Lakewood had taken Neuse Charter down for six straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Leopards took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. The Leopards were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 17-6.
Lakewood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seth Faircloth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Lakewood and nudges their season record down to 7-10. As for Neuse Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-10 record this season.
Lakewood will square off against Rosewood at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Leopards' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Neuse Charter, they will take on Union at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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