The Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors will face off against the Dade County Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe didn't have quite enough to beat Ringgold and fell 6-4.
Lakely Parrish put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Parrish wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Micha Valdes, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dade County has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.66 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They lost 10-4 to Gordon Lee. The Wolverines have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Dade County, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-7.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe came out on top in a nail-biter against Dade County in their previous meeting on Monday, sneaking past 5-3. Does Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dade County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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