Lakeside hasn't had much luck against Decatur recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lakeside Vikings will host the Decatur Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Lakeside will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, Lakeside made easy work of Shiloh and carried off an 18-4 victory. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Piper Brown was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 contests.
Meanwhile, Decatur came up short against Chamblee on Thursday and fell 7-3.
Lakeside's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Decatur, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Lakeside came up short against Decatur in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 12-8. Can Lakeside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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