Baseball Recap: Lancaster comes up short despite Tyler Cavar's strong performance

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 5:52pm

Baseball Recap: Lancaster Legends vs. Williamsville North Spartans

Lancaster was the 8-0 winner over Williamsville North when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lancaster Legends fell 6-1 to the Williamsville North Spartans on Thursday.

Tyler Cavar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.

On Williamsville North's side, Matthew Kasprowicz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Kasprowicz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kasprowicz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.

In other batting news, Ben Hansen was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Luke Scudder was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Lancaster has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Williamsville North, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4-1.

While Lancaster had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.

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