The Lakewood Gators will take on the South Florence Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Florence took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakewood, who comes in off a win.
Lakewood will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Manning on Wednesday. The Gators were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Monarchs. Considering the Gators have won four contests by more than ten runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, South Florence entered their game against Hartsville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bruins fell just short of the Red Foxes by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bruins have suffered since March 6th.
Payton Perry was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Page White made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Owens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
South Florence's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 14-4. As for Lakewood, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Lakewood might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from South Florence when the teams last played back in March. Will the Gators have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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