Softball Preview: North Atlanta Warriors vs. Lakeside Vikings
North Atlanta is 8-0 against Lakeside since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The North Atlanta Warriors and the Lakeside Vikings are set to duel.
Last Monday, North Atlanta came up short against Lambert and fell 6-3.
Meanwhile, Lakeside hadn't done well against Decatur recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Lakeside had just enough and edged Decatur out 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Ellie Lenz, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Willow Deery, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
North Atlanta has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. As for Lakeside, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Everything went North Atlanta's way against Lakeside in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as North Atlanta made off with a 9-1 win. Will North Atlanta repeat their success, or does Lakeside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
