Hays had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 18-10-1 to make it four. They fell just short of the Lehman Lobos by a score of 4-2. Hawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Lobos since on Friday.
As for Lehman, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 10-19 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Hays since March 6, 2021.
For Lehman's part, Andrew Cruz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. What's more, Cruz posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Cruz wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Roberts, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Jose Jaimes was another, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Hays will host Leander at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lehman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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