After flying high against Gainesville on Tuesday, Lanier came back down to earth. The Longhorns fell just short of the Roswell Hornets by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. The Longhorns have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lanier saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Baessler, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Alex Manzi also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Lanier's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Roswell, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lanier will challenge Chattahoochee at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Roswell, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Centennial at 6:00 p.m.
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