Kenmore East is 2-8 against Niagara Falls since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wolverines at 5:00 p.m.
Kenmore East fell victim to Grand Island and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 14-0 to the Vikings. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
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Kenmore East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samson Mayle, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Mayle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Niagara Falls). Everything went their way against Lewiston-Porter on Tuesday as they made off with a 27-4 victory. The Wolverines haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Matthew Brydges and Ethan Copelin made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Brydges pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Copelin pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Brydges went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Copelin got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Brydges a new career-high.
In other batting news, Niagara Falls got a massive performance out of Anthony Savino, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Savino has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Brydges, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple.
Niagara Falls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .712. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Kenmore East and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Niagara Falls, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Kenmore East suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Niagara Falls in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
