Lakeside School hasn't had much luck against Macon-East Montgomery Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lakeside School Chiefs will head out on the road to take on the Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy will be up against a hot Lakeside School squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Lakeside School's pitcher stepped up to hand South Choctaw Academy an 11-0 shutout on Saturday. The Chiefs' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Demetrius Hardnett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Trent Hayes was a standout: he scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Vachon, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lakeside School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .556 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Macon-East Montgomery Academy can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game last Friday. Everything went their way against Abbeville Christian Academy as Macon-East Montgomery Academy made off with a 12-0 victory. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
Lakeside School's record now sits at 20-2. As for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, their record now sits at 3-4.
Lakeside School might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Macon-East Montgomery Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Lakeside School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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