Ida Baker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 11-7 to the Southwest Florida Christian King. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the King's apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
Nick Longo put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Longo wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michel Valdes, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another was Cole Lewis, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ida Baker's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Southwest Florida Christian, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-7 record.
Ida Baker wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 14-1 win against Lehigh on the 24th. As for Southwest Florida Christian, they have also already played their next contest, a 9-3 victory against Sarasota Christian on the 25th.
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