The Lanier Longhorns will head out on the road to challenge the Duluth Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Lanier had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Cambridge on Saturday. Everything went Lanier's way against Cambridge as Lanier made off with a 13-6 win. With that victory, the Longhorns brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Nicholas Sampona was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Brenden Miller also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Duluth got themselves on the board against Shiloh on Friday, but Shiloh never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Generals with a sharp 10-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Generals since February 11, 2019.
Lanier's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Duluth, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Lanier might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Duluth in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Lanier avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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