The Lakewood Spartans will head out to square off against the St. Petersburg Green Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Lakewood took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Wednesday. Everything went their way against Gibbs as Lakewood made off with a 20-3 victory. The Spartans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kayetano Cavillo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024.
In other batting news, Lakewood got a massive performance out of Kamren Kimble, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave Kimble a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ian Fowler, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Lakewood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Petersburg won against Buffalo Grove on Friday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. St. Petersburg came out on top against Prospect by a score of 15-10. Winning may never get old, but the Green Devils sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Garett Perdek was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Petersburg's record now sits at 6-9-1. As for Lakewood, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-10 record.
Lakewood might still be hurting after the 18-8 loss they got from St. Petersburg in their previous matchup back in February. Can Lakewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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