By Jason Patterson
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Niagara Power have now won three straight after picking up their first victory of the year against the Rochester based Athletes in Action team. Fans were treated to an exceptional night of baseball on the old-time diamond in Niagara Falls. The Boys in Blue improved to 10-7 on the season (9-7 in the NYCBL) with a 5-4 victory in a nail-biter at Sal Maglie Stadium Thursday night.
The club was led offensively by Jamon Hammel. The Indiana native went three-for-four with a single, two doubles, two stolen bases, an RBI and two runs scored. Neil DeCook mixed in his fourth triple of the year to help bring to life a bottom third of the order which carried The Power to their second consecutive home victory. DeCook’s three-bagger gave a speedy and aggressive Niagara team 12 triples on the season.
Niagara received an exceptional final start from right-hander Tyler Dalton. Dalton, who was only with the team for three weeks to help relieve some of the pressure from an ailing staff, went 5 2/3 innings to hold an early lead. The Mississippi product allowed only two earned runs while walking two and striking out four.
Kenneth DeCook provided the middle relief and Scott Voyles slammed the door. DeCook worked out of the sixth inning, using only one pitch. He then worked a 1-2-3 seventh in which he employed consecutive strikeouts and a lazy fly ball to his brother Neil in centerfield.
Voyles, earned a two inning save. The closer worked out of a runners on the corners no-one out jam in the eighth with just one run allowed. He preserved the one run victory by stranding base runners at 2nd and 3rd on a popup to end the game.
The Power are back in action, with two remaining home games at the Barber Shop this weekend. The first pitch is scheduled for 7pm on both Friday and Saturday night
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