Softball Preview: Tri-Cities Bulldogs vs. Lakeside Vikings
The Tri-Cities Bulldogs will square off against the Lakeside Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-Cities is looking for their season?s first win.
Tri-Cities' hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Chamblee on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Lakeside never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Woodward Academy. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Molly McHoul's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sydney Conrad, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Willow Wilson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Tri-Cities' loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Lakeside, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Tri-Cities suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Lakeside in their previous meeting back in August. Will Tri-Cities have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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