Baseball Recap: Horn Lake Takes a Loss

Horn Lake fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Greenville on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 11-10. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hornets earlier this season, when they won 14-9.

Jeremiah Sims and Christopher Delarosa put in work no matter where they played. On the mound, Sims pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Delarosa tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Sims went 3-for-5 with one triple and one RBI, while Delarosa went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Sims has hit this season.

Rayvion Stokes

Stolen Base

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In other batting news, Rayvion Stokes stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Horn Lake's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Michael Shaw, who earned three runs and three stolen bases.

Horn Lake has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Greenville, they moved to 2-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horn Lake will host Strayhorn at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Greenville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Clarksdale at 5:00 p.m.