Lake had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Ethel Tigers with a sharp 16-1 win. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 13 runs or more this season.
Austin Watson was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Wes Nester, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Hornets
| 03/01/25 @ Ethel | 61.5% |
| 02/25/25 vs Pelahatchie | 45% |
| 02/22/25 vs Newton County | 27% |
| 02/21/25 @ Northeast Lauderdale | 25% |
| 02/18/25 @ Southeast Lauderdale | 11.8% |
| + 11 more games |
Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .615. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Lake's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ethel, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Looking ahead, Lake will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Eupora at 12:30 p.m. Lake's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Eupora's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ethel, they will welcome Northeast Lauderdale at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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