The Lakeside Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Caddo Magnet Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, everything went Lakeside's way against Southwood as Lakeside made off with a 19-4 win.
Mackenzie McCoy and Emily Jones did most of the damage at the plate: McCoy went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Jones went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Laiklyn Squyres was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Caddo Magnet made sure to put some runs up on the board against Red River on Tuesday. Caddo Magnet put the hurt on Red River with a sharp 16-1 victory.
McLamb Mary was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Mary has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mary was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Catherine Berry, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was McLamb Landry, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Lakeside's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-15. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.0 runs per game. As for Caddo Magnet, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Everything went Lakeside's way against Caddo Magnet in their previous meeting back in March of 2017 as Lakeside made off with a 19-2 win. Will Lakeside repeat their success, or does Caddo Magnet have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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