Lakewood is 8-2 against Neuse Charter since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lakewood Leopards will look to defend their home field against the Neuse Charter Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Lakewood had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Hobbton. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lakewood in their matchups with Hobbton: they've now lost three in a row.
Lakewood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Neuse Charter suffered a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of Rosewood on Tuesday.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Neuse Charter, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Neuse Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Lakewood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Neuse Charter, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2. Will Lakewood keep running through batters, or will Neuse Charter buck the trend?
Lakewood beat Neuse Charter 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Lakewood repeat their success, or does Neuse Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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