After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Niagara Falls, Kenmore West was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Newfane Panthers with a sharp 16-3 win. The matchup marked the Blue Devils' most dominant victory of the season.
Dani Hatch made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Hatch was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Foglia, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Olivia Orcholski was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Kenmore West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Kenmore West's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Newfane, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Kenmore West will welcome North Tonawanda at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lumberjacks will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Blue Devils surely won't give up without a fight. As for Newfane, they will square off against Barker at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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