Pender managed to slip by Lakewood the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Patriots came up short against the Leopards on Wednesday, falling 10-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Pender saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Robinson, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Pender's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Lakewood, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pender will host South Lenoir at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakewood, they will welcome West Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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