Lancaster was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-3 walloping at the hands of the Red Oak Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lancaster of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Nathan Ortega was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Lancaster's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Red Oak, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-13-1.
Lancaster will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ennis at 7:00 p.m. Ennis' hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for Red Oak, they will head out on the road to challenge Duncanville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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