PREP BASEBALL: Tuten's 12 strikeouts lead Lafayette past Trenton in Class Rural state semis

Lafayette pitcher Ethan Tuten waves goodbye to the Trenton dugout after finishing off the Hornets’ 5-1 win in the Class Rural state semifinals on Wednesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
Lafayette pitcher Ethan Tuten waves goodbye to the Trenton dugout after finishing off the Hornets’ 5-1 win in the Class Rural state semifinals on Wednesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

FORT MYERS — Ethan Tuten turned many things Wednesday afternoon.

The big southpaw turned a rocky start into a great finish. He turned a pivotal double play ball.

And at the end of everything, the Hornet…