
Vikings
02/18/25 @ Southwest DeKalb | 7 |
02/17/25 vs Oglethorpe County | 7 |
02/17/25 vs Druid Hills | 4 |
02/13/25 @ St. Pius X Catholic | 9 |
The Lakeside Vikings will head out to challenge the Arabia Mountain Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakeside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
If Lakeside beats Arabia Mountain with seven runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Everything went Lakeside's way against Southwest DeKalb on Tuesday as Lakeside made off with a 7-1 victory. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Micah Von made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Von was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Aidan Conrad tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, Parker Burst was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. Jihad Guy was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Arabia Mountain had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 16-11 victory over McNair last Monday.
The win got Lakeside back to even at 2-2. As for Arabia Mountain, their record is now 1-0.
Everything went Lakeside's way against Arabia Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, as Lakeside made off with a 22-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeside since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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