After flying high against McComb last Tuesday, Lawrence County came back down to earth. The Lawrence County Cougars suffered a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of the Richland Rangers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lawrence County of the 4-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Kannon Cato made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
On Richland's side, Blake Ferguson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Ferguson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ferguson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Richland got a massive performance out of Bryce Shows, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Tucker Evans was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lawrence County's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6-1. As for Richland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Lawrence County will head out on the road to challenge McComb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence County is facing McComb at the right time seeing as McComb is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Richland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Raymond at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Richland's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Raymond has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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