Lakewood fell victim to Buckeye and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 14-0 to the Buckeye Bucks. Lakewood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Buckeye apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Buckeye's part, Lilly Young was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Young has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madison Lichty was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kwynn Czerwony, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Lakewood and nudges their season record down to 7-4. As for Buckeye, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
While Lakewood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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