
Hornets
03/07/25 @ Bay Springs | 16-0 |
03/03/25 vs Forest | 5-0 |
03/01/25 vs Eupora | 9-8 |
03/01/25 @ Ethel | 16-1 |
03/01/25 @ Ethel | 18-1 |
+ 2 more games |
Lake waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bay Springs Bulldogs a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won seven matches by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Wes Nester was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Gray, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-2.
Lake's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Bay Springs, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake will head out to challenge Forest at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Bay Springs will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Clarkdale at 7:00 p.m. on March 18th.
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