Lewisburg has been on the road for seven straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Horn Lake Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Lewisburg's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Lewisburg put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-7 margin over Augusta Christian. Lewisburg's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cayden Baker looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Caden Nelson and Easton Fesmire did most of the damage at the plate: Nelson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Fesmire scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Kody Gilmore was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Horn Lake fell victim to a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of Grenada two weeks ago.
Horn Lake saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Mims, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Lewisburg's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Horn Lake, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lewisburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Horn Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Lewisburg's way against Horn Lake in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 as Lewisburg made off with a 16-5 win. Does Lewisburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Horn Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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