It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Southeast Lauderdale Tigers 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since March 1st.
The team relied heavily on Jd Gibson, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Griffin Boles, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Gibson wasn't the only one making solid contact: Lake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Hornets
| 04/15/25 vs Southeast Lauderdale | 8-7 |
| 04/07/25 vs Morton | 10-0 |
| 04/05/25 vs Union | 14-4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Scott Central | 17-1 |
Lake pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.2 runs. As for Southeast Lauderdale, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-3-1.
Looking ahead, Lake will take on Richton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast Lauderdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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