Lanier County stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past the Atkinson County Rebels 10-2. The win was nothing new for Lanier County as they're now sitting on ten straight.
STONE CAREY made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. CAREY was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other pitching news, Alex Contreras looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on GRANT GANO, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was HAYDEN MULLIS, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Atkinson County's side, TyQuavious Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Lanier County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Atkinson County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-13.
Lanier County will stay at home for another game and welcome Charlton County at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Charlton County is coming into the game with 13 straight victories on the road, so Lanier County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Atkinson County, they will square off against Mitchell County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Atkinson County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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