Lackawanna is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Cheektowaga an 11-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Lackawanna Steelers will take on the Cheektowaga Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Lackawanna lost 24-1 to Cheektowaga on Wednesday.
For Cheektowaga's part, Ricardo Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cheektowaga got a massive performance out of Jacob Malkowski, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Jerromy Gonzalez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Lackawanna's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cheektowaga, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
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