Baseball Recap: Apalachee Wildcats vs. Lanier Longhorns
Apalachee entered their tilt with Lanier with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Lanier Longhorns by a score of 8-5 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Apalachee also won the last time the pair played back in March.
The team relied heavily on Nate Valles, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Brigham Randall was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Lanier's side, they got a good showing from Jack Dorris, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Dorris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lanier saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Renuart, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryce Seay, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Apalachee is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Lanier, they dropped their record down to 9-16 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Apalachee will head out on the road to challenge Jackson County at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. As for Lanier, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gainesville at 6:00 p.m. Gainesville's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lanier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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