Lakewood has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Newark Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Lakewood's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Johnstown-Monroe on Thursday. They lost 4-0 to the Johnnies. The loss continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Johnnies: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Newark has been on a difficult stretch since their win on August 29. They came up short against Westerville Central on Saturday, falling 6-0. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly six goals.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Newark, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8-1.
Lakewood might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Newark when the teams last played back in September of 2017. Can Lakewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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