NEWPORT, N.Y. — The #13 seed West Canada Valley Nighthawks defeated the #20 DeRuyter Rockets 8-3 in their Section III, Class C Play-in game on Monday.
West Canada jumped out to a three-run lead in the first inning, then added a run in the third and fourth innings, two in the fifth, and another in the sixth. DeRuyter scored all three of its runs in the fifth inning.
Lincoln King and Isaac Maxwell scored two runs each, while Maxwell led the Nighthawks in hits with two. King and Brady Zaino each swiped a pair of bases.
The pitching duties for West Canada Valley were divided up between Maxwell, Jordan Salvagni, and Chase Santucci. Maxwell went two innings, while Salvagni went two and two-thirds and Santucci threw for two and one-third innings.
With the win, West Canada Valley advances to the first round of the playoffs. They will now play at #4 Fabius-Pompey on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.