Softball Preview: Roswell Hornets vs. Lanier Longhorns
The Roswell Hornets will head out to square off against the Lanier Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Roswell's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Johns Creek. While the Hornets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Lanier got the win against Gainesville on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-2. With that victory, the Longhorns brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Hannah Ridley tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Crouse, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. She also put up a double, which washer first of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lanier didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
The win made it two in a row for Roswell and bumps their season record up to 8-3. As for Lanier, their record is now 6-10.
Roswell might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Lanier when the teams last played back in September of 2015. Can Roswell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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