Baseball Game Recap: Vicksburg Gators vs. Lawrence County Cougars

By Team Reports Mar 16, 2024, 4:25pm

Recap: Vicksburg Gators vs. Lawrence County Cougars

Sadly, Vicksburg is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lawrence County Cougars on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Vicksburg of the 9-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.

For Lawrence County's part, they got a big performance out of Lyric Hooker, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and an additional RBI. Addie Raye Pennington was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Vicksburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lawrence County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vicksburg will face off against Neshoba Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neshoba Central's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Vicksburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lawrence County, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Franklin County at 6:15 p.m. Franklin County's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.

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