Ida Baker fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lehigh on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lehigh Lightning by a score of 9-8. Ida Baker just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.
Riley Byrd stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was James Donnelly, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Ida Baker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lehigh only tossed five.
On Lehigh's side, Juan Lopez was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Scott, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Ida Baker now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Lehigh, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Ida Baker will be playing at home against Mariner at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mariner hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Lehigh, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Oasis at 6:00 p.m. Lehigh is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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