The Cottondale Hornets earned an 8-5 victory over the Miller County Pirates on Tuesday. With that win, the Hornets brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Lane Johnson
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Lane Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cottondale is 3-1 when Johnson allows two or fewer hits, but 2-6 otherwise. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tyler Jones was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one double. He has become a key player for Cottondale: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-6 otherwise. Jaedon Kay also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Cottondale's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Miller County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cottondale will welcome Marianna at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Miller County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mitchell County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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