Baseball Recap: Lackawanna Steelers vs. Cheektowaga Chargers
Lackawanna is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 24-1 to the Cheektowaga Chargers on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lackawanna of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Cheektowaga's part, Ricardo Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cheektowaga got a massive performance out of Jacob Malkowski, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jerromy Gonzalez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Lackawanna's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cheektowaga, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Lackawanna by a score of 20-1.
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