Lakeside fell victim to Madison and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Madison Blue Streaks. Lakeside's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Madison's part, Nolan Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Amos, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Evan Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Lakeside's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Madison, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
While Lakeside had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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