While it was Lakewood who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was Hobbton who put up more. The Lakewood Leopards fell 7-3 to the Hobbton Wildcats. Lakewood has struggled against Hobbton recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Samuel Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Hobbton's side, Caden Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Cole Weeks was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Zack Aman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Hobbton, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Lakewood will head out on the road to square off against Neuse Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hobbton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against East Bladen at 6:30 p.m. East Bladen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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