Gainesville and Lanier are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Gainesville Red Elephants will head out on the road to face off against the Lanier Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Gainesville fell victim to North Forsyth and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Raiders. Gainesville has struggled against North Forsyth recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Lanier came up short against Apalachee on Monday and fell 8-5.
Lanier got a good showing from Jack Dorris, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Dorris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lanier saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Renuart, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryce Seay, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Gainesville's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Lanier, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Gainesville came up short against Lanier in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lanier's Caleb Napier, who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that Gainesville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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