E.E. Smith had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it four. They lost 17-6 to the Lakewood Leopards. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Leopards this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-4 on Tuesday.
As for Lakewood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 14.5 runs.
For Lakewood's part, Isabella Griffin made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Griffin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Lakewood let Alyssa Faircloth and Fancy Bullard run wild. Faircloth got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI, while Bullard went 2-for-3 with six stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Faircloth has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Cali Beatty, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs.
E.E. Smith will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Pauls at 6:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Lakewood, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-1 loss against West Columbus on the 11th.
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