Lakeside School had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hooper Academy Colts a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was just what Lakeside School needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Not much got past Colton Sampson, who gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Hooper Academy off the board. Sampson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lakeside School saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Scott, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Cassarino, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lakeside School's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-20. As for Hooper Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Lakeside School will be playing in front of their home fans against Abbeville Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hooper Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Lowndes Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lowndes Academy is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Hooper Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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