The Lakewood Lancers are taking a road trip to challenge the Millikan Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakewood is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Lakewood proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 20) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Valley Christian 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lancers have posted since April 16, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Millikan). They put the hurt on Compton with a sharp 12-0 victory on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Rams with their most commanding win of the season.
Lakewood's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Millikan, they moved to 5-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
