If Duluth was feeling good off their 16-1 takedown of Greater Atlanta Christian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Duluth Wildcats lost 12-4 to the Lanier Longhorns on Tuesday.
Kaylie Zirger put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Zirger was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Zirger wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Saniya Simmons, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Duluth didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lanier only tossed three.
Duluth's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lanier, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Duluth will be playing in front of their home fans against Milton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lanier, they will challenge Pace Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lanier is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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