The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning will head out on the road to take on the Peachtree Academy Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Lanier Christian Academy faced Lyndon Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Lanier Christian Academy put the hurt on Lyndon Academy with a sharp 21-6 win. Lanier Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Peachtree Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Covington Academy a 12-0 shutout.
Peachtree Academy let Cara Steele and Alyssa Hartman loose on the outfield. Steele went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Hartman scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Payton Scarbrough, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Lanier Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Peachtree Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Lanier Christian Academy suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Peachtree Academy in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Peachtree Academy's Ansley Hartman, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Now that Lanier Christian Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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