Lawrence County had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 10-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Columbia Wildcats, falling 13-2. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Lawrence County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Turner, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Columbia, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. Considering they have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Columbia's side, Will Breland made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Breland has posted over his last three matchups. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Thornhill, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Columbia: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise. JP Haddox was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lawrence County will challenge rival McComb at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Columbia is set to square off against their familiar foe Poplarville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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