Chattahoochee had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 14-9 victory over the Lanier Longhorns. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 loss the Longhorns walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Kya Walker and Camden Maye did most of the damage at the plate: Walker scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Maye scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Suri Murra was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chattahoochee didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lanier only tossed four.
Chattahoochee's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-12. As for Lanier, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-18 record this season.
Chattahoochee will take on Johns Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Johns Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Lanier, they will challenge Cambridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cambridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lanier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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