Lanier has gone 9-1 against Gainesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lanier Longhorns will take on the Gainesville Red Elephants at 5:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Lanier and 13 for Gainesville.
On Tuesday, Lanier came up short against Johns Creek and fell 7-3.
Sophia Roche made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Lanier hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Gainesville came up short against Milton on Tuesday, falling 10-2.
Lanier's record is now 7-16. As for Gainesville, their record is now 4-16.
Everything went Lanier's way against Gainesville in their previous matchup on September 3rd, as Lanier made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lanier since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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