Orchard Park and Williamsville North are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Quakers will take on the Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Orchard Park's win against St. Mary's wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Quakers had just enough and edged out the Lancers 5-3.
Luke Staniszewski
| 05/15/25 vs St. Mary's | 6 |
| 05/10/25 vs Hamburg | 5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Clarence | 5 |
| 04/23/25 @ West Seneca West | 4 |
| 05/08/25 vs McQuaid Jesuit | 2 |
Luke Staniszewski made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Staniszewski wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Huber, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Orchard Park hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Williamsville North owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over St. Francis. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Gabe Callesto looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Williamsville North is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7-1 otherwise.
Williamsville North's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Orchard Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Orchard Park skirted past Williamsville North 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Quakers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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