Baseball Game Preview: Seminole County Indians vs. Lanier County Bulldogs

The Seminole County Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Lanier County Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Seminole County comes in on four and Lanier County on eight.

Seminole County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They didn't even let Georgia School for Innovation & Classics on the board, marking the Indians' second-straight 4-0 shutout.

John Walker

Base on Balls Against

04/23/25 @ Georgia School for Innovation & Classics	1
04/15/25 @ Mitchell County	1
04/10/25 @ Miller County	2
04/08/25 @ Port St. Joe	2
03/28/25 vs Pataula Charter Academy	1
+ 6 more games

The result came thanks to John Walker's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Brayden Hodges was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Reed Phillips, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.

Seminole County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in four consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Lanier County's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let Washington-Wilkes get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won 19 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Lanier County pushed their record up to 26-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Seminole County, their record now sits at 20-6.

Seminole County might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Lanier County in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.