The Lakewood Lancers will head out to take on the Highland Fighting Scots at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Highland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lakewood, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Lakewood was able to grind out a solid victory over Licking Heights, taking the game 11-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Averie Adams made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Adams was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Anna Crist and Cora Redman did most of the damage at the plate: Crist went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Redman went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jaycie Montie, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one double.
Lakewood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Highland was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Galion. The match marked the Fighting Scots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Lakewood's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Lakewood beat Highland 7-4 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the team 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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