There's no place like home for Niagara Falls, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let the North Tonawanda Lumberjacks onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Niagara Falls, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
North Tonawanda's batters probably weren't too happy with Andre Borges, who pitched a no hitter and racked up six Ks (he gave up a single walk). Borges has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trevor Meidenbauer, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Hamilton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Niagara Falls' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. As for North Tonawanda, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Niagara Falls will challenge Kenmore East at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kenmore East: 2.7, Niagara Falls: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Tonawanda, they will head out on the road to square off against Kenmore West at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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