For the second straight game, Lakewood will face off against South Florence. The Gators will head out to square off against the Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lakewood has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lakewood came up short against South Florence on Tuesday, falling 11-3. The Gators haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For South Florence's part, Chance Caulder made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Caulder was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Kellin Croshaw looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jhordyn Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe McLaughlin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
South Florence hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
South Florence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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