BOLIVAR, NY – Heading north of the border for a weekend contest, the Otto-Eldred baseball team fell back to 0.500 with a 7-2 loss to Bolivar-Richburg.
The Wolverines would strike first, scoring in the second frame and although O-E would counter in the third with a Landon Francis RBI that drove in Hunter App, B-R found a way to retake the lead. Their lead would grow again in the fifth before a four-run sixth frame sealed the win for good.
Jaden Prince ended with a team-high three hits during her four appearances while Landon Francis went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. The Terrors’ scoring came from Davey Schenfield (0-for-2) and Hunter App (1-for-3). O-E now sits at 6-6 with their next contest slated for Monday against Cameron County. That game is set for a 4:30 p.m. start.
AT BOLIVAR, NY
R H E
Otto-Eldred 001 000 1 2 7 1
Bolivar-Richburg 011 014 X 7 7 2
O-E J Prince (3 SO, 7 BB), Sheeler (6) (0 SO, 0 BB) and Mac. Splain
B-R: Davison (8 SO, 2 BB) and MacDavid
Girls’ Lacrosse
McDowell 9, Salamanca 8
ERIE, PA – Leilene McComber led the Warriors with five goals, an assist and seven ground balls as Salamanca narrowly fell to McDowell.
Although both teams exchanged punches throughout the game, the Trojans held the Warriors off late, scoring 2-2 with Salamanca to preserve their lead. The Warriors now fall to 1-10 on the season with five games left on their schedule.
Girls’ Track and Field
FALCONER, NY – Facing a field of 22 teams, the Warriors ended the night with 12 personal bests and a new school record.
Ryanna Brady ran the 2,000M steeplechase, leading the pack from start to finish and ending with a time of 7:40.55, scratching more than five seconds of her previous record-holding time.
The 3,200M relay team, composed of Summer Downey, Leilene McComber, Gabriella Bly and Brady, posted a personal record of 10:53.47, qualifying for the Sectionals. The 400M relay team of Rhiannin Chase, Downey, McComber and Jamila Nelthrope also posted a season-best time at 0:53.64, taking fifth place.
Izabella Milks tied her personal best in the high jump at 5-0, earning fifth while also claiming tenth in the triple jump. Aubrey Domres threw for 29-6.25 in the shot put, a personal best, for a sixth place while Nelthrope took eighth place in the 100M at 0:13.62, another best.
The 1,600M relay team of Downy, Daisy Lichy, Bly and Milks also had their season best time at 4:43.87 for ninth place.
Boys’ Track and Field
FALCONER, NY — Despite troubling weather, the Salamanca boys’ track and field team would not be deterred, instead finding eight personal bests and three relay season bests.
The 3,200M relay team of Mason Brewer, Knox Johnson, Aiden George and Payton Bigler finished seventh out of 16 teams while the 400M relay team of Jack Merrill, Perry Winship, Remy Follman and Kyle Lecceardone ran for a season best. The 1,600M relay team of Bigler, George, Noah Longley and Lecceardone also finished with a season-best time.
After taking a year off, Taylor Hakes returned to the mile and found a 30-second improvement. George scratched six seconds off his time in the 800M, finishing 16th and right behind Bigler. Follman sprinted in the 200M for a personal record while Lecceardone was just 1/100th of a second from his best. Ethan Baxter-Drain jumped 16-06 for his personal best in the long jump while Evan Spruce threw his career best in the shot put at 39-07.25, placing eighth out of 36 competitors. Russ McComber threw his best in both the shot put and discus.
