Lakeside and Newnan squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Lakeside had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Newnan Cougars by a score of 9-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 9-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Friday.
Ellie Lenz was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sydney Conrad, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lakeside didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newnan only tossed three.
Lakeside's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6. As for Newnan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-16.
As of now, neither Lakeside nor Newnan have any future games scheduled.
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