Baseball

Oxford 8, Walton 1
OXFORD – Oxford clinched at least a tie for first place in MAC Division II play behind the strong pitching of unbeaten senior Steve Locke.
Locke threw five shutout innings improving to 6-0 on the season. He also went 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI, and Ian Grundner added two hits. Jake Vincent scored two runs and threw out two Walton runners attempting to steal bases. “We’re played very well overall, and good defense is helping us,” said Oxford coach Chris Palmer.
The Blackhawks can wrap up the division title and earn a spot in the league title game with a win over Hancock today at home.
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Brian Backus (L), Chad Gardepe (5) and Casey Killian, Backus (5). Steve Locke (W), Jake Vincent (6) and Vincent, Nick Gates (6).

G-MU 16, Milford 2
COPES – After a series of tight games – not all of which went the Raiders’ way – G-MU picked up a decisive win for the first time since early in the season Friday against Milford.
Nine different G-MU players accounted for the team’s nine hits, and in fact, all 15 hits in the game came from 15 different players.
Tyler Wildfier had two RBI in the win, while Cody Hall and Chris Lanza scored three runs apiece. Tim Sloan pitched five innings to earn the victory.
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Tim Sloan (W), Tyler Wildfeir (6) and Luke Hall. Tim Harrington (L), Joe Hoppie (5) and Trevor Kosturock. Doubles: (M) Logan Griffiths, Scott Seeley, (G) Cody Hall, T. Wildfeir.

Otselic Valley 1, Madison 0
SOUTH OTSELIC – Otselic Valley moved one game over the .500 mark in a brilliant pitching duel between the Vikes’ Brian Graham and Madison’s Keegan Smith.
Graham tossed a three-hit shutout striking out nine and walking none. Smith, meanwhile, allowed just a single OV basehit, that an RBI single by Brad Wentworth in the fifth inning to score Aaron Wood.
“Brian had excellent control tonight and we made some nice defensive plays behind him,” said OV coach Dave Loomis. “It was one of the best games I’ve seen in a while.”
The Vikings host McGraw today.
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Brian Graham (W) and David Cerasani; Keegan Smith (L) and Sam Luetters.

Unatego 5, Greene 1
WELLS BRIDGE – Unatego’s Kyle Palmer contained a potent Greene offense limiting the Trojans to a season-low one run on three hits in Friday’s win.
Owen Moss highlighted a three-run third for the Spartans smacking a two-run homer against Greene hurler Don Amell. Amell overcame some shaky control in spots to pitch out of trouble and give up just six hits in a six-inning effort.
“Palmer pitched well for them and they fielded the ball well when we hit it hard,” said Greene coach Dave Gorton. “You can’t steer the ball and we had good approaches at the plate. We made solid contact and didn’t get anything for it.”
Greene (9-5) hosts Harpursville today.
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Don Amell (L) and John Carlin. Kyle Palmer (W) and Jeff Hoke. Doubles: (U) Kyle Palmer. HR: (G) Corey Breck. (U) Owen Moss.

Deposit 8, Afton 3
AFTON – Corey Andresen struck out 14 Afton batters and allowed just four hits in Deposit’s win over the Crimson Knights Friday.
Brett Hauber had three extra-base hits for the Lumberjacks and drove in one run, while Alan Lee added an RBI triple.
Aaron Berkeley’s two-run single in the fifth closed Afton’s deficit to 5-3 entering the seventh frame before Deposit put the game away with three runs – all unearned.
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Corey Andresen (W) and Zach Matthews. Tyler Lawrence (L), Adam Berkeley (7) and Aaron Berkeley. Doubles: (D) Brett hauber (2), Jordan Hathaway. Triples: (D) Hauber, Alan Lee.

S-E 7, Mt. Markham 5
Mt. Markham 9, S-E 6
WEST WINFIELD – Sherburne-Earlville split a doubleheader with Mt. Markham Friday winning for the second time this season as its record moved to 2-5 overall. Box scores will appear in Tuesday’a Evening Sun.

