Lakewood lost against James Kenan back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Lakewood Leopards fell 12-9 to the James Kenan Tigers. Lakewood has not had much luck with James Kenan recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Anna Cashwell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Cashwell is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayler Fye, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On James Kenan's side, Anna Morgan Armstrong was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Armstrong was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jourdan Joe, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Kenadi Giddons was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for James Kenan, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Lakewood will head out on the road to face off against Union at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for James Kenan, they will be playing at home against Southwest Onslow at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest Onslow is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats on the road, meaning James Kenan will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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