Pinch-hit homer lifts Yankees past Orioles...two Sabres players headed to Latvia for World Hockey Championships...and Fredonia begins its high school softball season with a win. More details from Greg Larson on today's Saturday Sports Update...
Saturday Sports Update
Top left: Gio Urshela is greeted by two of his New York Yankees teammates after scoring what proved to be the game-winning run against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday at Camden Yards. With his team down 4-2 in the top of the 7th inning, Urshela hit a three-run home run to right center field to put his team up 5-4. The Bronx Bombers won by that score and have now won five of their last six contests. Photo by USA Today
Top right: With their NHL season over, the Buffalo Sabres will have two players involved in this year's IIHF World Hockey Championships, which will get underway next Friday in Latvia. Defenseman Colin Miller, who had four goals and eight assists this season, will be donning the red and white of Team Canada. Miller will be joined by forward Tage Thompson, who will represent Team USA. Photo by the Buffalo Sabres
Bottom: Softball season is underway in Section VI, with local players hitting the diamond for the first time in nearly two years. Fredonia began its 2021 campaign on Friday with a 9-1 victory over Forestville. Junior Naveah Zadzilka (left) had an RBI single as part of an offense that scored at least one run in all six innings in which the Lady Billies batted. Senior Maddy Marsh (right) pitched three shutout innings in the circle, allowing just one hit. Photos by Ron Szot
