Baseball Game Recap: North Tonawanda Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 9:12pm

Baseball Recap: North Tonawanda Lumberjacks vs. Niagara Falls Wolverines

Monday just wasn't the day for North Tonawanda's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Niagara Falls Wolverines on Monday. North Tonawanda has struggled against Niagara Falls recently, as their matchup on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

For Niagara Falls' part, North Tonawanda's batters probably weren't too happy with Andre Borges, who pitched a no hitter and racked up six Ks (he gave up a single walk). Borges has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trevor Meidenbauer, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Anthony Littere, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

North Tonawanda's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Niagara Falls, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Tonawanda will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Kenmore West at 5:00 p.m. As for Niagara Falls, they will square off against Kenmore East at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kenmore East is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Niagara Falls will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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