After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Seckinger, Lanier was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Johns Creek Gladiators. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Longhorns as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Lanier got a great performance from Anisha Daniel as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched.
Sanai Hampton
| 08/28/25 @ Johns Creek | 3 |
| 08/25/25 vs Milton | 2 |
| 08/11/25 @ Flowery Branch | 2 |
| 08/02/25 @ Norcross | 2 |
| 08/16/25 vs Providence Christian Academy | 1 |
At the plate, Lanier saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sanai Hampton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double. Those three hits gave Hampton a new career-high. Alex Manzi also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Lanier's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-7. As for Johns Creek, they dropped their record down to 5-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Lanier is taking a road trip to challenge Gainesville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Elephants have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.67 runs per game on average), something the Longhorns will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Johns Creek, they will take on Roswell at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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