The Francis Lewis Patriots will take on the Richmond Hill Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Francis Lewis is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering West 50th Street just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 6-3 to the Seahawks.
Francis Lewis saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eddy Lazar, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Richmond Hill's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Francis Lewis by a score of 5-4.
Anaiscio Ortiz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Richmond Hill's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Francis Lewis, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Francis Lewis came out on top in a nail-biter against Richmond Hill when the teams last played on Wednesday, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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