Sadly, Lakewood is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-2 walloping at the hands of the Washington Patriots on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Lakewood has lost by exactly 14 runs.
For Washington's part, Connor Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Josh McCarthy was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jaymason Earl, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Washington, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Lakewood will challenge Bishop O'Connell at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Washington, they will head out on the road to square off against Aynor at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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