Lakeside scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the South Effingham Mustangs as the Lakeside Panthers made off with a 12-5 win. Lakeside's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Jude Matthews made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Matthews was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Lakeside got a massive performance out of Josh Lombardo, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Landon McCoy, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Lakeside's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for South Effingham, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
Lakeside will have a chance to go back-to-back against South Effingham: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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