Softball

G-MU 12, Milford 11
COPES CORNERS – A furious seventh-inning rally gave G-MU its second league victory of the season Friday against Milford.
The Raiders scored almost all of their seven runs in the last inning with two outs, and Ashlea Osborne’s bases-clearing triple ended the contest.
“They just relaxed and hit the ball in the last inning – they weren’t even waiting to take a pitch,” said G-MU assistant coach Nancy Estabrook.
Brandy Welch, Kirsten Gonzalez, and Marissa Finch all had two hits for the Raiders, who play Edmeston Monday.
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WP– Marissa Finch, LP–Gabby Skiller. Doubles: (G) Brandy Welch. Triples: (G) Ashlea Osborne.

Oxford 11, Walton 7
OXFORD – Oxford finished its week 2-2 and staying one game from leveling its overall mark (5-6) with a win over Walton Friday.
Marlena Frank hit a two-run double in the first inning to put her club on top, and first-year varsity player Christi Baker lashed a two-run double in the second inning as Oxford took the lead for good. Baker was a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, and Frank matched those three ribbies on two hits. “We didn’t wait for the first strike and attacked the ball today,” said Oxford coach Margo Barrows.
Oxford hosts Hancock today.
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Ashley Farwell, Patti Dalglish (2) and Alyshia Crawford. Rachel James (L) and Rachel Valentine. Doubles: (O) Christi Baker, Marlena Frank.

Greene 17, B-G 7
Greene 6, Unatego 1
GREENE – Greene overcame a 6-0 deficit to defeat B-G on Saturday afternoon and finish off a perfect 6-0 week.
“We were definitely flat coming out, but once we cut the lead in half scoring three in the third, we started to wake up,” said Greene coach Rick Smith. “It was really an unbelievable week, and more than anything else, I think we came together as a team.”
Rebecca Thomas hit an RBI triple in the second, and Jen Patten ripped a three-bagger that scored a run giving the Bobcats a half-dozen run lead.
The Trojans chipped away to take the lead, and scored 10 runs in the sixth to finally take command. Megan McDermott helped her own pitching cause with a two-run single in the sixth to go with a solo homer in the third inning. She finished 3-for-4, Aubrey Parrish was 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, and Sarah Ostrander added two hits and three runs scored.
In Friday’s win over Unatego, the Trojans enjoyed a no-hit bid by McDermott, who took the no-no into the sixth before settling for a one-hitter. Megan Boeltz and Beth Ludwig had matching 2-for-3 days to lead the way.
It was the first division loss for the Spartans, and Greene pulled into a tie for first-place with its victory.
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Megan McDermott (W) and Haley McLaren. Jess Zito (L) and Buttice. Triples: (G) Monica Puglisi, (BG) Jen Patten, Rebecca Thomas. HR: (G) McDermott.

Unadilla Valley 5, Sidney 0
Sidney 8, Unadilla Valley 0
NEW BERLIN – Unadilla Valley scored its only five runs of a doubleheader split with Sidney in its opening at-bat Friday afternoon.
Hannah Johnson’s three-run homer in the first inning did enough damage for the Storm, who rode the pitching of Kristen Elliott to victory. Elliott had four strikeouts and one walk in a two-hit shutout.
Danielle Gravel blanked UV on just three hits in the second contest getting a 3-for-3 day from Awliya Abdu-Shahed as support. “Gravel started to hit her spots better in the second game, and I think Kristen started to tire in the second game,” said UV coach Brandi Backus.
UV (3-7) plays Unatego today.
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Kristen Elliott (W) and Sakura Gysin. Danielle Gravel (L) and Nicole Rowe. Doubles: S) Amanda Ojeda HR: (UV) Hannah Johnson.
Sidney 8, Unadilla Valley 0
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Danielle Gravel (W) and Nicole Rowe. Kristen Elliott (L) and Sakura Gysin. Triples: (S) Ojeda.