Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 30-2 walloping at the hands of the Lakewood Leopards. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Union of the 21-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Lakewood's part, Samuel Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylan Godbold, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Tew, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with six RBI, three runs, and a stolen base.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Lakewood, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Union will head out on the road to face off against Rosewood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lakewood, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Duplin at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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