Richland is a perfect 10-0 against McComb since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Richland Rangers are taking a road trip to square off against the McComb Tigers at 6:00 p.m. McComb took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Richland, who comes in off a win.
Richland was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Benton Academy 7-6.
Christopher Bobbitt
| 03/12/25 vs Benton Academy | 5 |
| 03/08/25 vs Pelahatchie | 3 |
| 02/19/24 @ Central Hinds Academy | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Pisgah | 1 |
| 02/24/24 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal | 1 |
Christopher Bobbitt was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. He has become a key player for Richland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Bryce Shows was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when McComb challenged Lawrence County last Friday. McComb lost 16-1 to Lawrence County. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Kenmar Page was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-2.
Richland's record now sits at 3-6. As for McComb, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Richland took their victory against McComb when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richland 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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