Dr. Krop is 0-6 against Southwest since April of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Lightning are taking a road trip to face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Dr. Krop has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dr. Krop fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against ABF Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 11-10. Even though they lost, the Lightning's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Esaul Pena
| 03/21/25 vs Northwestern | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ American | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs ABF Academy | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Reagan | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Hialeah Gardens | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Myles Green and Esaul Pena stepped up to the plate in a big way. Green went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Pena got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Pena has become a key player for Dr. Krop: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-9 otherwise. Ryan Pena was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southwest suffered their biggest loss since March 15th on Saturday. They lost 11-1 to Bonita Springs. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Southwest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ajay Perez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dr. Krop's record is now 6-11. As for Southwest, their record now sits at 13-7.
Dr. Krop couldn't quite finish off Southwest in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Lightning avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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