Lakewood managed to slip by Doherty the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Tigers came up short against the Spartans on Wednesday, falling 15-5.
Cael Huffman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Keenan Butzen, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Doherty, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Lakewood will head out to square off against Paradise Valley at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Doherty, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 17-12 win against Mesa Ridge on the 13th.
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