Softball Preview: Lakeside Vikings vs. Woodward Academy War Eagles
The Lakeside Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Woodward Academy War Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeside is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Lakeside will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Dunwoody, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lakeside narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Dunwoody 4-3.
Molly McHoul spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ellie Lenz was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Woodward Academy won against Arabia Mountain on Tuesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Woodward Academy put the hurt on Holy Innocents Episcopal with a sharp 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the War Eagles, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Lakeside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Woodward Academy, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Lakeside beat Woodward Academy 5-0 in their previous meeting back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeside since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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