With a playoff game on the line, Charter Oak rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakewood Lancers a 1-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Charter Oak who now have nine in a row.
Charter Oak's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayla Brown, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Charter Oak's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2-1. As for Lakewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
Charter Oak will take on Royal at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Charter Oak: 2.8, Royal: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Lakewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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