Lanier County waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Clinch County Panthers. For Lanier County, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 loss Clinch County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
TALEN TARBOX made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. TARBOX was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, CAYDEN COOK was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was STONE CAREY, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lanier County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Clinch County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lanier County will take on Hamilton County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lanier County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Hamilton County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Clinch County, they will be playing at home against Brooks County at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clinch County is facing Brooks County at the right time seeing as Brooks County is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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