Cheektowaga scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Lackawanna Steelers with a sharp 24-1 win. With that victory, Cheektowaga brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
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 big at the plate, 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.
Cheektowaga's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Lackawanna, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cheektowaga beat Lackawanna by a score of 20-1.
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