Preview: Hobbton Wildcats vs. Lakewood Leopards
Hobbton is 9-1 against Lakewood since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hobbton Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Lakewood Leopards at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Hobbton suffered a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of Neuse Charter. Hobbton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Will Blackman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hobbton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kasey Lee, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 30 runs the game before, Lakewood were a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of North Duplin. Lakewood has struggled against North Duplin recently, as their contest on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Landon Neal was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched. Neal was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hobbton's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Hobbton was able to grind out a solid win over Lakewood when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. Does Hobbton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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