Lewisburg is 7-0 against Horn Lake since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lewisburg Patriots will be staying on the road to face off against the Horn Lake Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Lewisburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Lewisburg is ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Tipton-Rosemark Academy. Lewisburg walked away with an 8-5 win over Tipton-Rosemark Academy.
Emma Abrams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Leona Klaire Stokes was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Leah Nevarez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Horn Lake is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. Their tough 16-0 defeat to DeSoto Central on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Horn Lake has lost by exactly 16 runs.
Lewisburg is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Horn Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Lewisburg's way against Horn Lake when the teams last played two weeks ago as Lewisburg made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lewisburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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