Chattahoochee extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-10. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lanier Longhorns. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-1 defeat last Wednesday.
As for Lanier, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-11 Johns Creek and 3-10 Chattahoochee (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 30.3% over those games).
For Lanier's part, Ethan Curtis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Curtis has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lanier saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Goodheart, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Chattahoochee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Seckinger on the 11th. As for Lanier, they have also already played their next game, a 5-4 victory against Johns Creek on the 11th.
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