Baseball Recap: Lakeview Gators vs. Holden Rockets
Lakeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Holden Rockets.
For Holden's part, Caden Rivett made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Rivett was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Thompson, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colton Lewis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lakeview's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Holden, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Lakeview will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Jonesboro-Hodge at 5:00 p.m. Jonesboro-Hodge is coming into the contest with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Lakeview will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Holden, they will take on St. Martin's Episcopal at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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