The Lakeside School Chiefs will venture away from home to face off against the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeside School knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully St. Anne-Pacelli likes a good challenge.
St. Anne-Pacelli's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Lakeside School hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Lakeside School's pitcher stepped up to hand South Choctaw Academy an 11-0 shutout on Saturday. The Chiefs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Demetrius Hardnett
| 03/08/25 vs South Choctaw Academy | 14 |
| 03/01/25 @ Southern Academy | 7 |
| 02/24/25 vs Brookstone | 11 |
| 02/19/25 @ Westfield School | 10 |
| 02/10/25 vs Coosa Valley Academy | 17 |
Demetrius Hardnett made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lakeside School got a massive performance out of Trent Hayes, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Brayden Vachon was another key player, scoring 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 matchups.
St. Anne-Pacelli might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to Holtville, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lakeside School is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. St. Anne-Pacelli's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
St. Anne-Pacelli's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lakeside School hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .372. It's a different story for St. Anne-Pacelli, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain Lakeside School's hitters?
Lakeside School skirted past St. Anne-Pacelli 2-0 when the teams last played back in February. Will Lakeside School repeat their success, or does St. Anne-Pacelli have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
