Baseball Recap: Lewisburg Has No Trouble Against Horn Lake

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ Horn Lake	15
03/03/25 vs Horn Lake	15
03/21/25 @ Southaven	14
02/22/25 vs Petal	11
03/18/25 vs Southaven	10

While Lewisburg put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Horn Lake. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Garrett Latham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

In other pitching news, Will Butler looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Nelson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Grant Walendzik was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.

Lewisburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horn Lake only posted an OBP of .000.

Lewisburg's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Horn Lake, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lewisburg will host Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Horn Lake, they will welcome Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.