Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lehighton's offense. They fell victim to a rough 8-0 loss at the hands of the Pottsville Crimson Tide on Wednesday. Lehighton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aiden Rarick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Lehighton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Pottsville's side, Jacob Filiac was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alan Kushwarra, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Lehighton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Pottsville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
Lehighton will head out on the road to face off against Shenandoah Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lehighton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Pottsville, they will be playing at home against Fleetwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fleetwood's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Pottsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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