The Williamsville North Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Orchard Park Quakers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Williamsville North: 3.1, Orchard Park: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Orchard Park is facing Williamsville North at the wrong time: Williamsville North suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 6-5. It was the first time this season that Williamsville North let down their fans at home.
Williamsville North got a good showing from Andrew Krolczyk, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Krolczyk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jadon Wanat and Luke Scudder stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wanat scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Scudder scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Wanat has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Welgoss, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Orchard Park had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Monday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Redhawks. Orchard Park's win was all the more impressive since Iroquois was averaging only 3.54 runs allowed on the season.
Brody Monaco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Monaco was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other pitching news, Tony Cieslak looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Storm, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Zachary Huber was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Williamsville North's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-6-1. As for Orchard Park, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Williamsville North has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Orchard Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Williamsville North couldn't quite finish off Orchard Park in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Williamsville North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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