The Lake Hornets will challenge the Morton Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Lake is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Choctaw Central on Tuesday as Lake made off with a 22-5 win. Considering the Hornets have won ten matchups by more than 12 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Wes Nester
| 03/11/25 vs Choctaw Central | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Richland | 2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Bay Springs | 4 |
| 03/01/25 vs Eupora | 1 |
| 03/01/25 @ Ethel | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Pelahatchie | 1 |
Lake got a massive performance out of Wes Nester, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Nester is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Gray, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-4.
Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last five contests, Morton finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to Puckett. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Lake pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Morton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Lake took their win against Morton in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 16-2. Does Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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