Lakeside hasn't had much luck against Dunwoody recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Lakeside Vikings will take on the Dunwoody Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Lakeside is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Lakeside will head out to face Dunwoody after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Lakeside fell just short of Chamblee by a score of 2-1. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Molly McHoul spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ellie Lenz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dunwoody). Everything went their way against Shiloh on Tuesday as Dunwoody made off with a 16-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Brooke Parkes made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Parkes was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Sienna Rembelos was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in OBP. Another player making a difference was Allie Sleep, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dunwoody was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 19.5% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 35.4%.
Lakeside's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3. As for Dunwoody, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Dunwoody's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lakeside has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Dunwoody, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Lakeside's hitters?
Lakeside skirted past Dunwoody 6-5 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeside since the squad 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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