Lehigh extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 21 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-7. They lost 9-1 to the Riverdale Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lightning of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2025.
Jacob Custer was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases.
As for Riverdale, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
On Riverdale's side, Carlos Ayala was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ayala was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Tayt Chili tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Riverdale is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Dayton Moll and Kaden Beard did most of the damage at the plate: Moll went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Beard went 3-for-4 with three doubles and one run. Those doubles were Beard's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jake Stecklein, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Lehigh will take on Moore Haven at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverdale has already played their next matchup (against Gulf Coast), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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