Tri-Cities hasn't had much luck against Lakeside recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Vikings at 12:00 p.m. Tri-Cities has given up an average of 14.4 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tri-Cities is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 17-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carver on Tuesday.
Levi Brown stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in all six of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He also got a hit, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Battle-Phillips, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lakeside came up short against Kell on Wednesday, falling 14-8. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Vikings, who until this game were averaging 3.8 runs allowed.
Lakeside also got a good showing from Jason Ludnai, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ludnai has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lakeside saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Burst, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Robert McHoul was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Tri-Cities' loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Tri-Cities suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Lakeside in their previous meeting on Monday. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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