Lakeside's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cardinal Huskies, sneaking past 2-0. This was payback for the Dragons, who suffered a 7-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The result came thanks to Gage Tome's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lakeside's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matt Wagner, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Tanner Noble also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Lakeside is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cardinal, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeside will head out to take on Madison at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Cardinal, they will venture away from home to square off against Andrews Osborne Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Phoenix will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Huskies surely won't give up without a fight.
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