After three games on the road, Lanier is heading back home. They will welcome the Chattahoochee Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Lanier's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Roswell on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 2-0. 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. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, everything went Chattahoochee's way against Johns Creek on Tuesday as Chattahoochee made off with a 13-4 victory. Considering the Cougars have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maryn Maye made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Maye was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Ava Joshua and Camden Maye did most of the damage at the plate: Joshua went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Camden scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Joshua is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Taylor Wolinsky, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lanier has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Chattahoochee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-12.
Lanier was able to grind out a solid victory over Chattahoochee in their previous matchup back in September, winning 7-4. Will Lanier repeat their success, or does Chattahoochee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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