
Golden Eagles
05/17/25 vs Lackawanna | 16 |
05/02/25 @ Holland | 13 |
04/22/25 @ Lackawanna | 9 |
03/29/25 @ Cheektowaga | 7 |
05/07/25 @ Tonawanda | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cleveland Hill). They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Lackawanna Steelers on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Eagles considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Andrew Majchrzak was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Majchrzak was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Cleveland Hill: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Colin Honan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Cleveland Hill is undefeated when Honan posts three or more RBI, but 1-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jackson Elderkin, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Cleveland Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Cleveland Hill's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Lackawanna, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, Cleveland Hill will square off against East Aurora at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. Lackawanna does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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