Lakewood proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 16) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Santa Fe Chiefs 7-6. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-5 back in February.
Nate Garcia and Hunter Gershen dominated on the mound. Garcia tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits, while Gershen tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gershen also tossed no walks, which is notable because Lakewood is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-8 otherwise.
Anthony Zepeda
| 04/15/25 vs Santa Fe | 4 |
| 03/19/25 vs Compton | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Woodrow Wilson | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Compton | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Cabrillo | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Zepeda, who scored a run while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (four). Drake Merrill was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-6.
Lakewood has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Fe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Lakewood will venture away from home to take on San Juan Hills at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 3.8, the Stallions 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Santa Fe, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Paul at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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