The Lehigh Lightning are taking a road trip to challenge the North Port Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lehigh has given up an average of 16 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Lehigh fell victim to Gateway and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 15-0. The Lightning haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Lehigh saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kara Raulerson, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, North Port hadn't done well against Manatee recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. North Port walked away with a 9-4 victory over Manatee. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Payson Rumley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cailinne Kelly, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Hailey Perez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
North Port kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
North Port's record is now 3-4. As for Lehigh, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Lehigh might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from North Port in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Lehigh avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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