The Lehigh Lightning will venture away from home to take on the East Lee County Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Lee County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lehigh, who comes in off a win.
Lehigh took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Moore Haven 9-8. The Lightning's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Isais Alvarado was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Christian Perez, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Lehigh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, East Lee County lost 14-2 to South Fort Myers on Tuesday.
East Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lehigh, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-12.
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