
Posted: Apr 15, 2023
Weymouth, MA- The Lions of ENC take both ends of the conference doubleheader against the Lynx, with a game 1 final of 10-0 and game 2 final of 4-3.
Inside Game 1:
- The Lions took the lead in the first inning, as a fielder's choice turned into their first run of the game.
- A third inning home run off the bat of Ferguson extended the Lion's lead in the third inning.
- Lynx starter Roy Lenhard went 5+ innings, giving the Lynx a shot as the starter allowed only 2 runs prior to the sixth.
- The Lions did manage to knock Lenhard out in the sixth, scoring 8 in the inning to make the lead 10-0.
Inside Game 2:
- The Lynx took the lead in the top of the first, as a James Brandon single helped drive home Adam Budorick.
- A Ferguson double drove home the Lion's first in the bottom half of the inning, tying the game at 1.
- Christian McElroy pushed the Lynx back ahead on a single in the second to plate Jake Samela, making the score 2-1.
- The Lions would then score 3 unanswered over the third and fourth innings to take the lead at 4-2.
- A James Brandon single would drive in Colby Jacobs, pushing the game to within 1.
- ENC would then hold on for the win by a final of 4-3.
Lynx Highlights:
- James Brandon went 4-6 with 2 runs batted in on the day.
- Adam Budorick went 2-7 on the day with a pair of stolen bases.
- Senior Nate Trudnich threw another scoreless inning in relief, reducing his ERA on the year to 1.50 over 6 outings.
- James Labombard went two scoreless innings, raising his strikeout total to 19 over 11 2/3 innings on the year.
- Both starters gave the team a chance through the two games, as Roy Lenhard collected 6 strikeouts over his 5+ innings of work while Brian Jacobus went 4 innings on the mound on the way to striking out 4.
Lesley (9-16, 0-5) is back in action tomorrow, April 16th against the Lions of ENC to finish off the 3 game set. First pitch is set for 12pm for the 7 inning match-up.