Baseball Recap: Lower Richland Comes Up Short

Lower Richland extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-12. They came up short against the Wilson Tigers, falling 12-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Diamond Hornets of the 17-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.

Lower Richland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jemetris Scarborough, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.

As for Wilson, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.

On Wilson's side, Mark Law made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched. Law has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Kingston Cooper was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Wilson is 5-2 when Cooper posts two or more runs, but 3-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Owen Starr, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Wilson wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 21-11 loss against Latta on the 15th. Hopefully Lower Richland paid attention to the Tigers' game: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.