Lakewood lost against Marlboro County last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lakewood Gators fell victim to a rough 10-3 defeat at the hands of the Marlboro County Bulldogs. Lakewood has not had much luck with Marlboro County recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Marlboro County's part, Abby Quick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Quick was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Marlboro County got a massive performance out of Addison Skipper, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leah Benjamin, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Marlboro County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakewood will take on Darlington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Marlboro County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Camden at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marlboro County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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