The Lakeside Vikings will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Centennial Knights at 12:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lakeside has three straight wins, Centennial has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Lakeside got the win against South Cobb by a conclusive 13-3.
Meanwhile, Centennial came up short against Thomas County Central on Thursday and fell 8-4.
Centennial got a good showing from Jackson Harrell, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Lance Isaacs was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Juan Pablo Rivas was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Lakeside's victory bumped their record up to 5-17. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-17.
Lakeside might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Centennial in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Lakeside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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