After flying high against Newton on Tuesday, Lake came back down to earth. The Hornets took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton County Cougars on Saturday. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
Griffin Boles put in work no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Brody Bufkin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Hank Geter, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Newton County, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-11.
Coming up, Lake will face off against Puckett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets will need to watch out since the Wolves have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matchups. As for Newton County, they are taking a road trip to challenge West Lauderdale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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