It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Edgewood Academy can now relate to. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The shutout was out of character for they seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Lakeside School's part, Colton Sampson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Sampson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Sampson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylor Morrow was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Giles, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Edgewood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 24-12. As for Lakeside School, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-23.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Edgewood Academy by a score of 14-9 later that day.
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