ALLENTOWN, Pa. (Interstat) — Chuck King pitched six innings of three-hit ball, allowing one earned run and striking out five, to lead the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to a 7-3 victory over the Syracuse Mets on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Coca-Cola Park.

The IronPigs took an early lead with two runs in the first inning on an RBI single by Felix Reyes and a run-scoring single by Carter Kieboom. Lehigh Valley added single runs in the second, third and fourth innings to build a 4-2 advantage. Syracuse scored two in the second on a groundout by Grae Kessinger and a single by Ben Rortvedt, then cut the deficit to 4-3 in the seventh on a Cristian Pache single.

Lehigh Valley answered with two runs in the eighth on another Reyes single and a forceout by Kieboom. Lou Trivino earned his third save with 1⅔ scoreless innings, striking out three. Ryan Lambert took the loss for Syracuse, allowing two hits and one run in one inning.

The IronPigs outhit the Mets 11-7. Reyes went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Dylan Moore was 3-for-4 with an RBI. The victory improved Lehigh Valley to 35-42, while Syracuse fell to 39-38. Attendance was 6,535, and the game lasted 2 hours, 44 minutes.