Lane extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Richmond Hill Lions, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 on Monday.
As for Richmond Hill, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 14.5 runs this season.
For Richmond Hill's part, Christopher Duarte was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Duarte a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on ?Pepe? Ortiz, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Angelo Pabon was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Lane will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Academy of American Studies at 4:00 p.m. on April 13. As for Richmond Hill, they will square off against Bayside at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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