Cheektowaga came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Lake Shore Eagles by a score of 6-2 on Thursday. For Cheektowaga, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 loss Lake Shore walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Matthew Barr and Joseph Sapio were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Barr tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sapio struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. At bat, Barr went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, while Sapio went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Casey Horbach, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tyler Alponte, who scored a run and stole a base.
Cheektowaga's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Lake Shore, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Cheektowaga will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lake Shore: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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