The Frontier Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Williamsville North Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Frontier's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Williamsville North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Frontier is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lancaster just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Legends by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Williamsville North hadn't done well against Lancaster recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Spartans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Legends a 2-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly two runs.
Claire VanCise was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
VanCise wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Schwartz, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Williamsville North and bumps their season record up to 8-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Frontier, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 8-3.
Frontier came out on top in a nail-biter against Williamsville North in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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