Dr. Krop had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-3 to make it five. They came up short against the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators, falling 8-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Lightning couldn't push the score so high this time.
Dr. Krop saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Soroa, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Hialeah Gardens, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5. Considering they have won three games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Hialeah Gardens' side, they got a great performance from Steven Pato as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk).
Looking ahead, Dr. Krop will host North Miami Beach at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lightning's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Hialeah Gardens, they will venture away from home to face off against Goleman at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Gladiators' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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