The West Seneca East Trojans will head out to face off against the Cheektowaga Chargers at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Seneca East is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Williamsville East.
DJ Benker was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Benker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Benker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Robertson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Cheektowaga couldn't beat Varsity Opponent on Wednesday even though they stacked eight runs on them in the fifth inning. The Chargers fell 16-12 to Varsity Opponent. On the bright side, the 12- run performance marked the Chargers' highest-scoring contest to date.
Jacob Malkowski stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Jerromy Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
West Seneca East's record is now 0-2. As for Cheektowaga, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
West Seneca East beat Cheektowaga 8-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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