It was a good run, but Niagara Falls unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Niagara-Wheatfield Falcons by a score of 5-4. Niagara Falls was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Niagara-Wheatfield apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Trevor Meidenbauer put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Meidenbauer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meidenbauer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meidenbauer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Brydges, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Connor Morris was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Niagara Falls' loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Niagara-Wheatfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Niagara Falls will look to defend their home field on Monday against North Tonawanda at 5:00 p.m. Niagara Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. Niagara-Wheatfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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