Cougars
| 04/01/25 vs McComb | 19 |
| 03/27/25 @ Raymond | 18 |
| 03/20/25 @ McComb | 17 |
| 03/18/25 vs Raymond | 15 |
| 04/19/25 vs Forrest County Agricultural | 14 |
It's playoff time, and Lawrence County had no trouble coming through when it counted. They didn't even let the Forrest County Agricultural Aggies on the board on Saturday, marking the Cougars' second-straight 14-0 shutout. Considering the Cougars have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Marleigh Grace Russell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Addie Raye Pennington and GG Sanders did most of the damage at the plate: Pennington went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Sanders went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Pennington has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Erika Lambert was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Lawrence County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are 12-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win was the fifth in a row for Lawrence County, bringing their record up to 19-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Forrest County Agricultural, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 21 of their last 22 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-29 record this season.
Lawrence County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 defeat against Pass Christian on the 25th. Forrest County Agricultural does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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