Baseball Recap: Lake picks up seventh straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 14, 2024, 10:08am

Baseball Recap: Lake Hornets vs. Newton Tigers

In what's become a running theme this season, Lake gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let the Newton Tigers onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. While fans of Lake might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.

Cole Bergin looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).

At the plate, Aiden Alford was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Kasen Tune was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Lake pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs per game. As for Newton, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.

Lake will head out on the road to challenge Newton County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newton, they will be playing at home against Pelahatchie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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