Hornets
| 03/22/25 @ Union | 16-3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Raleigh | 12-0 |
| 03/12/25 vs Morton | 11-1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Choctaw Central | 22-5 |
| 03/10/25 @ Richland | 15-0 |
| + 9 more games |
Lake had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Saturday. They blew past the Union Yellowjackets 16-3. That's more bragging rights for the Hornets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Wes Nester was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Nester was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played.
In other batting news, Jd Gibson was a standout: he scored five runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Griffin Boles also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .439. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union only posted a batting average of .174.
Lake's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Union, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
Looking ahead, Lake will square off against Clarkdale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clarkdale's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Union, they will head out to square off against Choctaw Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union is facing Choctaw Central at the right time seeing as Choctaw Central is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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