Tuesday Roundup: Southwick-Powers dominates again for GV/Belfast, twirls no-hitter to capture home victory over And/Whi; C-R baseball, softball sweeps home opener vs. Hinsdale

BELFAST — It has been an exceptional first two games of the season for the Genesee Valley/Belfast ladies on the softball field.

Carrying over a dominant victory over Hinsdale into the very next day, there was simply no letting off of the gas when Andover/Whitesville paid a visit to the Rich Sullivan Complex in Belfast on Tuesday, as they provided another strong start to their game on the heels of yet another supreme performance from Hannah Southwick-Powers in the circle along the way to roll towards a 15-3 five-inning victory.

The tone was set by the hosts in black out of the gate behind some strong special teams around the bases, as they capitalized on a flurry of walks along with some aggressive base-running, as well as a big two-run single off the bat of Whitney Young, to set up shop for a seven-run opening act at the plate through 11 at-bats.

To pair alongside six additional runs in the next two frames of play for the Genesee Valley/Belfast (2-0) offense, Southwick-Powers took command of the circle on defense to keep Andover/Whitesville at a standstill throughout by recording seven of her 11 strikeouts within that stretch, including three straight strikeouts following a lead-off walk to Olivia Waters in the top of the second inning.

Southwick-Powers went on to finish off a complete game no-hit performance, her first of the season.

Andover/Whitesville (0-1) was able to end the shutout bid in the top of the fourth, scoring three big runs off special teams play of their own. But the door was slammed shut on the victory for Genesee Valley/Belfast when they added two more runs — one off an RBI double from Morgan Yackeren, in the bottom half of the frame to force the 12-run rule into effect.

The Genesee Valley/Belfast bats amassed five hits at the plate, with Madison Yackeren, Kayla Wedge and Lily Green each recording a hit.

For Andover/Whitesville, Lilly Harrington struck out two and walked 10 in her start in the circle. The team will look to rebound back home tonight, hosting Cuba-Rushford in Andover at 6 p.m.

Up next for Genesee Valley/Belfast is a Friday night road trip, as they take aim at a third straight win with a 5 p.m. visit to Avoca-Prattsburgh.

Andover/Whitesville 000 30 — 3 0 6

Genesee Valley/Belfast 724 2X — 15 5 0

A/W – Lilly Harrington (LP) (2K, 10BB), Emma Bentley (5) (K) and Reece Winters.

GVB – Hannah Southwick-Powers (WP) (CG, 11K, 4BB) and Jenna Hill.

Cuba-Rushford 16, Hinsdale 1 (F-5)

CUBA — Game one for the Lady Rebels of Cuba-Rushford outdoors was one they would not let slip from their grasp on Tuesday.

Across all angles on their home field, the Lady Rebels made no mistake garnering their first victory, as they utilized a fast start on the attack while Lizzie Kocsis settled in and delivered an exquisite pitching performance from within the circle, putting all the pieces together to record a 16-1 five-inning victory over Hinsdale.

Right off the hop, the Lady Rebels (1-0) wasted no time striking while the iron was hot, as they built a burst of momentum with two big runs in their opening at-bat sequence at the plate. After holding the fort down to keep Hinsdale at a standstill, the hosts let loose with the offense, scratching nine more runs across to branch out their advantage in insurmountable fashion.

The Lady Rebels posted nine hits total at the plate to set the music for their offense, with Aubrey Williams and Emma Bunk each recording two hits, with Williams collecting a triple, double and two RBI, while Bunk had a double and two RBI of her own. In the circle, the win was collected under the command of Kocsis, who was red hot from start to finish, holding Hinsdale (0-2) to just two hits across nine strikeouts and a walk.

For the Lady Bobcats, Lily Bushnell struck out three and walked seven in her tossed complete game. Hinsdale will return to action Thursday night with a 5 p.m. trip to Hammondsport.

Cuba-Rushford will hit the road alongside the baseball team to Andover tonight, where they meet host Andover/Whitesville for battle at 6 p.m.

Hinsdale 000 01 — 1 2 3

Cuba-Rushford 290 32 — 16 9 2

HIN – Lily Bushnell (LP) (CG, 3K, 7BB) and Jaylynn Wade.

C-R – Lizzie Kocsis (WP) (CG, 9K, BB) and Arlah Shaffer.

BASEBALL

Cuba-Rushford 14, Hinsdale 2 (F-5)

CUBA — In their Spring debut on the diamond across from the Lady Rebels on the softball field, the Rebels of Cuba-Rushford did all the damage possible right from the start. Behind stellar pitching from three different hurlers, the hosts in gray and blue limited visiting Hinsdale to just one hit while setting the tone in their first at-bats along the way, as they rolled straight towards a 14-2 home win in five innings on Tuesday.

“I was very pleased with my pitchers today. All three are young and all three came out and threw strikes,” said Rebels coach Pat Wight. “Offensively, we relied on Landen Schappacher and Finn (Ricketts), and they really carried the load for us. I thought the guys did a good job of being selective at the plate. We also did a very good job on the base paths as well. The (Jackson) Jones kid for Hinsdale came in early on in the first inning and really did a solid job in relief.”

Right after the Bobcats rocketed their way onto the board first with the game-opening run, the Rebels (1-0) were at the ready to fire back a response in their first term at the plate, as the offense assembled a massive 11-spot to set the bar for the remainder of the game.

The Rebels offense collected just five hits at the plate in the midst of the special teams chaos around the bases, with Landen Schappacher and Finn Ricketts each garnering a pair, including a triple by the latter, to lead the way alongside five combined runs scored. Adam Shaffer chipped in with a hit of his own and scored twice.

On the mound, the win was granted to Lucas Haskins, who struck out two and walked one during his three-inning start for Cuba-Rushford. As for Hinsdale (0-2), Jackson Jones handed out nine strikeouts and walked three during his tenure of relief that began part way into the first inning and onwards. Jones also supplied the lone hit and scored both runs for the Bobcats on offense.

Hinsdale will host Andover/Whitesville back home on Friday at 5 p.m.

Cuba-Rushford will have a quick turnaround this evening on the road, as they travel to Andover for a 6 p.m. first pitch against host Andover/Whitesville.

Hinsdale 1 01 00 — 2 1 2

Cuba-Rushford (11)30 0X — 14 5 2

HIN – Robert Childs (LP) (2K, 6BB), Jackson Jones (1) (9K, 3BB) and Chris Forney.

C-R – Lucas Haskins (WP) (2K, BB), Hayden Schappacher (4) (3K), Chase Haas (5) (3K, 2BB) and Adam Shaffer.