Kenmore East is 2-8 against Niagara Falls since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Kenmore East Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Niagara Falls Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kenmore East took a loss when they played away from home back in April, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over Lockport. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Kenmore East considering their one-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Niagara Falls got themselves on the board against North Tonawanda on Monday, but North Tonawanda never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Lumberjacks with a sharp 7-0 victory.
Andre Borges made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Borges has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Borges was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Littere, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Aiden Hamilton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Kenmore East pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Niagara Falls, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Kenmore East came up short against Niagara Falls in their previous meeting back in April, falling 6-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Littere, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Kenmore East knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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