Lewiston-Porter extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-7 in the process. They lost 10-4 to the Kenmore West Blue Devils. That's two games in a row now that the Lancers have lost by exactly six runs.
Brayden VanEgmond was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Max Shumaker was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Kenmore West, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. Considering they have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Kenmore West's side, Jackson Amann made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Amann was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Kenmore West is 3-1 when Amann posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Joey Ward was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Holman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coincidentally, Lewiston-Porter and Kenmore West will both be playing Lockport the next time they take the field. The Blue Devils will head out to face the Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Lancers will host them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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