Lakeside came into Thursday's matchup having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Evans Knights on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their two-run performance the match before.
Mak White made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two RBI. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023.
In other batting news, Aysia Hawkins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. What's more, she also posted a .400 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Emily Keating, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lakeside didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evans only tossed two.
Lakeside's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14. As for Evans, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Lakeside will take on Greenbrier at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Evans, they will venture away from home to face off against Effingham County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Effingham County is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Evans will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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