Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Florence Bruins. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-3 last Tuesday.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for South Florence, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakewood will head out to square off against School Without Walls at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for South Florence, they will venture away from home to challenge West Florence at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bruins 3.4, the Knights 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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