The Lakewood Spartans will challenge the Hollins Royals at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Lakewood nor Hollins posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Monday just wasn't the day for Lakewood's offense. They came up short against Calvary Christian on Monday, falling 7-0. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Lakewood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikal Morris, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Hollins came into Monday's match having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out Northeast 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Royals have posted since March 7th.
Riley McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Hollins is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-10 otherwise.
Lakewood's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-12. As for Hollins, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-12.
Lakewood suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Hollins in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Lakewood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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