Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lanier's offense. They fell just short of the Roswell Hornets by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Longhorns' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hannah Ridley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
Lanier has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Roswell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5.
Lanier will square off against Chattahoochee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chattahoochee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Roswell, they will face off against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Centennial is coming into the matchup with seven straight losses at home, meaning Roswell will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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