The Lakewood Gators will take on the Oak Glen Golden Bears at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lakewood lost 16-1 to Hartsville on Thursday. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Oak Glen entered their tilt with Williamstown on Saturday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Yellowjackets get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering the Golden Bears have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Mattie Carney, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Lexi Vincent also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Oak Glen hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive matchups.
Oak Glen's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
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