Softball Preview: Lakeside Panthers vs. Evans Knights
Lakeside and Evans are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2021, but likely not for long. The Lakeside Panthers will square off against the Evans Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeside has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 21.
Lakeside will face Evans after dropping another heartbreaker against Evans on Wednesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 2.1 runs of beating them. Lakeside took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Evans.
For Evans' part, Mallory Powers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Powers has posted since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Braedyn Quarles was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Angelique Radford, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lakeside's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Evans, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
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