Lanier County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Schley County Wildcats 10-9. Lanier County's win was all the more impressive since Schley County was averaging only 2.77 runs allowed on the season.
DRAKE WOLFORD and HAYDEN MULLIS did most of the damage at the plate: WOLFORD scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while MULLIS scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was GRANT GANO, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lanier County has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-9 record this season. As for Schley County, their loss dropped their record down to 27-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lanier County beat Schley County by a score of 6-5.
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