Lakeside is 1-7 against Berkshire since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dragons will take on the Badgers at 4:30 p.m. Lakeside has given up an average of 17.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lakeside is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to Madison.
Meanwhile, Berkshire had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Huskies as they made off with a 13-3 win. The Badgers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by ten runs or more this season.
Moira Wonders made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Wonders was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Berkshire got a massive performance out of Olivia Masink, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Masink has posted since back in May of 2024. Kate Miller was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Berkshire always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cardinal only posted an OBP of .304.
Berkshire pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeside, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Lakeside might still be hurting after the 20-2 defeat they got from Berkshire when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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