Preview: Lawrence County Cougars vs. McComb Tigers
After six games on the road, Lawrence County is heading back home. They will take on the McComb Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrence County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Lawrence County can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They never let Raymond onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. Lawrence County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
GG Sanders was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Erika Lambert, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for McComb's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-0 walloping at the hands of Richland on Tuesday. The matchup marked that first time this year in which McComb was not able to get on the board.
McComb saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janiah Franklin, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Lawrence County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for McComb, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6-1.
Lawrence County took their win against McComb in their previous matchup back in April of 2015 by a conclusive 18-0. Does Lawrence County have another victory up their sleeve, or will McComb turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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