Lakeside is 2-8 against Harlem since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lakeside Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Harlem Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lakeside: 3, Harlem: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lakeside had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Burke County on Friday. Lakeside put the hurt on Burke County with a sharp 8-2 win. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Sawyer Green looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February of 2024.
On the hitting side, Landon McCoy was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Brock Holcomb also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Harlem put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Greenbrier, sneaking past 5-3.
Harlem's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Lakeside, their record is now 4-1.
Lakeside might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Harlem in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Lakeside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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