Softball Preview: Lakewood Lancers vs. Utica Redskins
Lakewood is 9-1 against Utica since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lakewood Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Utica Redskins at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Lakewood got the win against Northridge by a conclusive 16-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Lakewood has managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Utica, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Johnstown-Monroe by a score of 11-6 on Monday.
Lakewood's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-5. As for Utica, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Lakewood was able to grind out a solid victory over Utica in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 11-6. Will Lakewood repeat their success, or does Utica have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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