Lehigh waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Gateway Charter Griffins. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lehigh also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Juan Lopez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joel Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Gateway Charter's side, Josue Pascual was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Gateway Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Arbolaez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Anastasio, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Lehigh has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Gateway Charter, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lehigh will take on Oasis at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oasis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Gateway Charter, they will be playing at home against Seacrest Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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