Lanier can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Johns Creek Gladiators as the Lanier Longhorns made off with a 13-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Longhorns considering their one-run performance the game before.
Hannah Ridley spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Haidyn Ala-Jackson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Roche, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lanier always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Johns Creek only posted an OBP of .280.
Lanier's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Johns Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Lanier will host Gainesville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lanier is facing Gainesville at the right time seeing as Gainesville is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Johns Creek, they will venture away from home to challenge Roswell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Johns Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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