FREDONIA — Marissa Cash was “money” in the circle for Fredonia on Friday afternoon.

The right-hander tossed a four-hitter, struck out six and didn’t issue a walk to highlight the Hillbillies 9-1 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 West softball victory over Olean.

Cash was the beneficiary of a three-run first inning and six-run fourth to help Fredonia raise its record to 5-0 overall and 4-0 in the division.

“This was, by far, our best game,” said Hillbillies’ coach Jesse Beers. “We pitched well, we had no errors and we grinded out at-bats. I challenged the girls before the game.”

Fredonia was up to the challenge.

Every starter had at least one hit, led by Nevaeh Zadzilka with three, and jayvee call-up Jaelyn Davis, Kyleigh Waterman (double) and Lila Cameron with two apiece.

BASEBALL

BEARS HOLD ON

SALAMANCA — Frewsburg was able to hold off a late charge from Ellicottville in Friday’s consolation game of the Veteran’s Cup tournament, claiming a 7-5 win to improve to 2-2 on the year.

The Bears entered the final inning with a three-run cushion, which shrunk to two when the Eagles’ bats came to life, but Jonah San Angelo was able to get out of trouble on the hill.

San Angelo struck out five, giving up one earned run in three innings after Jackson Yost struck out eight and walked four through the opening four innings.

“It’s good to be back to baseball here, and I told the kids we’ll get better,” Ellicottville coach Chris Mendell said. “All of our errors were critical and they scored off of them. We spotted them three runs in the first, but after that Lucas Marsh settled in and threw a good game. He was efficient. We’ve got to hit better. We had 13 strikeouts. We’re not putting pressure on the defense.”

Marsh fanned eight with no walks and just two earned runs before giving way to Wyatt Chudy in relief. Marsh also helped his own cause with a triple.

Brett Kryniski had two hits and an RBI for Ellicottville.

Garrett Brink and Yost were both 3-for-4, including a double for the Bears, and teammate Traden Gray ripped a three-RBI triple.

EAGLES OPEN WITH WIN

NORTH COLLINS — North Collins got its baseball season started with an 11-2 win over visiting Pine Valley in nonleague play.

AJ Puntillo was 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs and three runs scored to lead the Eagles, and also fanned three in 2 1/3 innings to open the game. Matthew Warsaw took over on the hill, finishing the final four innings with four strikeouts and two walks while also chipping in a single and scoring two runs. Derek Ebersol was 2-for-4 in the win as well.

THURSDAY

BROCTON SLIDES PAST WESTFIELD

BROCTON — Damion Franklin smacked a single in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead Brocton to a 6-5 win over Westfield.

Kadin Ehmke got the win, striking out six and allowing one run and one hit through four innings.

Hunter Dellow took the loss for Westfield.

Franklin finished the day 2-for-4 with three RBIs, Christian Garcia was 1-for-2 with two walks and three runs scored, and Devon Tolbert also collected a hit.

Wyatt Schuster was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored while Easton Seger was 2-for-4 with two RBIs to lead Westfield.

BUSHEY THROWS ONE-HITTER

SALAMANCA — Ashton Bushey threw a five-inning one-hitter with eight strikeouts and two walks as Randolph beat Cassadaga Valley 11-0 in the Veterans Cup on Thursday night.

Xander Hind and Payton Slade each had two hits for the Cardinals.

Isaac Hind reached on an error, stole second and third, and scored on an error in the first inning for Randolph.

Coach Brent Brown’s team added five more runs in the third inning. Xander Hind singled and Bushey doubled before Xander Hind scored on a wild pitch. Dillon Schrader walked before Luke Pagett’s sacrifice fly to right field. Schrader then scored on Kyle Smallback’s single to right field, Slade doubled and Ethan Shields hit an RBI double to make it 6-0.

The Cardinals added their final five runs in the fifth to reach the 10-run limit. Pagett singled and Smallback walked before an RBI single from Slade. Shields then walked and Smallback scored on a wild pitch before Isaac Hind’s RBI double to center field. Xander Hind walked to load the bases and Bushey walked to force in a run before Schrader drove in the eventual game-ending run when he reached on an error.

Carrying his no-hitter into the bottom of the fifth inning, Bushey struck out the first batter before pinch-hitter Devon Schauman hit a single to right field. A double play ended the game.