Three consecutive wins encourage Lakeside coach

Lakeside High School's baseball team is starting to swing the bats with runners in scoring position, an encouraging sign for Panthers coach Jay Matthews.

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After dropping consecutive games to Evans and Greenbrier by piling up hits and not runs, the Panthers won three in a row before Friday's showdown with Greenbrier.

"That's just hopefully the maturity of a young team," Matthews said.

Lakeside started its run March 28 by beating Statesboro, 7-2. Junior Harrison Brawley pitched a complete game.

The Panthers then beat previously undefeated Aquinas, 7-3. Three Panthers pitchers combined to limit the Irish to four hits.

Panthers sophomore Ben Black launched a three-run home run during the fifth that sent the Irish to their first loss in 16 games.

"They're a good baseball team," Matthews said. "I don't care what class you're in."

Augusta Christian 13, Heathwood Hall 3

The Lions got their heavy hitters back and beat up on Heathwood Hall on Tuesday.

Augusta Christian shortstop Tyler Bourdo and slugger Travis Cerasuolo were missing during the Lions 16-2 loss to North Augusta. Bourdo was out with a sinus infection and Cerasuolo was nursing a sprained ankle.

Cerasuolo homered twice against Heathwood Hall and Bourdo added a home run and double.

Lions pitcher Tanner Hall, who came from Lakeside before the season, picked up his first win of the year.