Lehigh is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Ida Baker a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Lehigh Lightning will be playing at home against the Ida Baker Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lehigh fell victim to Gateway and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0. That's two games in a row now that the Lightning have lost by exactly eight runs.
Meanwhile, Ida Baker came up short against Southwest Florida Christian on Friday and fell 11-7.
Nick Longo put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, 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 RBI Valdes has posted since back in February. Austin Field was another, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five 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.
Ida Baker's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Lehigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Lehigh skirted past Ida Baker 9-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Lehigh repeat their success, or does Ida Baker has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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