The Niagara Falls Wolverines will face off against the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Niagara Falls comes in on three and Saratoga Springs on 13.
Niagara Falls is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand McQuaid Jesuit a 5-0 shutout.
Trevor Meidenbauer
| 06/06/25 @ McQuaid Jesuit | 8 |
| 05/31/25 @ Lancaster | 12 |
| 05/27/25 @ Lancaster | 9 |
| 05/14/25 vs Kenmore West | 8 |
| 05/07/25 @ Lockport | 9 |
| 04/23/25 vs Grand Island | 5 |
Not much got past Trevor Meidenbauer, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep McQuaid Jesuit off the board. Meidenbauer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Savino, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May.
Meanwhile, Saratoga Springs' hitters rose to the challenge against a Northstars pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.76 runs allowed on Saturday. The Blue Streaks put the hurt on Cicero-North Syracuse with a sharp 14-0 win. The Blue Streaks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Thomas Mcnamara tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Saratoga Springs let Jack Covell and Raul Rodriguez run wild. Covell went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base, while Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Collier, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Saratoga Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Niagara Falls' victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Saratoga Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Niagara Falls has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Saratoga Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
