If Lakeside was feeling good fresh off their 13-3 takedown of Cross Creek on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Effingham County Rebels on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
HAYDEN ZIMMERMAN spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Lakeside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RILEY SMITH, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Lakeside's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Effingham County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
While Lakeside had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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