Grovetown has gone 9-1 against Lakeside recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Grovetown Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Lakeside Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Grovetown is looking to tack on another W to their 14-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Grovetown got the win against Evans by a conclusive 13-3. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Treasure Story and Sam Story did most of the damage at the plate: Treasure went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Sam scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Josalyn Sergent, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grovetown hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lakeside lost 22-12 to Alcovy on Tuesday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kyleigh Baldwin and Elizabeth Dial did some serious damage despite the final result: Baldwin scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Dial scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Dial also put up three RBI, which wereher first of the season.
Grovetown's win bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Grovetown was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakeside when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grovetown since the team 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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