Baseball Recap: Lackawanna Steelers vs. Cheektowaga Chargers
Lackawanna is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 20-1 to the Cheektowaga Chargers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lackawanna of the 24-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Cheektowaga's part, Christopher Kibby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Kibby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Malkowski was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-5. Jerromy Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Lackawanna's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Cheektowaga, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8.
Lackawanna will be playing at home against Lake Shore at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cheektowaga, they will head out on the road to challenge Kenmore East at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cheektowaga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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