Markesan's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They skirted past the Green Lake/Princeton Tigersharks 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since March 31st.
Lucas Bruce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Laper, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Benton VandeBerg also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Hornets
| 04/27/26 @ Green Lake/Princeton | 4-2 |
| 04/23/26 @ Cambria-Friesland | 14-4 |
| 04/16/26 @ Fall River | 16-0 |
| 04/07/26 @ Montello | 13-1 |
Markesan pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Green Lake/Princeton, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Markesan wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-2 defeat against Horicon on the 28th. Hopefully Green Lake/Princeton paid attention to the Hornets' matchup: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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