Dr. Krop barely beat Sports Leadership & Management the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lightning put the hurt on Sports Leadership & Management with a sharp 12-2 win on Wednesday. With that victory, the Lightning brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Marco Loreto
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Marco Loreto made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Randy Mercedes, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Pena, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
Dr. Krop hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The win made it two in a row for Dr. Krop and bumps their season record up to 8-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Dr. Krop wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-2 defeat against Mater Academy Charter on the 10th. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they have also already played their next contest, an 11-1 loss against South Miami on the 10th.
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