The Ida Baker Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Lehigh Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
On Friday, Ida Baker came up short against Southwest Florida Christian and fell 11-7.
Nick Longo put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Longo wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michel Valdes, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits Valdes has posted since back in February. Cole Lewis was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Ida Baker hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Lehigh's offense. They came up short against Gateway last Thursday, falling 8-0. That's two games in a row now that the Lightning have lost by exactly eight runs.
Ida Baker's record is now 6-9. As for Lehigh, their record is now 1-12.
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