The Kenmore West Blue Devils will head out to challenge the Lewiston-Porter Lancers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kenmore West took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against North Tonawanda as they made off with a 6-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lewiston-Porter). They walked away with a 10-5 win over North Tonawanda on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Lumberjacks: they've now won three in a row.
Isaac Lauger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Lewiston-Porter let Spencer Staszczyk and Charlie Jorgensen run wild. Staszczyk got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Jorgensen went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three hits gave Jorgensen a new career-high. Jayden Luchese also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lewiston-Porter kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Lewiston-Porter picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-8. As for Kenmore West, their record now sits at 6-8.
Kenmore West took their victory against Lewiston-Porter in their previous matchup last Wednesday by a conclusive 10-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team 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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