Baseball
Norwich 4, Owego 2
NORWICH – Monday, Norwich scored all four of its runs in the opening inning to bounce back from an opening-game loss last weekend.
The Tornado needed to weather an Owego rally in the sixth inning to hold on to the lead. With one Owego run already in, reliever Justin Lindenthaler came in with the bases loaded and just one out. Lindenthaler had a strikeout and induced a pop out to end the inning. The junior lefty followed that up with a scoreless seventh to earn the save and preserve the win for junior starter Ben Barnes.
Barnes had 10 strikeouts and allowed one earned run over five innings. NHS senior Nick McCullough finished 3-for-3 with a run, Colby Griffin had two hits and one RBI, and Grady Thompson was also 2-for-3 with an RBI. “Lindenthaler did a great job coming in and getting us out of a jam,” said Norwich coach John Martinson. “It was a good win for us.”
Norwich plays at Susquehanna Valley Wednesday.
Owe. 100 001 0 2 5 0
NHS 400 000 x 4 11 2
Ben Barnes (W), Josh Whaley (6), Justin Lindenthaler (6, sv) and Tom Kalicicki Devin Bensley, (L) Schmidt (6) and Taylor Wallach. Doubles: (N) Barnes, Kalicicki.
S-E 7, Mount Markham 2
WEST WINFIELD – Sherburne-Earlville evened its record on the season getting six strong innings from winning pitcher Jobie Gage.
Anthony Palmer’s RBI single in the fourth inning scored Gage with the go-ahead run to break a 2-2 tie. S-E added three insurance runs in the seventh. Jake Bohnert and Mike Wilson were credited with single ribbies. Gage finished with seven strikeouts and allowed four hits.
“The kids played well. We’re not hitting, but we’re putting the ball in play,” said S-E coach Brian Hicks. “We’re not allowing any big innings and our defense is playing tough.”
The Marauders host Cooperstown on Wednesday.
S-E 101 110 3 7 5 2
MM 002 000 0 2 4 5
Jobie Gage (W), Matt Crandall (7) and Jake Bohnert. Lasby (L) and Perry.
Edmeston 6, G-MU 3 (6 innings)
EDMESTON – G-MU committed five errors and dropped to 1-1 on the season losing at Edmeston Monday night.
