COUDERSPORT — Pitching has carried the Coudersport Falcons all season, and Monday’s result was certainly no different.
Blake Burgett hurled six and a third innings of work, and the Falcons did just enough offensively to down Bolivar-Richburg (N.Y.) in non-league baseball action.
The Falcons’ (5-0) outstanding pitching has now allowed just four runs total this season.
“Another good, quality start by Blake,” Coudersport coach Doug McClintic said. “Didn’t have a good first inning or or stwo but settled down and grinded it out. Kolby came in and did a great job and finishing it.”
At the plate, Eli Ayers ripped an RBI single in the third inning and then Owen Chambers smacked a pinch-hit, go-ahead single in the bottom of the sixth.
Logan Bess was the tough-luck loser for Bolivar-Richburg, striking out three and allowing just five hits in six innings of work.
“This was the second straight game I’ve been real pleased with our defense,” McClintic added. “The outfield work has been spectacular.”
Coudersport looks to stay perfect Thursday against Oswayo Valley.
AT COUDERSPORT
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Logan Bess (3 SO, 1 BB) and Hudson Evingham
Blake Burgett (3 SO, 2 BB), Kolby VanWhy (2 SO) and Hunter Redmond
Genesee Valley 8, Oswayo Valley 6
BELMONT, Ny. — While a Cody Schneider (triple) one-run homer in the second inning got the bats moving for Genesee Valley (1-1), it wasn’t until the fifth inning when things really took off for the Jaguars.
On top of hitting one over the fence, Schneider went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a triple and Josh McGuire went 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Gunner Bean (2-for-3, 4 RBI) took the start on the mound where he racked up eight strikeouts and six walks for the Green Wave.
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Oswayo Val.320 010 0 6 7 3
Genesee Val.010 043 x 8 7 3
Gunner Bean (8 SO, 6 BB), Sawyer Prince (6) (1 SO) and Ian Bilski
Ian Coombes (1 SO, 1 BB), Evan Windus (2) (2 SO, 3 BB), Josh McGuire (5) (1 SO, 3 BB) and Cody Schneider
HR: Schneider (GV)
Softball
Otto-Eldred 11, Bradford 1, 6 innings
DUKE CENTER — Reilly Raught went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs and Abby Wolfe allowed just three hits (0 walks) while fanning seven to lead Otto-Eldred.
Autumn Smith was 3-for-4, Kaylee Heller (RBI) went 2-for-2 with a double and Haylee Frederick added a triple and an RBI for the Terrors (6-0), who took control with a six-run fourth inning.
Alyssa Hardy and Katie Work (RBI) both doubled for Bradford.
Coudersport 12, B-R 3
COUDERSPORT — Shaelyn Black went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and struck out 13 while surrendering two earned runs in the circle to lead Coudersport.
Paiten Whipple (RBI, 2 runs) and Kaylee VanWhy (2 RBI) also had three hits, Emma Saulter had two hits two RBIs and Tori Miller went 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Falcons (3-2), who exploded for eight runs in the second inning.
“Shae pitched another fantastic game,” Coudy coach Trevor Saulter said. “Right now, she’s everything we were hoping that she would be. We can’t ask for anything better. We hit the ball real hard off their pitcher.”
Sydney Root took the loss for B-R, allowing nine earned runs and 12 hits in two innings of work.
Coudersport (3-2, hosts Oswayo Valley Thursday.
