Horn Lake had to endure an 11-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Byhalia Indians with a sharp 7-1 win on Tuesday. This was payback for Horn Lake, who suffered a 10-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
Drake Lewis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Lewis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Horn Lake let Dwayne White Jr. and Nathaniel Carlize loose on the outfield. White Jr. went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Carlize scored three runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-2. Jacob Bible was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Byhalia's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Munoz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Horn Lake's victory bumped their record up to 5-20. As for Byhalia, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-9.
Horn Lake will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Coahoma County at 5:00 p.m. Byhalia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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