Tanner came into Friday's game having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Cherokee Indians on Friday. The Rattlers' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Ashley Lagrone
| 04/10/26 @ Cherokee | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Lexington | 1 |
| 03/27/26 vs Mae Jemison | 1 |
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Ashley Lagrone made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Tanner's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 0-11 when he doesn't). Lagrone was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tanner got a massive performance out of Hunter Moss, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Moss a new career-high. Javen Carter also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Tanner always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 3-12. As for Cherokee, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-17.
Tanner will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Indians: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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