Evans was the 6-2 winner over Lakeside when they last played one another on Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Evans Knights took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeside Panthers on Thursday.
Brittney Smith put in work no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Smith was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Powers, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. The dominant performance gave Powers a new career-high in batting average. The team also got some help courtesy of Josslyn Munn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Evans' loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Lakeside, the victory snapped their losing streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 6-14 record.
Evans will square off against Effingham County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Effingham County will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Evans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lakeside, they will host Greenbrier at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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