Things continue to go in different directions for area high school baseball teams, with sides who had struggled the previous week rebounding in a big manner before rain affected the schedules again.
None did better than Skaneateles, who saw its pitching ace, Cregg Scherrer, deliver a five-inning no-hitter last Tuesday afternoon as the Lakers pounded Altmar-Parish-Williamstown 13-0.
Of the 15 outs required, 13 of them were strikeouts, which made up for Scherrer surrendering six walks as Skaneateles netted single runs in each of the first four innings before a nine-run fifth ended it.
Jimmy Liberatore singled, doubled, walked and drove in two runs. Scherrer and Tommy Reed also had two hits as Reed, Jack Canty and John Niehbuhr drove in one run apiece.
From there, Skaneateles was off until Saturday, when it got another five-inning shutout, this one 10-0 over Bishop Ludden as Liberatore and James Musso, who pitched four innings, combined to hold the Gaelic Knights to one hit.
Already up 4-0, the Lakers added six runs in the fourth, Luke Viggiano going three-for-three and scoring twice. Reed got two hits, with Scherrer and Emil Sander each driving in a pair of runs.
Westhill handled Homer 10-1 last Monday afternoon, keeping the Trojans off the board as two pitchers, Philip Zollo and Nick Bistrovich, allowed nine hits but combined for 10 strikeouts to escape tough situations.
Meanwhile, the Warriors scored in every inning except the sixth, earning 14 hits overall. Ryan Bennett, Adam Herne and Jack Knapp each had two hits and two runs scored, with Zollo driving in two runs. Nick Bistrovich, Nate King, Justin Bistrovich and Walker Blossey had one RBI apiece.
Even more important, from a neighborhood bragging rights standpoint, was the Warriors going to NBT Bank Stadium last Tuesday and shutting out Bishop Ludden 11-0 as part of the Strike Out Lou Gehrig’s Disease Classic.
In just five innings, the Warriors closed it out, Zollo scoring four runs. Blossey, Benett and Justin Bistrovich had two hits apiece, with Bennett getting a pair of RBIs. Single runs were driven in by Blossey, Knapp, Herne, David McPeak, Nick Bistrovich and Ian Prebish.
Marcellus rallied last Tuesday to edge Chittenango 3-2. The Mustangs were up 1-0 when the Bears struck for two runs in the top of the fifth inning off pitcher Hugh White.
White settled down, though, and in the bottom of the sixth Marcellus put together its own two-run rally, Jacob Walters earning a pair of RBIs as White drove in the other run.
Jack Flynn relieved White and pitched a scoreless seventh inning, combining with White for 10 strikeouts as they held Chittenango to four hits overall.
Another win came on Saturday, Marcellus handling Hannibal 6-2 as it built a 6-0 margin in the first five innings and saw pitching ace Jared Sammon strike out nine in his 5 2/3 innings before Flynn took over in relief.
Aidan Shea was the only Mustangs batter to get two hits as Flynn doubled and drove in two runs. Brody Shanahan, Brayton Johnson and Mike Licamele had one RBI apiece.
Solvay started its week by hosting Cazenovia and taking a 12-8 defeat, never leading as it whittled down a 5-1 deficit to 6-5 in the middle stages before the Lakers struck for five decisive runs in the top of the fifth.
The Bearcats lost despite out-hitting Cazenovia 11-9, with Blaine Franklin and Owen Lansing each getting two hits. Antonio Gonzalez drove in three runs and Carter Lee had two RBIs. McKyle Sands pitched 4 1/3 innings before Franklin relieved him.
Before it met Westhill, Bishop Ludden started its week by scoring plenty of runs at Fabius-Pompey last Monday, yet still losing 14-10 to the Falcons.
Three different times, the Gaelic Knights led, 3-0, 6-3 and 8-6, and every time F-P answered, finally going in front for good with six runs in the bottom of the fifth.
Patrick Towsley led Ludden with three hits and two RBIs. Pete Dunham, Pat McGarvey and Jacob Duffy also drove in two runs, with Zach Cadden and Axel Rivera each scoring twice.
