Kniffen Cook shines on the mound and at the plate, Ryker Johnson’s “faster than a speeding bullet”
From Wellsville Athletics, pictured are Brayden Geffers and Kaiden Taylor after a win
The JV baseball team won games over Addison, 9-1 and Arkport-Canaseraga, 2-1 for three straight wins.
Against Addison, Brayden Geffers picked up the win striking out eight in five innings, giving up just one hit, one run and three walks. At the plate, Geffers had a hit, a run and stole a base.
Kniffen Cook threw two perfect innings in relief, going 6-up-6-down with two strikeouts. Cook did damage at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and scored two runs.
Noah Salmonson (two runs, stolen base), Hunter Carmona (run), Bryce Jackson (run, two walks) and Mason Cook (stolen base) had hits while Ryker Johnson stole three bases, walked and scored and Kaiden Taylor had a run.
In a 2-1 win over Arkport-Canaseraga, Karter Grover threw a complete game 4-hitter with nine strikeouts, two walks and one run, throwing just 82 pitches. Grover had two hits to help his cause.
The JV Lions turned a rare triple play that saved the game. With no outs, Grover got a strikeout and the ball hit the ground. The hitter was out because first base was occupied, but the runners took off for bases. Catcher Mason Cook threw to Claytin Loucks at first, who threw to Ryker Johnson at second. Johnson tagged the runner going to second out. Meanwhile, the runner who was on second, came all the way around and was about to score when Johnson fired a bullet back to Cook who tagged the runner out at the plate for a triple play.
In the bottom of the 7th with the game tied at 1-1, Zane Bowser reached base and went to third on a groundout by Kniffen Cook. With two outs, Casyn Shay’s infield hit was placed where there was no play and the winning run scored.
Johnson. Mason Cook and Geffers also had hits in the win.
The JV Lions are home today against Olean. The varsity team is at Olean and then the varsity team has senior night at home on Thursday, May 14. The JV Lions are home the same night at Lagoon.
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