Raymond is 0-7 against Lawrence County since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Raymond Rangers will head out on the road to face off against the Lawrence County Cougars at 6:15 p.m.
Raymond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 20-2 defeat at the hands of Richland.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rangers a 10-0 shutout. Lawrence County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Laicie Bridges spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Marleigh Grace Russell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Raye Pennington, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Raymond's loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for Lawrence County, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Raymond might still be hurting after the 20-0 defeat they got from Lawrence County in their previous matchup last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bridges, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Now that Raymond knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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