Lewisburg had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Horn Lake Eagles. That's more bragging rights for Lewisburg, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lewisburg got a great performance from Caleb Staggs as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Staggs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cade Sanders relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Lewisburg's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gunner Gilmore, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Austin Hannigan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Horn Lake's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lewisburg's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Horn Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lewisburg beat Horn Lake by a score of 19-3 later that day.
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