Lehigh fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Cape Coral on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cape Coral Seahawks. Lehigh was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cape Coral apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
James Nehl put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Nehl was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Nehl wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Calvin Scott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Juan Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lehigh now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Cape Coral, they pushed their record up to 7-18 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lehigh will face off against Riverview Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lehigh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Cape Coral, they will head out on the road to challenge Mariner at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cape Coral is facing Mariner at the right time seeing as Mariner is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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