After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kenmore East, Kenmore West was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Lewiston-Porter Lancers as they made off with a 10-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jackson Amann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Amann was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Kenmore West is 3-1 when Amann posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
Joey Ward
| 05/05/25 @ Kenmore East | 3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Lewiston-Porter | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ North Tonawanda | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Grand Island | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Joey Ward was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Kenmore West's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-6 when he doesn't). Nick Holman was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Kenmore West's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. As for Lewiston-Porter, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Coincidentally, Kenmore West and Lewiston-Porter will both be playing Lockport the next time they take the field. The Blue Devils will head out to face the Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Lancers will host them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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