The Lehigh Lightning will head out on the road to face off against the Ida Baker Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lehigh comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Gateway hit Lehigh with a four-run sixth inning last Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lightning lost 11-1 to the Eagles.
Gerald Santana made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Ida Baker came out on top against Southwest Florida Christian on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the King's 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Caden Fricano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ida Baker is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise. Fricano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ida Baker let Tito Ortiz and Nick Longo run wild. Ortiz went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Longo went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave Longo a new career-high.
Lehigh's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Ida Baker, their record now sits at 6-7.
Lehigh suffered a grim 23-2 defeat to Ida Baker in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Lightning avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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