The Niagara Falls Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Lockport Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Niagara Falls took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Kenmore East.
Anthony Littere made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Littere was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trevor Meidenbauer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Anthony Savino was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Meanwhile, Lockport scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Lewiston-Porter. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The win got Niagara Falls back to even at 2-2. As for Lockport, their record is now 4-2.
Everything went Niagara Falls' way against Lockport when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Niagara Falls made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Niagara Falls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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