The Lakeside Vikings's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Tri-Cities Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Lakeside's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Woodward Academy. Considering the Vikings have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Molly McHoul's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sydney Conrad, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Willow Wilson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tri-Cities was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They came up short against Chamblee, falling 15-0.
Lakeside is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Tri-Cities, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Lakeside's way against Tri-Cities in their previous meeting back in August as Lakeside made off with a 16-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeside since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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