Lakeside has gone 5-0 against Southwest DeKalb recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lakeside Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southwest DeKalb Panthers at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southwest DeKalb is hoping to do what Arabia Mountain couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Lakeside's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Lakeside never let Arabia Mountain onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Ellie Lenz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Piper Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lakeside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southwest DeKalb). They put the hurt on Lithonia with a sharp 23-3 victory on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Makayla Dixon made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit (and only one walk). Dixon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bailee Canty and Madelyn Flournoy did most of the damage at the plate: Canty got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles, while Flournoy went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run was Flournoy's first of the season. Saniya Rice was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lakeside's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Southwest DeKalb, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Both both just can't seem to miss. Lakeside has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Southwest DeKalb struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lakeside took their win against Southwest DeKalb in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 11-2. Will Lakeside repeat their success, or does Southwest DeKalb have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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