Baseball Game Preview: Lake Hornets vs. Richton Rebels

For the second straight game, Lake will face off against Richton. The Hornets will head out to face off against the Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Richton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Richton 14-1. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 19 games by ten runs or more this season.

Jd Gibson was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Posey, who earned one RBI, two runs, and three stolen bases.

Lake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richton only posted an OBP of .214.

Lake's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Richton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 14 of their last 17 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season.

Richton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. It's a different story for Richton, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Lake's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.