Kats Split Pair of Double Headers with Thunderwolves.

It was a home and home double header weekend for Erie Community College and Niagara County Community College. On Saturday, Erie and Niagara faced each other for the NJCAA game of the week at Niagara Falls High School. 

Niagara got on the board first but Erie battled back to take a 2-1 lead before eventually falling 5-2. Dylan Moorhouse took the loss for Erie. The pitcher surrendered five runs on seven hits over six innings, striking out six and walking one.
Colby Wilson went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the Kats. Erie didn't commit a single error in the field. Wilson had the most chances in the field with ten.

With game two still deadlocked at 0-0, Erie took the lead in the top of the fifth inning. The lead did not last long when Niagara put up four runs on the bottom of the frame and went on to win 5-1.  

Connor Desiderio took the loss. The pitcher went five innings, allowing four runs on 12 hits and walking zero.  Wilson led Erie with two hits in three at bats.

On Sunday it was Erie's turn to host and used home field advantage to win both games.  Erie took the lead in game one in the bottom of the first when Wilson kept his bat hot, hitting a double to score a run. He would end up 3-3 in the game.   The Kats pulled away for good with two runs in the second inning.  Andrew Nantau singled on a 1-1 count, scoring the two runs.
Ethan Stevens got the win for Erie.  The ace went five innings, allowing two runs on five hits and striking out nine. Nolan Evans threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Evans recorded the last six outs to earn the save. 

It looked like Niagara would the win back when they jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead. The Kats would come back to knot it up at three before allowing Niagara to score four more runs in the top of the sixth inning. But the Kats once again battled back and scored 5 runs in the bottom of the inning to get the 8-7 win. Ryan Lynch got the win for the kats.  The bulldog lasted one-third of an inning, allowing two hits and one run while walking zero. Spencer Harford and Sam Calcaterra entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief. Calcaterra recorded the last three outs to earn the save. Ryan Moran started the game. The ace allowed six hits and three runs over three and a third innings, striking out one and walking zero.  Christian Cabrera led Erie at the plate with two hits in four at bats.

Erie will be back in action on Thursday when they host Monroe Community College for a pair of games.