Lakewood hasn't had much luck against ThunderRidge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lakewood Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the ThunderRidge Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. Lakewood will be strutting in after a win while ThunderRidge will be coming in after a defeat.
Lakewood will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Ralston Valley, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lakewood put the hurt on Ralston Valley with a sharp 15-8 victory on Saturday. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Lakewood got a massive performance out of NeVaeh Roybal, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Gallegos, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lakewood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, ThunderRidge was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They came up short against Chaparral, falling 10-2.
ThunderRidge saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Horsford, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double.
Lakewood's record is now 7-10. As for ThunderRidge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lakewood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like ThunderRidge struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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