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| 10/30/25 - Neutral | 7-6 W |
| 09/10/16 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 09/10/16 - Home | 10-2 W |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lanier County had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Taylor County Vikings 7-6. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
EmLee Lowery tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lanier County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shelby McKettrick, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits McKettrick has posted since back in September. Brilee Burkhalter was another, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Lanier County's victory bumped their record up to 25-6. As for Taylor County, they moved to 26-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Lanier County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-0 win against Emanuel County Institute on the 31st. As for Taylor County, they have also already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory against Wilcox County on the 31st.
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