Florence's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They didn't even let the Lanier Bulldogs on the board, marking the Eagles' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won eight in a row.
Austin Pickett
| 03/24/26 vs Lanier | 6 |
| 02/07/26 vs Pisgah | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Natchez | 8 |
Austin Pickett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jack Quick and Bryan Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Quick went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI, while Davis went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those two triples gave Quick a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaboris Buckley, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Florence kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Florence's victory bumped their record up to 7-8-2. As for Lanier, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coming up, Florence will face off against Loyd Star at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lanier, they will head out to take on Leake Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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