League recap: Lanier losing skid hits 10 games

By Staff Report May 7, 2012, 12:00am

5A Region 4 league recap: 5/7/12

Lanier is now in the midst of a 10-game losing streak. The Bulldogs lost another 2 games last week, including a 13-4 defeat against Canton.

First place in 5A Region 4 belongs to Ridgeland, which has compiled a 20-8 overall record to go with its 8-0 league record. Callaway is 4.00 games back and in second place with a 3-3 league record.

The Titans boasted the best pitching over the past week, holding opponents to the league's fewest hits and issuing the fewest walks. On the season, Ridgeland has allowed just 177 hits, while striking out 155 batters. Robert Richardson leads Ridgeland with 45 strikeouts in 46 innings.