Lakeside owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They blew past the Miller Grove Wolverines 8-0. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Molly McHoul made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellie Lenz, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Rosalynn Turner, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lakeside didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Lakeside pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Miller Grove, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Lakeside will square off against Shiloh at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Miller Grove, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome South Atlanta, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. South Atlanta will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Miller Grove surely won't give up without a fight.
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