The Lehigh Lightning will venture away from home to square off against the Ida Baker Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lehigh has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 4.
Lehigh came up short against East Lee County on Thursday, falling 15-5.
Meanwhile, Ida Baker made easy work of Cape Coral on Thursday and carried off a 15-8 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Nick Longo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ida Baker got a massive performance out of Aiden Long, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Long is becoming a predictor of the Bulldogs' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Robbie Hensley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Ida Baker and bumps their season record up to 9-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Lehigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Lehigh might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Ida Baker when the teams last played last Monday. Can the Lightning avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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