It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lakeside can now relate to. They lost 12-4 to the Cedar Park Christian Eagles on Friday. Lakeside's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Cedar Park Christian's part, Malaya Nelson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Nelson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cedar Park Christian let Olivia Halim and Adelaide Foster loose on the outfield. Halim scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Foster went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Charlton, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Lakeside now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Cedar Park Christian, the victory (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 19-4.
Lakeside will head out on the road to square off against Montesano at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montesano's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Lakeside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Cedar Park Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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