Lehman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Walton Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Tuesday.
Lehman got a good showing from Raldy Huggins, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Kevin Garcia Moran made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season. Christopher Fonseca was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lehman's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Walton, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
Looking ahead, Lehman will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bronx High School of Science at 4:00 p.m. As for Walton, they will venture away from home to challenge John F. Kennedy Campus at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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