North Tonawanda had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-11 to make it six. They lost 6-0 to the Kenmore West Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-5 back in April.
As for Kenmore West, their record now sits at 6-9. Considering they have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Kenmore West's part, Mariano Nati made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Nati also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Kenmore West is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-8 otherwise. Nati was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Gallivan, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Sam West was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
North Tonawanda does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kenmore West, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-5 defeat against Lewiston-Porter on the 17th.
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