Stanhope Elmore won against Lanier on Tuesday with 20 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Lanier Poets a 20-0 shutout. With that victory, Stanhope Elmore brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Romney Henry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Henry has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Henry was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Greyson Jones, who went 2-for-2 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Tharpe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
The win made it two in a row for Stanhope Elmore and bumps their season record up to 7-12. As for Lanier, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Stanhope Elmore will be playing in front of their home fans against Enterprise at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Enterprise's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Stanhope Elmore's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lanier, they will head out on the road to take on Greene County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Greene County is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Lanier will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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