The Chattahoochee Cougars's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Lanier Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chattahoochee will be strutting in after a victory while Lanier will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Chattahoochee finally turned things around against Centennial on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Maryn Maye made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts. Maye was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Spaulding, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Joshua, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Chattahoochee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .542. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only posted an OBP of .105.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Lanier's offense. They came up short against Roswell on Thursday, falling 9-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Longhorns' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Chattahoochee's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Lanier, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Chattahoochee suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Lanier in their previous meeting back in September of 2020. Will Chattahoochee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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