After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lumpkin County, Lanier was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They put the hurt on the Mountain View Bears with a sharp 12-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Longhorns considering their two-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Sara Wilson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Ansley Idland was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lanier always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Lanier's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mountain View, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Lanier didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-4 win vs. Duluth on the 6th. As for Mountain View, they will venture away from home to challenge Walnut Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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