Baseball Game Preview: Lakeside Vikings vs. Tri-Cities Bulldogs

Vikings

Runs

03/26/25 @ Tri-Cities	21
03/20/25 vs Dunwoody	1
03/19/25 @ Dunwoody	2
03/17/25 vs Dunwoody	0
03/13/25 vs Shiloh	16
+ 12 more games

For the second straight game, Lakeside will face off against Tri-Cities. Lakeside will face off against Tri-Cities at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lakeside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

Lakeside's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Tri-Cities with a sharp 21-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Vikings considering their one-run performance the game before.

James Huey looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, Lakeside let Jayden Mosley and Rory Lichtman run wild. Mosley went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Lichtman went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Lichtman has posted since March 1st. Another player making a difference was Matthew Russell, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Lakeside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

With the win, Lakeside broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-6. As for Tri-Cities, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-12.

Lakeside's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's matchup. Lakeside has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Tri-Cities, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lakeside continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.