Baseball Recap: North Tonawanda Comes Up Short

North Tonawanda extended their losing streak to nine on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-9 in the process. They fell 10-5 to the Lewiston-Porter Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 back in April.

Aiden Shingleton

Batters Struck Out

05/14/25 vs Lewiston-Porter	8
05/09/25 vs Kenmore East	6
04/28/25 @ Lewiston-Porter	5

Aiden Shingleton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Javi Ortiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Aiden Reed also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

As for Lewiston-Porter, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

On Lewiston-Porter's side, Isaac Lauger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Lauger.

On the hitting side, Lewiston-Porter let Spencer Staszczyk and Charlie Jorgensen run wild. Staszczyk got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Jorgensen went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those two runs gave Staszczyk a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden VanEgmond, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. North Tonawanda is set to square off against their familiar foe Lockport at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lewiston-Porter will challenge rival Kenmore West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.