Lockport is 2-8 against Niagara Falls since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lions will head out on the road to take on the Wolverines at 5:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Lockport came up short against Lewiston-Porter and fell 8-3.
Meanwhile, Niagara Falls had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. Everything went their way against the Lumberjacks as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Andrew Brydges spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Anthony Littere and Aiden Hamilton did most of the damage at the plate: Littere went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Hamilton went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Littere a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dominic Puleo, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI.
Lockport's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Niagara Falls, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Lockport might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Niagara Falls in their previous matchup on Wednesday. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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