Irwin County fell victim to Lanier County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lanier County Bulldogs. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 5-0.
Irwin County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Lanier County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Irwin County and Lanier County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. Irwin County will challenge Turner County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 321 places (115 vs. 436). The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Irwin County 2.8, Lanier County 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, Lanier County (ranked 111th) will meet Atkinson County (ranked 336th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Irwin County will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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