe. Triples: (G) S. Gorton, Justin Van Wert, Dan Carlin. HR: (H) John Marino.
Delhi 6, Unadilla Valley 0
DELHI – Delhi’s Trent Kathmann was in control on the mound, and he paced the Bulldogs’ bats in a shutout over the Storm Thursday.
Kathmann pitched a two-hit shutout striking out eight, and he added two hits and two RBI including a solo home run in the first inning. “We were able to put the ball in play, but they made the plays behind (Kathmann),” said UV coach Tom Locke. “We only had one guy reach second base all day.”
UV (1-2) plays at Oxford next Thursday.
UV 000 000 0 0 2 1
Del. 102 120 x 6 10 2
Trent Kathmann (W) and Josh Sikora. Darin Garcia (L), Josh Wright (5) and Jake Curtis. Doubles: (D) Kathmann, J.J. Darling. HR: Kathmann.
Softball
Edmeston 18, G-MU 2
EDMESTON – Edmeston’s strong lineup – offensively and defensively – contained G-MU in a Tri-Valley League romp Thursday.
Megan Lawrence and Juli Vibbard had two RBI apiece for the winners, and Suzanna Johnson led with three hits. “They’re a powerful club,” said G-MU coach Tina Cole. “We were able to put the ball in play, but every ball they made the play defensively.”
G-MU hosts DeRuyter Friday.
