Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Lawrence County

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs McComb	19
03/27/25 @ Raymond	18
03/20/25 @ McComb	17
03/18/25 vs Raymond	15
04/17/25 vs Forrest County Agricultural	12

With a playoff win on the line, Lawrence County rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies 12-0. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Lawrence County let Adaya Ball and GG Sanders run wild. Ball got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases, while Sanders went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Sanders has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Melody Hooker, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI.

Lawrence County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forrest County Agricultural only posted an OBP of .143.

The victory (which was Lawrence County's third in a row) raised their record to 17-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Forrest County Agricultural, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 19 of their last 20 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-27 record this season.

Lawrence County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Forrest County Agricultural: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.