Lockwood lost against Diamond back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lockwood Tigers fell just short of the Diamond Wildcats by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Lockwood has lost by just one run.
Lockwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Diamond's side, Lauren Turner made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Turner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Turner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Grace Frazier was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Lockwood and nudges their season record down to 10-7. As for Diamond, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 24-0.
Lockwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Ash Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lockwood will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Diamond, they will head out on the road to square off against Marionville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Diamond is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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