Lakeside is on an eight-game streak of home losses, Evans a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Wednesday. The Lakeside Panthers will welcome the Evans Knights at 5:30 p.m. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2021, but likely not for long.
Lakeside will head into Monday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Evans on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-run loss they were dealt on Wednesday. Lakeside fell just short of Evans by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since September 14, 2023.
For Evans' part, Brittney Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braedyn Quarles, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaralyn Strasser, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Evans always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
Lakeside's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Evans, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-8 record.
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