Dragons
| 05/08/25 @ Brush | 21 |
| 04/04/25 vs Brush | 20 |
| 04/29/25 vs Struthers | 12 |
| 04/17/25 @ Edgewood | 12 |
| 04/24/25 vs St. John | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeside). They were the clear victors by a 21-2 margin over the Brush Arcs on Thursday. The Dragons have beaten the Arcs the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Arcs has come to flipping the script.
Jules Lavender made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Mariah Gildersleeve was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Jada Lavender was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Lakeside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-15. As for Brush, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9.
Lakeside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-0 loss against Madison on the 8th. Hopefully Brush paid attention to the Dragons' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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