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Fairport Rolls To 22-2 Win Over Athens
By: Tim Birney | PIAA District IV | April 28, 2024
FAIRPORT, N.Y. - Fairport scored early and often, and cruised to a 22-2 win over Athens here Saturday afternoon in non-league baseball action.
The Red Raiders scored nine runs in the bottom of the first inning, and plated six more in the second to extend their lead to 15-0.
The Wildcats got on the board in the third inning on back-to-back RBI doubles by sophomore Nick Grazul and senior Nicholas Jacob.
About the Author
Tim Birney is the founder / owner of River Road Media Group. He was born and raised in the Valley, graduating from Waverly High School in 1984.
Birney earned an Associate's Degree in Journalism from SUNY Morrisville in 1986 and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism / Public Relations from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1988. He began his newspaper career at The Daily Review in Towanda in 1989, before moving on to The Evening Times in 1995. He spent more than 10 years at the Times, the last four as Managing Editor.
River Road Media Group includes five sites in "The Sports Reports" family that cover 24 school districts in five counties: Valley Sports Report (launched Aug. 10, 2009), Tioga County (NY) Sports Report (Aug. 13, 2018), and Northern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 31, 2020); Northern Tier West Sports Report (March 15, 2021) Southern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 16, 2021).
