The Brantley County Herons will head out to face off against the Lanier County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brantley County took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Charlton County.
Sydnee Davis was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in home runs. Another player making a difference was Rilee Story, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Brantley County lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lanier County had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it 15 last Tuesday. They blew past the Panthers 15-2.
Brantley County's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. As for Lanier County, their record is now 18-2.
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