The Shiloh Generals will head out on the road to challenge the Lakeside Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shiloh has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Shiloh lost 14-2 to Lakeside on Wednesday. The Generals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Lakeside's part, they got a great performance from Aidan Conrad as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Conrad has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Booth was a standout: he scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Warren Gage, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Lakeside pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Shiloh, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
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