Baseball Recap: Lake Hornets vs. Richton Rebels
Lake extended their postseason success on Saturday against Richton. Everything went their way against the Richton Rebels as they made off with an 18-9 victory. The result was nothing new for Lake, who have now won 17 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Trey Gray was a standout: he scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Griffin Boles, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and a run.
On Richton's side, Will Henderson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Tyler Pierce was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Richton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Lake's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7. As for Richton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Lake nor Richton have any future games scheduled.
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