Edgewood Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Lakeside School Chiefs. That's more bragging rights for Edgewood Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Colten Lashley was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
On Lakeside School's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dennis Walden, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Edgewood Academy's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Lakeside School, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Edgewood Academy will square off against Coosa Valley Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edgewood Academy is facing Coosa Valley Academy at the right time seeing as Coosa Valley Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Lakeside School, they will head out on the road to take on Lee-Scott Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lee-Scott Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lakeside School's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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