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| 04/14/25 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 05/06/23 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 04/10/23 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/29/22 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lakewood has gone 8-2 against Utica recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lancers are taking a road trip to square off against the Redskins at 5:00 p.m. Lakewood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Utica's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lakewood was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over St. Francis DeSales.
Meanwhile, Utica fell victim to Mt. Vernon and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 14-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Redskins' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lakewood is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Utica, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Lakewood came out on top in a nail-biter against Utica in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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