Lakewood's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wildcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.55 runs allowed on Friday. The Lakewood Tigers were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Pueblo Central Wildcats. Considering the Tigers have won three contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lakewood let Alanni Maddux and Addison Gallegos loose on the outfield. Maddux went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Gallegos went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Gallegos is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Nemeth, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
The win snapped Lakewood's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-6 record. As for Pueblo Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-3.
Lakewood will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Grand Junction Central at 9:00 a.m. Grand Junction Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Pueblo Central, they will take on ThunderRidge at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Pueblo Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so ThunderRidge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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