The Niagara Falls Wolverines will challenge the Canisius Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Niagara Falls' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Canisius' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Canisius will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Niagara Falls extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Wolverines came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute.
Meanwhile, Canisius came up short against McQuaid Jesuit on Monday and fell 9-4. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Canisius got a good showing from Nick Elia, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Elia has allowed since back in April.
At the plate, Canisius saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Barczak, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Niagara Falls' win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Canisius, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Niagara Falls came out on top in a nail-biter against Canisius in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, sneaking past 2-0. Do the Wolverines have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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