Sadly, Lakewood is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matches. They suffered a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of the Marlboro County Bulldogs on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lakewood of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Marlboro County's part, Cam Hunt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hunt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other pitching news, Marlboro County got a great performance from Tristan Quick as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched.
Back at the plate, WJ Allen was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Brevin Locklear was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Marlboro County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakewood will take on Carvers Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Carvers Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Marlboro County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Camden at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Marlboro County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Camden's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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