Preview: Lakeside Panthers vs. South Effingham Mustangs
Lakeside has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the South Effingham Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lakeside scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against South Effingham as Lakeside made off with a 12-5 victory. Lakeside's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Jude Matthews made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Matthews was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Lakeside got a massive performance out of Josh Lombardo, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Landon McCoy was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
Lakeside's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for South Effingham, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
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