Brocton/Cassadaga Valley wins, Westfield falls in prequarterfinals
- OBSERVER Photo by Jon Neubauer Brocton/Cassadaga Valley’s Nick Sweet and Jackson Crowell celebrate during Sunday’s Section VI Class C prequarterfinal against Wilson in Gowanda.
- OBSERVER Photo by Jon Neubauer Brocton/Cassadaga Valley’s Ray Santiago slides safely into home with a run during Sunday’s Section VI Class C prequarterfinal against Wilson in Gowanda.

OBSERVER Photo by Jon Neubauer Brocton/Cassadaga Valley's Nick Sweet and Jackson Crowell celebrate during Sunday's Section VI Class C prequarterfinal against Wilson in Gowanda.
GOWANDA – A nine-run second inning led No. 5 Brocton/Cassadaga Valley to a 12-1 win over No. 12 Wilson in a Section VI Class C baseball prequarterfinal Sunday.
Trailing 1-0, the Bulldogs’ Nick Sweet, Chris Furman and Tanner Olmstead walked to load the bases with no outs in the second. Ray Santiago followed with an RBI groundout and Drew Gustafson walked to reload the bases before Anthony Gatto’s RBI single to right field. Jackson Crowell then drew a bases-loaded walk and Nico Blattenberger hit an RBI single before Allen Blattenberger drew a walk to force in another run. Sweet added an RBI single, Furman drew a bases-loaded walk, Olmstead hit an RBI single and Santiago hit an RBI single before the frame was over.
Brocton/Cassadaga Valley finished with just six hits, but drew 13 walks.
Gatto earned the win on the mound, allowing a run on no hits and three walks while striking out five. Crowell finished the five-inning no-hitter with two strikeouts and a walk.
The Bulldogs will host No. 13 Allegany-Limestone in a Tuesday quarterfinal after the Gators upset No. 4 Westfield 2-1 in another Sunday prequarterfinal.

OBSERVER Photo by Jon Neubauer Brocton/Cassadaga Valley's Ray Santiago slides safely into home with a run during Sunday's Section VI Class C prequarterfinal against Wilson in Gowanda.
ONE HIT ENOUGH FOR GATORS
WESTFIELD – No. 13 Allegany-Limestone recorded just one hit, but a two-run fourth inning was enough to propel the Gators past No. 4 Westfield 2-1 in a Class C prequarterfinal.
Conner Crowley walked to open the fourth and Dylan Rhodes reached on an error before a wild pitch moved both runners up a base. Bronx Foster followed with a sacrifice fly and Mike Questa hit an RBI groundout to make it 2-0.
Rhodes earned the win for Allegany-Limestone, tossing 6 â…” innings of five-hit ball with four walks and two strikeouts. Caidyn Chouinard got the final two outs with a pair of strikeouts for the save.
Joel Stein threw a complete-game one-hitter with nine strikeouts and three walks for the Wolverines.
Joey Russo, Paolo Lescano, Grant Beadle, Parker Covert and Ian Kindermann each singled with Stein driving in Westfield’s only run.
Allegany-Limestone will travel to No. 5 Brocton/Cassadaga Valley for a 5 p.m. Tuesday quarterfinal.
BECKSTROM, WEAVER SILENCE WOLFPACK
SALAMANCA – Drake Beckstrom and Gavin Weaver combined on a six-inning four-hitter with eight strikeouts as No. 9 Frewsburg beat No. 8 Clymer/Sherman/Panama 10-0 at Veterans Memorial Park.
Beckstrom threw the first four innings, allowing two hits while striking out five and walking one. Weaver tossed the final two innings, allowing two hits while striking out three and walking two.
Weaver went 2 for 4 with a double, a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored while Aiden Cusimano went 2 for 2 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored for the Bears. Chase Lombardo added a two-run single and Brody Anderson also drove in two runs.
Gavin Burchanowski had two hits while Mason Groters and Evan Conklin each added a hit for the Wolfpack.
Frewsburg will travel to No. 1 Gowanda for a 5 p.m. Tuesday quarterfinal.




