Countryside won the last time they faced Lakewood, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Countryside Cougars walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Lakewood Spartans.
Countryside got a great performance from Coe Powell as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryce Hickman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jake Nevins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lakewood's side, Xavier Terrell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Terrell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Countryside's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Lakewood, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Countryside will stay at home for another game and welcome Clearwater at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clearwater will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Countryside surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lakewood, they will be playing at home against Pinellas Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pinellas Park will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Lakewood surely won't give up without a fight.
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