Lakewood lost against Hobbton back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lakewood Leopards fell just short of the Hobbton Wildcats by a score of 7-6. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lakewood in their matchups with Hobbton: they've now lost three in a row.
Lakewood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Hobbton's side, Garret Britt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Britt was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Zy Smith and Kasey Lee did most of the damage at the plate: Smith got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI, while Lee went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Hobbton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Lakewood will be playing at home against Neuse Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Hobbton, they will head out on the road to face off against Wallace-Rose Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hobbton is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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