The Lakewood Gators will square off against the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Thursday, Lakewood fell victim to a tough 16-2 loss at the hands of Washington. That's two games in a row now that Lakewood has lost by exactly 14 runs.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Bishop O'Connell's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of East Rutherford by a score of 7-6.
Drew Markey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kamari Chisolm made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Noah Haught was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Lakewood's record now sits at 0-5. As for Bishop O'Connell, their record now sits at 6-3.
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