Softball Recap: Newnan Takes Down Lakeside in a Playoff Battle
By Team Reports
Oct 19, 2024, 11:02am
Softball Recap: Newnan Cougars vs. Lakeside Vikings
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Newnan had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Lakeside Vikings. Nine seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Brooke Bowen and Presley Ivey did most of the damage at the plate: Bowen went 2-for-4 with a home run and six RBI, while Ivey scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addison Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Newnan and bumps their season record up to 15-16. As for Lakeside, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6.
As of now, neither Newnan nor Lakeside have any future games scheduled.
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