Lake Hornets (Lake, MS) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS), 16-2 in a non-league test.

With the win, Lake upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Hornets host Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS) to battle the Warriors in a non-league test on Saturday, February 24. The Warriors come into the test with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, Forest falls to 0-1 on the season. The Bearcats travel to Sebastopol (Sebastopol, MS) to play the Bobcats in a non-league battle on Friday, February 23. The Bobcats enter the battle with a record of 0-0.