North Port is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Lehigh a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The North Port Bobcats will welcome the Lehigh Lightning at 7:00 p.m. Lehigh took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North Port, who comes in off a win.
North Port will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Manatee, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. North Port walked away with a 9-4 victory over Manatee on Tuesday.
Payson Rumley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Cailinne Kelly was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hailey Perez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Kelly wasn't the only one working in the hit department: North Port kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. North Port is a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Lehigh fell victim to Gateway and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Eagles.
Lehigh saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kara Raulerson, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Lehigh's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for North Port, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
North Port took their victory against Lehigh in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 12-1. Does North Port have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lehigh turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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