Lakeside had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it seven. They fell 6-2 to the Jefferson Area Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Tuesday.
Lakeside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Murphy, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Murphy has hit this season. Conner Hansel was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Jefferson Area, the win got them back to even at 5-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
On Jefferson Area's side, Michael Riffle was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Riffle a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Salinas, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Looking ahead, Lakeside will venture away from home to face off against Pymatuning Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jefferson Area, they will host Madison at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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