For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Depew and Maryvale have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Flyers by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Flyers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 on Wednesday.

Caleb Lorefice
| 05/14/26 @ Maryvale | 13 |
| 05/08/26 vs Lake Shore | 13 |
| 05/04/26 @ Lake Shore | 8 |
| 04/28/26 vs East Aurora | 5 |
| 04/22/26 vs Cheektowaga | 16 |
Caleb Lorefice put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Lucas Spruch made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Depew now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Maryvale, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Depew will head out to square off against Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Maryvale, they will venture away from home to take on Iroquois at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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