
Lions
04/23/25 @ Francis Lewis | 4-5 |
04/22/25 @ West 50th Street | 4-1 |
04/04/25 vs Beacon | 3-2 |
04/03/25 @ Cardozo | 9-2 |
03/28/25 vs Architecture, Engineering and Construction | 5-0 |
Richmond Hill dropped their record down to 6-2 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Francis Lewis Patriots by a score of 5-4. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Anaiscio Ortiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
As for Francis Lewis, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Francis Lewis' side, Renos Pagiatakas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Pagiatakas has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Pagiatakas wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eddy Lazar, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Those two hits gave Lazar a new career-high. Derek Young also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Francis Lewis will venture away from home to square off against West 50th Street at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 4.1, the Seahawks 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Richmond Hill will be paying especially close attention to Francis Lewis' game: after Francis Lewis faces off against West 50th Street, they'll take on Richmond Hill again at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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