Lakewood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Union Spartans with a sharp 30-2 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Lakewood with their most commanding win of the season.
Samuel Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Johnson was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylan Godbold, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Tyler Tew was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with six RBI, three runs, and a stolen base.
Lakewood's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Union, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Lakewood will be playing in front of their home fans against North Duplin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Union, they will head out on the road to take on Rosewood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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