McComb hasn't had much luck against Lawrence County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as McComb Tigers take on Lawrence County Cougars at 6:15 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
McComb took a loss when they played away from home back in February, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Natchez with a sharp 19-12 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lawrence County). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Raymond a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now won nine in a row.
Laicie Bridges made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, GG Sanders was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Erika Lambert was another key player, scoring three runs.
Lawrence County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
McComb's win bumped their record up to 4-2-1. As for Lawrence County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
McComb might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Lawrence County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can McComb avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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