Baseball Recap: Lakeside Has No Trouble Against Pullman

Lakeside barely beat Pullman the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles blew past the Greyhounds 12-5 on Saturday. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Cy Reeves

Runs

04/04/26 @ Pullman	3
03/31/26 vs Bonners Ferry	1
03/31/26 vs Bonners Ferry	1
03/28/26 vs Lakeland	1
03/28/26 vs Lakeland	1
05/03/25 @ Medical Lake	3

Cy Reeves was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025.

In other batting news, Kyle Phillips was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Caleb Smeltzer, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Lakeside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Lakeside's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Pullman, they moved to 6-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Lakeside has already played their next matchup, a 10-0 loss against Montesano on the 8th. As for Pullman, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Valley at 2:00 p.m. on the 15th. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.89 runs per game on average), something the Greyhounds will no doubt try to take advantage of.