Recap: Lakewood Leopards vs. Union Spartans
Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 10-2 defeat to the Union Spartans might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lakewood of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Union's part, the team relied heavily on Morgan Smith, who scored two runs and stole seven bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Smith, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Union, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Lakewood will take on North Duplin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Duplin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Union, they will be playing at home against Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Union's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Clinton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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