Lockwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Dadeville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 4-3. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Nik Thieman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 7.1 innings pitched. Thieman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lockwood dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dadeville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Lockwood Tigers duke it out with Diamond Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dadeville, they will challenge Jasper at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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