The Lakewood Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shorecrest Prep Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Shorecrest Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakewood, who comes in off a win.
Lakewood will bounce into Friday's game after beating Boca Ciega, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lakewood skirted past Boca Ciega 5-3.
Christian Burney was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Xavier Terrell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shorecrest Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Petersburg Catholic.
Shorecrest Prep also got a good showing from Chris Booth, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Eli Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Beau LeCain, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lakewood's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-15. As for Shorecrest Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
Lakewood skirted past Shorecrest Prep 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Lakewood repeat their success, or does Shorecrest Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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