It was close, but on Thursday the Lanier Longhorns sidestepped the Roswell Hornets for a 5-3 victory.
Lanier saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Crouse, who went 2-for-3 while logging 2 stolen bases and 2 runs.
Lanier took advantage of their speed and finished the game with seven stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases they have managed all season.
Lanier has now won three of their last four games on the road. That's given a solid lift to their 6-9 record this season. As for Roswell, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Coming up, Lanier will head out to challenge Hebron Christian at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Roswell, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Gainesville at 5:30 p.m.
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