Lanier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Milton Eagles, falling 8-1.
Lanier got a good showing from Lawson Smithers, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Smithers a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Lanier saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lanier's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Milton, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-12.
While Lanier had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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