Decatur is 8-0 against Lakeside since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Decatur Bulldogs will square off against the Lakeside Vikings at 5:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Decatur came up short against Chamblee and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, Lakeside had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Generals 18-4. Considering the Vikings have won six games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Piper Brown, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Rosalynn Turner, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lakeside hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 11 consecutive matchups.
Decatur now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Lakeside, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Decatur was able to grind out a solid win over Lakeside when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 12-8. Does Decatur have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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