Lakeside extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-16 in the process. They came up short against the Madison Blue Streaks, falling 16-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Streaks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
As for Madison, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4. Considering they have won six games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Madison's part, Kara Mekulsia made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Mekulsia has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Tori Semple was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Adrianna Mussell was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.
Lakeside wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-7 win against Laurel on the 10th. As for Madison, they have also already played their next match, an 18-1 victory against Lake Catholic on the 9th.
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