Baseball Recap: North Port wins going away against Lehigh

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 3:24pm

Baseball Recap: North Port Bobcats vs. Lehigh Lightning

North Port got themselves on the board against Lehigh on Thursday, but Lehigh never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Lehigh Lightning. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Port.

Joshua Doerrfeld was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Doerrfeld was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Zach Mitchell and Chase Sivulich did most of the damage at the plate: Mitchell scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Sivulich went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

On Lehigh's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Lopez, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.

North Port's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12. As for Lehigh, they now have a losing record at 10-11.

North Port will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. Fort Myers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Lehigh, they will head out on the road to square off against Cape Coral at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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