It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lanier can now relate to. They fell 12-7 to the Jackson County Panthers on Monday. The Longhorns haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Sanai Hampton and Carol Rubio-Hurtado stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hampton went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Rubio-Hurtado went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Peyton Crouse, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Lanier now has a losing record of 13-14. As for Jackson County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
While Lanier had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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