Richland is 10-0 against McComb since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Richland Rangers will look to defend their home field against the McComb Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Richland's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six contests.
Richland put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Raymond as Richland made off with a 13-1 win.
Jessie Perkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Perkins was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Keen, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Blake Ferguson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but McComb had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Lawrence County on Friday. McComb has struggled against Lawrence County recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Richland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for McComb, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything went Richland's way against McComb when the teams last played last Friday as Richland made off with a 13-3 victory. Will Richland repeat their success, or does McComb have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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