The Cheektowaga Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Kenmore East Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cheektowaga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Cheektowaga is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Lackawanna (and have done all season long). Cheektowaga put the hurt on Lackawanna with a sharp 20-1 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cheektowaga.
Christopher Kibby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Kibby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Malkowski was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-5. Jerromy Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Kenmore East was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They fell 6-2 to Niagara Falls. It was the first time this season that Kenmore East let down their fans at home.
Cheektowaga's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8. As for Kenmore East, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Cheektowaga skirted past Kenmore East 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Cheektowaga repeat their success, or does Kenmore East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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