Hornets
| 02/19/26 @ Newton County | 5-4 |
| 02/10/26 vs Quitman | 9-0 |
| 02/14/26 vs Sebastopol | 11-5 |
On Thursday Lake's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Newton County Cougars. Those five runs were actually the fewest the Hornets have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Griffin Boles made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Boles was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Andrew Posey was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brody Bufkin, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Lake's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Newton County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake will square off against Lawrence County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newton County, they will head out on the road to challenge Mize at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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