Southwest extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the Lancaster Tigers, falling 15-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2025.
As for Lancaster, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3-1. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Lancaster's part, Jason Gardner made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Gardner a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
In other batting news, Ivan Diaz and Leonel Leiva did most of the damage at the plate: Diaz went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Leiva went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave Diaz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Foster, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
Looking ahead, Southwest will take on Spruce in a tournament on Thursday. As for Lancaster, they will square off against Jacksonville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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