Lakeside had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Newnan Cougars out 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Vikings who have now won three games in a row.
Molly McHoul spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Lakeside saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Conrad, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Lakeside didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lakeside is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Newnan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-16.
Lakeside will have a chance to go back-to-back against Newnan: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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