The Lakewood Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
If Lakewood beats Rock Canyon with 14 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Lakewood was the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Douglas County on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Madison Reisbeck was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Reisbeck was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, NeVaeh Roybal was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucy Retzer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lakewood hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Rock Canyon put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Doherty as Rock Canyon made off with a 16-2 win. Fans of the Jaguars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a 6+ run blowout.
Like Lakewood, Rock Canyon also got a great game from a two-way player: Kennedi Martinez. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lyric Miller was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ellie Sloan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lakewood now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Rock Canyon, their record is now 4-0.
Lakewood came out on top in a nail-biter against Rock Canyon in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakewood 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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