Lakeside Lady Warriors 2, Merryville Panthers 3

Lakeside Lady Warriors ended the season Tuesday night with a one-run deficit in the second round of LHSAA Softball Playoffs.

Both teams were strong in the circle, but Merryville Panthers was just a little bit stronger at the plate in their 3-2 victory over Lady Warriors. Hallie Sutton started the game for Lakeside and recorded 18 outs.

Lady Warriors lost despite out-hitting Merryville six to four. McKenna Chreene, Mackenzie McCoy, Rainie Hughes, Emily Jones, Teal Austin and Raleah Harris each collected one hit.

Panthers got on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning after Hannah Harrington singled, scoring two runs and Brynn Beard lined out, scoring a run.

Sutton led things off in the circle for Lakeside. She gave up four hits and three runs (one earned) over six innings, striking out eight and walking two. 

McCoy and Hughes were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup as each drove in one run.