The Lakeside Panthers will head out to challenge the Effingham County Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lakeside has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Effingham County will arrive with five straight wins.
Lakeside lost 15-3 to Effingham County on Tuesday.
For Effingham County's part, Ayden Roeser looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Roeser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jacque'S King and Kris Swinney did most of the damage at the plate: King scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Swinney scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Swinney has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Floyd, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Effingham County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.
Lakeside's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Effingham County, their record now sits at 17-2.
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