The Lakeside Panthers will square off against the Effingham County Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Lakeside turned things around against Effingham County on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Rebels 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Rebels since March 8, 2022.
For Effingham County's part, Luke Edwards was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Edwards has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Caleb Swindle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Newton Kieffer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Effingham County's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 17-3. As for Lakeside, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-7.
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