Woodward Academy gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out the Lakeside Vikings 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the War Eagles have posted since February 13th.
Turner Marshall looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Woodward Academy got a big performance out of Landon Walker, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Dixon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Woodward Academy's record now sits at 16-4. As for Lakeside, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 14-7 record.
Woodward Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Vikings: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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