Niagara Falls's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 23-0 margin over the North Tonawanda Lumberjacks. The Wolverines have beaten the Lumberjacks the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lumberjacks has come to flipping the script.
Johnathan Touma made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Anthony Littere
| 05/10/25 @ North Tonawanda | 5 |
| 05/13/24 @ Lewiston-Porter | 4 |
| 05/07/25 @ Lockport | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Lancaster | 3 |
| 05/25/24 vs Lancaster | 3 |
In other batting news, Anthony Littere was incredible, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 5-for-6. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Ligammari, who went 4-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Niagara Falls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Tonawanda only posted an OBP of .241.
Niagara Falls pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 14.2 runs. As for North Tonawanda, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Niagara Falls will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lumberjacks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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