It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lanier County can now relate to. They fell 6-3 to the Baconton Charter Blazers on Monday. Lanier County's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Lanier County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was STONE CAREY, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Baconton Charter's side, Reid Shiver made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shiver has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Shiver was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hudson Coronati, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grayson White, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lanier County's defeat dropped their record down to 25-8. As for Baconton Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 26-3.
While Lanier County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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