Lake extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 13-9. They came up short against the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints, falling 14-7. The Hornets were not able to make up for their loss to the Saints from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Austin Watson
| 03/31/26 vs Newton | 3 |
| 04/14/26 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal | 2 |
| 03/20/26 vs Scott Central | 2 |
| 03/09/26 @ Noxapater | 2 |
| 03/06/26 vs Pelahatchie | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Lake got a big performance out of Austin Watson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Watson is becoming a predictor of the Hornets' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
On St. Andrew's Episcopal's side, the team relied heavily on Luke Peterson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Peterson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Perry, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI.
Lake and St. Andrew's Episcopal are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Hornets will challenge Bay Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, they will take on Raleigh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season.
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