After flying high against Lewiston-Porter on Wednesday, North Tonawanda came back down to earth. The Lumberjacks fell just short of the Kenmore West Blue Devils by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Lumberjacks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Blue Devils since on Thursday.
North Tonawanda has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-3 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Kenmore West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Looking ahead, North Tonawanda will square off against Starpoint at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Lumberjacks surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kenmore West, they will host Lewiston-Porter at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.18 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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