Friday just wasn't the day for Lawrence County's offense. They fell 4-0 to the Richland Rangers on Friday. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Lawrence County was not able to get on the board.
For Richland's part, the result came thanks to Blake Ferguson's shutout, as he gave up just zero hits and racked up seven Ks. Ferguson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Keen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jessie Perkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lawrence County's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-1. As for Richland, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Lawrence County will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against McComb at 5:00 p.m. Lawrence County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Richland, they will head out on the road to face off against Florence at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Richland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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