ONEONTA – A big seven-run fifth inning pulled South Kortright into the lead, after being down 7-1 to Gilboa/WAJ in Thursday’s Delaware League baseball championship at Neahwa Park in Oneonta. However, Gilboa/WAJ recovered to put the game away 12-8. They brought home the overall trophy and the first Place trophy.
G/WAJ scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth to recapture the lead and added two insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth.
Jacob Strauch picked up the pitching win over five innings of work, combining with Sean Wille and David Cammer to strike out 10 SK batters. Strauch helped the cause with a pair of hits and scored three runs. Cammer came in in relief after SK loaded the bases with no outs and retired the next three batters.
They finished the regular season at 5-0 in league play and 13-2 overall.
They are seeded fourth in the Section 4, Class D playoff which begins this week.
SK was led by Logan Reinshagen’s two hits with Jacob Staroba taking the loss on the mound.
SK is seeded sixth in the sectional playoff at 4-1 and 8-4.
They are the only two Delaware League teams in this year’s Sectional Tournament.
Sectional seedings for Section 4, Class D, are, as follows:
1. DEposit-Hancock 15-2
2. Afton 13-3
3. Elmira Notre DAme 12-7
4. WAJ/Gilboa 13-2
5. Edmeston/Morris 8-3
6. South Kotright/Andes 8-4
7. Schenevus 9-5
8. Richfield Springs/ODY 5-6
Opening rounds on May 20
RS/ODY at Deposit-Hancock
Edmeston/Morris and Windham/Gilboa
South Kotright/Andes at Elmira Notre DA,
Schenevus at Afton.
Semifinals will be played May 22 at the higher seed and the championship will take place at Windsor High School on May 24.