REDFIELD - Some athletes are rewarded for their performances by getting medals, or trophies or even scholarships. Elijah Morrissette got his own day. The Redfield senior was honored for throwing a perfect game in baseball earlier this spring in which he struck out every batter he faced during the four-inning contest. It was an award in the form of a proclamation declaring April 13, 2024, as Elijah Morrissette Day. Redfield catcher Kevin Weller pitched the idea to city hall officials, who made the presentation during one of Morrissette's classes. "I was pretty surprised by it. They surprised me in my government class," Morrissette said. "I had my family, the city council, and the mayor all in there and they presented it in front of my class. I was speechless. I didn’t know what to say." It was Morrissette who silenced the bats of the Hamlin lineup in that memorable pitching performance in Redfield's first game of the high school season. "I didn’t expect to have that m