Improving to 8-3, the front-running Jr. Wilson/VFW Eagles defeated Cambria 5-1 Thursday in a Lockport ‘A’ League game.
Jerod Preedom tossed a five hitter with 11 strikeouts to set the pace as he allowed only one earned run.
The Eagles broke away from a scoreless deadlock by chalking up four runs in the third inning. John Brabon, Ken Urbanik, Preedom, Ryan Riemer and Eric Spychalski all singled in the frame. Preedom’s and Spychalski’s singles plated runs. Andy Hydock and Joe Burgess also both contributed an RBI to the uprising.
The Eagles added an insurance run in the fourth inning. Sean Stanley doubled off the wall in center, Brabon singled and Urbanik drove Stanley home.
On the day, Riemer was 3 for 3 and Preedom 2 for 2.
The loss drops Cambria to 5-3.
Babe Ruth Baseball
The Barre Miners had to forfeit to the Webster Warthogs in the losers bracket finals of the Monroe County Babe Ruth League playoffs Thursday due to an insufficient number of players.
High School Sports
August 5, 2009
BASEBALL: Jr. Wilson/VFW tops Cambria 5-1.
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- FOOTBALL: Hawks look to rebound in year two. Last fall’s return to varsity football competition after a year’s absence proved to be a long one for Holley as the Hawks struggled through an 0-8 learning campaign.
- VOLLEYBALL: Purple Eagles host Medina tonight. Long runs of service points to open games one and three and to finish game two keyed Albion to a 25-15, 25-10, 25-23 season opening non- league victory over Oakfield-Alabama on Wednesday.
- FOOTBALL: Albion squads gain split. The Medina LOYAL Colts, Broncos and Stallions all scored victories over host Bar/Lyn squads Saturday to open the Niagara Orleans Football Association season.
- FOOTBALL: Roy-Hart faces Gowanda Friday Chris Smith takes over the football coaching helm at Roy-Hart which is getting set to open the Class C Division season at 7 p.m., Friday against Gowanda in game to be played at Silver Creek.
- FIELD HOCKEY: Lady Rams have new coach. Roy-Hart alum Colleen Albee takes over the coaching reins at Roy-Hart which begins a very challenging Niagara-Orleans League schedule by visiting defending champion Barker on Tuesday and then hosting last fall’s runner-up Akron on Sept. 10.
- FOOTBALL: Action is tune-up for Friday’s opener. Tune-up action for this Friday’s season opener shifted into high gear Saturday morning as Medina hosted Wilson, Lew-Port and Alden in a rainy four-way scrimmage at Vets Park.
- SOCCER: Albion seeks 7th straight title Bolstered by a strong nucleus of 11 returnees, including five All-League honorees, the Albion High School girls varsity soccer squad is aiming to make a strong run at capturing a record seventh straight Niagara-Orleans championship this season.
- FOOTBALL: Tigers ground attack derails Diesel OLEAN — Unleashing a punishing ground attack, the Lyndonville Tigers rolled to a 31-0 victory over the Southern Tier Diesel on Friday night to clinch the Northeast Football Alliance regular season championship at 9-1.
- SOFTBALL: Second game will decide Div. 3 title Orleans Vets came up with the defense in the eighth inning and the offense in the ninth to defeat Mark’s Pizzeria 8-5 this past week in the opening game of the Medina Men’s Softball League Division 2 playoff title series.
- BASEBALL: Jr. Wilson/VFW tops Cambria 5-1. Improving to 8-3, the front-running Jr. Wilson/VFW Eagles defeated Cambria 5-1 Thursday in a Lockport ‘A’ League game.
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