The Lawrence County Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Andrew's Episcopal will be up against a hot Lawrence County team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went Lawrence County's way against Raymond on Friday as Lawrence County made off with a 13-1 win.
LaFreddrick Harris
| 03/01/25 vs Bogue Chitto | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Raymond | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ McComb | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ West Lincoln | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs McComb | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
The team relied heavily on LaFreddrick Harris, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Lawrence County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Hunter Turner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Lawrence County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Puckett typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday St. Andrew's Episcopal proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victors by a 14-8 margin over the Wolves. The victory continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won four in a row.
Stone Myrick was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew McDonald, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The win got Lawrence County back to even at 8-8. As for St. Andrew's Episcopal, their record now sits at 13-6.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lawrence County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .491. However, it's not like St. Andrew's Episcopal struggles in that department as they've averaged .451. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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