North Carolina High School Softball - Lakewood bounces West Columbus
March 16, 2023: Cerro Gordo, NC 28430 The crowd at Thursday's non-league match between the Lakewood Leopards (Roseboro, NC) and the host West Columbus Vikings (Cerro Gordo, NC), saw Lakewood's softball squad achieve victory over West Columbus by a count of 14-4.
The Leopards now sport a 3-4 record. They take the field next when they host Union for a Carolina 1A match on Tuesday, March 21. Lakewood will face a Spartans squad coming off a 5-2 non-league loss to Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey, NC). The Spartans record now stands at 2-4.
With the loss, West Columbus falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Fairmont (Fairmont, NC) to face the Golden Tornadoes in a non-league match on Wednesday, March 22. The Golden Tornadoes enter the match with a record of 4-5.