Section V softball: Joleigh Crye guides Avon to state final four

Joleigh Crye led Avon to its first-ever Section V championship last spring.

Fast forward 12 months and Crye has now led the Braves to their first state final four.

The senior pitcher's one-hit shutout did the trick, but her timely home run added some extra sauce during the Braves' 5-0 win over Section VI's Falconer in Friday's New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class C Far West Regional championship in Fillmore.

Section V champion Avon (20-1) defeated Section VI's Falconer 5-0 in the NYSPHSAA Far West Regionals Friday, June 3, 2022 at Fillmore.Friendship/Scio (17-4) is also won its regional. The Section V champion shutout Section VI's Westfield 4-0 behind sophomore Nevaeh…