The Lake Hornets will challenge the Clarkdale Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 14 games.
Lake took on Union. in a bug-themed battle on Saturday. Lake was the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Union. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matches by ten runs or more this season.
Wes Nester was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow 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.
Jd Gibson
| 03/22/25 @ Union | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Raleigh | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Morton | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Choctaw Central | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Richland | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, Jd Gibson was a standout: he scored five runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 13 games he's played. Griffin Boles was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
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.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Clarkdale's offense. They fell 4-0 to Seminary on Saturday. Clarkdale has struggled against Seminary recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Lake pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Clarkdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Lake skirted past Clarkdale 6-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Lake repeat their success, or does Clarkdale has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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