Lakewood is 8-2 against Southeast since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lakewood Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southeast Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. Lakewood has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 26.
On Tuesday, Lakewood fell victim to a rough 17-5 loss at the hands of East Lake.
Xavier Terrell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with three runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Burney, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southeast scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Gibbs with a sharp 24-5 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Franklyn Rosa and Jose Correa made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Rosa struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Correa pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rosa has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rosa went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Correa scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Southeast let Aiden Taflinger and Adrian Beltran loose on the outfield. Taflinger scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Beltran scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Taflinger is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Evan Carr was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Southeast, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.
Lakewood might still be hurting after the 15-9 loss they got from Southeast when the teams last played back in February. Will Lakewood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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