It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Dade County Wolverines 5-3. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 13-12 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lakely Parrish spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mylee Howard was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Makia Mathews, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe and bumps their season record up to 10-13. As for Dade County, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe will welcome Ringgold at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe is facing Ringgold at the right time seeing as Ringgold is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Dade County, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Gordon Lee at 5:30 p.m. Gordon Lee knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Dade County likes a good challenge.
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