Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeside). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 victory over the Pullman Greyhounds on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 23, 2024.

Mason Thomas
04/05/25 vs Pullman | 3 |
04/02/25 vs Lewis & Clark | 1 |
03/25/25 @ Royal | 2 |
05/07/24 vs Colville | 2 |
04/20/24 @ Riverside | 2 |
+ 2 more games |
Mason Thomas was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Kannon Almond was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Lakeside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory snapped Lakeside's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Pullman, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-3.
Lakeside has already played their next match, a 4-2 win against Brewster on the 11th. After both having extra time off, Pullman and East Valley will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:00 p.m. on the 16th. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16 runs per game on average), something the Greyhounds will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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