Niagara Falls is 8-2 against Kenmore East since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Niagara Falls Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Kenmore East Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. After both teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Niagara Falls took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let North Tonawanda onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Niagara Falls, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Andre Borges was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Borges has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Borges was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Littere, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Aiden Hamilton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Kenmore East made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lockport last Monday. Kenmore East blew past Lockport 13-5. Kenmore East might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Niagara Falls pushed their record up to 8-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Kenmore East, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Niagara Falls beat Kenmore East 6-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Niagara Falls since the squad 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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