The Lanier Point Invitational was a bit abbreviated for the 21 teams that attended the season-opening softball tournament at the Lanier Point Softball Complex, but it gave a good indication of what’s to come for many area programs that attended the two-day event, which was cut short abruptly by a series of lightning strikes and heavy rain Saturday in Gainesville. North Hall emerged with a pair of wins before it’s game against Habersham Central was rained out. East Hall also won a pair of games before play was halted, while Flowery Branch won 2 of 3.