Lanier and Gainesville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lanier Longhorns will square off against the Gainesville Red Elephants at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lanier is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Lanier fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Johns Creek on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gladiators by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Longhorns have lost by just one run.
Ethan Curtis
| 03/14/25 vs Johns Creek | 6 |
| 03/07/25 @ Chattahoochee | 12 |
| 02/28/25 vs Seckinger | 11 |
Ethan Curtis spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lanier saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Gainesville and Milton meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Gainesville came out on top against Milton by a score of 7-4.
Adrian Medina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Medina was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Daniel Rico tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last five games.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cohen Miller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Gainesville: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Beckett Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lanier's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Gainesville, their record now sits at 4-11.
