Lakewood was the 15-6 winner over James Kenan when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Lakewood Leopards fell 9-4 to the James Kenan Tigers on Monday.
Garrison Harter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
On James Kenan's side, Brody Batchelor was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Batchelor was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, James Kenan got a massive performance out of Cal Avent, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hunter Whitman, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for James Kenan, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Lakewood will challenge Union at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for James Kenan, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southwest Onslow at 6:00 p.m.
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