Evening Sun Report

Baseball

Norwich 10, Sidney 8

NORWICH – Norwich scored five runs in the fifth, and Patrick Coates struck out the final two Sidney batters with the bases loaded to preserve the Tornado’s second straight victory Thursday.

“Sidney can hit the ball and they play sound defense,” said Norwich coach John Martinson. “It was a rollercoaster of a game.”

Norwich took the lead for good with the five spot in the pivotal fifth. An outfield error on Richie Bonney’s flyball to right field scored a pair of runs to break a tie, and Josh Borfitz added an RBI double.

Tim Clark and Borfitz went 2-for-3, and Tyler Saroka was 2-for-4 in the win. “I am really pleased with the last two nights,” Martinson said. “We have played with a lot of fortitude and resiliency.”

Sidn. 200 310 2 8 11 5

NHS 140 050 x 10 10 3

Christian Hotaling , Patrick Coates (5, W) and Patrick Coates, Mike Moon (5). Aaron Wood, Aubrey Wood (5, L) and Travis Fusco. Doubles: (N) Josh Borfitz, Brock Kossman. Triples: (S) Aaron Wood, Aubrey Wood.

Edmeston 8, G-MU 4

EDMESTON – Matt Laymon struck out 17 G-MU batters including nine in a row at one point in the middle innings to lead the Panthers Thursday.