LOCKPORT — The Lockport Lady Lions got strong pitching and timely hitting down the stretch Wednesday, bouncing back to beat visiting   Lewiston-Porter, 10-5, topping Niagara Frontier League softball action.

With the win, head coach Julie Kwoka’s Lady Lions improved to 3-0 in the NFL and 6-0 overall.

LHS senior Kassidy McFall (6-0) was unhittable through the game’s final three frames, getting the Lady Lancers out 1-2-3 in   each, while getting strong defensive support from everyone around her.

“We struggled a little at the beginning. I’d love to have that first inning back, but we’ve just got to pick ourselves back   up and get ready for games in the next two days,” said Lady Lancers head coach Nina Calarco.

After Lew-Port (1-3 NFL, 4-3 overall) scored two runs in their half of the first, Lockport responded with four in the bottom   half — all with two outs.

Senior center fielder Emily Belfield got things started, drawing a walk, then consecutive walks to seniors Danielle Donorovich,   Kelly McKeever and Patti Burdick and junior Shannon Krywcun tied the game at 2-2.

LHS freshman Jordyn Kwoka gave the hosts the early lead with a clutch single to right, plating McKeever and the roadrunner   Burdick.

“She threw me a low pitch to the outside, so I took it to right,” Jordyn Kwoka said. “It was my first start in right field   and it was a good win for us today.”

Lew-Port threatened in the second, but with runners on first and second and one out, Donorovich made a nice catch in left,   then threw to junior Allie Cavagnaro at third — where the base runner had left for home at the crack of the bat — for an inning-ending   double play.

Belfield socked a triple somewhere near the tennis courts, but Lockport could not plate a run in their half of the second.   McFall got the Lady Lancers out 1-2-3 in the top of the third, but Lockport went 1-2-3 as well.

Lew-Port garnered the lead for the last time with three runs in the top of the fourth. Teresa Fleckenstein brought all three   runs home with a clutch, two-out triple to deep left.

The Lady Lions responded with two runs in their half of the fourth to take the lead for good. Kelsey Stamates singled, reached   second on an error and scored on senior catcher Nora Passuite’s single up the middle. Now on third, Passuite reached home   with the eventual winning run on an error.

With McFall peaking in the late innings and the LHS infield gobbling every grounder up, all’s that was left was a few insurance   runs for the blue and gold.

They got one run in the fifth. With two outs, Burdick walked, then scored on Krywcun’s double and second RBI of the game to   make it 7-5 Lockport.

“Lew-Port really came out to play today, but we didn’t let anything rattle us. We know we were capable of hitting the ball   and coming back,” coach Kwoka said. “And my defense played well.”

The Lady Lions exploded for three more runs in their half of the sixth to put the game away. Stamates, Passuite (single) and   Cavagnaro (single) all crossed the plate to round out the scoring.

“Nora’s been my catcher since JV. We have a great pitcher-catcher relationship,” McFall said. “My teammates played great defense   behind me and helped me with everything.”

Burdick has played errorless ball at short through six games for LHS. “I want to give my teammates the confidence of knowing   I won’t let them down,” said Burdick, who finished with five assists on the day at the six spot.

Next up for the Lady Lions are league matchups against Niagara-Wheatfield (4:45 p.m. today, home) and Kenmore West (4:45 p.m.   Friday, at KW).

N-O SOFTBALL

Wilson 15, Medina 3

Lindsay Bryer was 5-for-5 with three doubles and a home run for the Lakewomen. Bryer also struck out 10 in five innings.

At the plate for Wilson, Elise Andrews was 3-for-4 with four RBIs, Kailey Schultz went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and Sam Ess   had an RBI triple.

Roy-Hart 14, Barker 13

BARKER — A two-run double by Jayda Meadows highlighted Roy-Hart’s narrow win over Barker (2-3).

Newfane 6, CSAT 5

A two-run single by Brenna Savigny in the bottom of the seventh lifted Newfane past CSAT 6-5.

Shannon Shaw also banged ot two doubles and a single on the day for the Lady Panthers while on the mound Katie Shaw scattered   five hits and struck out eight.

ECIC SOFTBALL

Iroquois 2, Starpoint 1 (9)

ELMA— Freshman Allison Block socked the game-tying home run in the sixth inning for head coach Joe Hill’s Lady Spartans (2-7   ECIC II).

Iroquois won the game by plating a run with a bases-loaded walk.

Sophomore pitcher Ashley Owens had four strikeouts in the circle for Starpoint.

NFL BASEBALL

Lew-Port 4,

Lockport 3 (8)

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YOUNGSTOWN — Dominic Kosut singled to right field, scoring James Stuart with the winning run for the Lancers in Wednesday’s   NFL win.

Stuart started the inning with a walk and went to second on a sacrifice bunt from Ben Casale.

Lew-Port (1-5 overall, 1-3 NFL) scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to send the game to extras.

For head coach Steve Styrzo’s Lions (2-1), Dan Bronson had an RBI single and scored a run, Charlie Sobieraski tripled and   Brad Wrobleski pitched into the eighth inning.

N-O BASEBALL

Wilson 5, Newfane 4

WILSON — After the Panthers scored three times in the top of the seventh, the Lakemen responded with four runs of their own   to win the wild Niagara-Orleans League affair.

Tayler Thilk, Pat Diez and Cam Sidote led off the frame with consecutive singles and Thilk scored on a wild pitch.

Roy-Hart 3, Medina 2

GASPORT — Roy-Hart pushed across a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to nip Medina 3-2 to stay perfect at 5-0 in the   N-O.

Two walks and a bunt single by Connor Baker quickly loaded the bases for Roy-Hart to open the eighth. Medina did get two outs   via a force out at home and a strikeout, but another walk forced in the game winning run for the Rams.

Roy-Hart knotted the contest at 2-2 in the bottom of the second on an RBI single by Josh Baptiste and a double steal.

In the third, the Mustangs (0-5 N-O) got runners to second and third after a walk and an error but Roy-Hart hurler Zach Yates   bore down to get out of the jam with two strikeouts and a ground out.

Albion 24, Barker 4

BARKER — Matt Quider and Jon Warne both hit three-run homers to highlight Albion’s win over Barker (0-5).

Quider had a total of four hits and Warne and Steve Holler three hits and Ryan Golden added two doubles. Holler’s hits included   a double.

Chris Reed pitched the first five innings for the Purple Eagles allowing only two hits.

Albion took charge at the outset with eight runs in the first inning.