The Lakewood Gators will venture away from home to square off against the South Florence Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakewood will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Richland Northeast on Thursday. Lakewood blew past Richland Northeast 12-1.
Meanwhile, South Florence came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bruins have posted against the Falcons since April 13, 2021.
Payton Perry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, South Florence's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Page White, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Reagan Rowsey also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
South Florence's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lakewood, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
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