On Tuesday, the Gulliver Prep Raiders came up short against the Harmony Longhorns and fell 8-4.
Jacob Lombard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Darwin Vargas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Harmony's side, Ismael Rivera looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rivera has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Samuel Castillo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Anthony Medina, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Gulliver Prep has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Harmony, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
Gulliver Prep will head out on the road to face off against Olympia at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Olympia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Harmony, they will be playing at home against Highland Park at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland Park's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Harmony's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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