Lanier lost against Milton back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Lanier Longhorns lost 10-4 to the Milton Eagles.
Hannah Ridley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Alex Manzi was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The last time her batting average was this high was back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Wilson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lanier's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Milton, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Lanier will face off against St. Francis at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in St. Francis' favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Milton, they will be playing at home against Roswell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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