For the second straight game, Lakeside will face off against Liberty. Lakeside will challenge Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Lakeside after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Liberty by a score of 9-8. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Liberty's part, Cody Smith looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Smith is becoming a predictor of Liberty's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Ian Slater was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Feidner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lakeside's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Liberty, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7.
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