Grand Island had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-4 to make it four. They came up short against the Niagara Falls Wolverines, falling 7-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
As for Niagara Falls, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
For Niagara Falls' part, not much got past Andre Borges, who gave up just six hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Grand Island off the board.
At the plate, Nicholas Ligammari was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Anthony Littere, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grand Island will challenge Kenmore West at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Niagara Falls, they will square off against North Tonawanda at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wolverines are facing the Lumberjacks at the right time seeing as the Lumberjacks are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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