After flying high against Burke County last Monday, Lakeside came back down to earth. The Lakeside Panthers fell just short of the Grovetown Warriors by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Josh Lombardo put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Peyton Grizzle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in doubles.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lakeside fell to 2-1. As for Grovetown, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeside will welcome Thomson at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Grovetown, they will challenge Evans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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