The Ouachita Christian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Lakeside Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ouachita Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Grace Christian on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 16-15. One positive for the Eagles, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Lakeside came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 14-9 victory over the Tigers.
Emily Jones was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Mandino, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Jones wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Lakeside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. They got six more hits than Winnfield's also-impressive total of 14.
Ouachita Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. Lakeside's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Ouachita Christian suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Lakeside when the teams last played on March 1st. Can Ouachita Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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