The Lakeside Panthers will square off against the Effingham County Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeside has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Effingham County will come in with four straight victories.
Lakeside lost 15-4 to Evans on Friday.
Tobias Mahomes
| 03/14/25 vs Evans | 2 |
| 03/21/24 @ South Effingham | 1 |
| 03/21/24 @ South Effingham | 1 |
| 03/08/24 vs Grovetown | 1 |
| 03/05/24 @ Grovetown | 1 |
Tobias Mahomes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Jude Matthews was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Effingham County got the win against Greenbrier on Friday by a conclusive 8-2. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Wes Ward looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Newton Kieffer was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Pendley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Effingham County pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Lakeside suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Effingham County when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Lakeside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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