The Lehigh Lightning will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oasis Sharks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oasis is hoping to do on Wednesday what Gateway Charter couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Lehigh's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Lehigh walked away with a 6-3 victory over Gateway Charter.
The team relied heavily on Juan Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Oasis gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Gateway Charter. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Oasis considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Gabriel Gair was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gair was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Caiden Dusel was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Noah Pinney was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Lehigh is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Oasis, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lehigh has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. However, it's not like Oasis struggles in that department as they've averaged .440. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lehigh suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Oasis in their previous matchup last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gair, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Now that Lehigh knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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