The Roswell Hornets will face off against the Lanier Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Roswell will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Johns Creek on Monday. Roswell was the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Johns Creek. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lanier came into Thursday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Gainesville 13-2 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Longhorns have posted since August 29th.
Sara Wilson and Isabella Burkhead did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Burkhead scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Idland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Roswell is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Lanier, their victory bumped their record up to 8-16.
Roswell took their win against Lanier in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 9-0. Does Roswell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lanier turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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