For the second straight game, North Tonawanda will face off against Niagara Falls. The Lumberjacks are taking a road trip to take on the Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. North Tonawanda has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight defeats, while Niagara Falls will come in with seven straight wins.
Saturday just wasn't the day for North Tonawanda's offense. They came up short against Niagara Falls on Saturday, falling 23-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Lumberjacks were not able to get on the board.
For Niagara Falls' part, Johnathan Touma made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Touma has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Anthony Littere was incredible, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 5-for-6. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Ligammari, who went 4-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Niagara Falls lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Niagara Falls pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for North Tonawanda, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
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