The Lawrence County Cougars will challenge the Pass Christian Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Lawrence County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Forrest County Agricultural get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Marleigh Grace Russell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lawrence County let Addie Raye Pennington and GG Sanders run wild. 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. That's the most stolen bases Sanders has posted since back in March of 2024. Erika Lambert was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Lawrence County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forrest County Agricultural only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Pass Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mendenhall 5-4.
Pass Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Lawrence County, their win bumped their record up to 18-11.
Lawrence County took their victory against Pass Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2015 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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