McComb is 0-10 against Richland since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The McComb Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Richland Rangers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but McComb had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Lawrence County.
Meanwhile, Richland put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Raymond 13-1. Winning may never get old, but Richland sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Jessie Perkins made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Perkins was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Keen, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Blake Ferguson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
McComb's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Richland, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
McComb suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Richland in their previous matchup last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ferguson, who struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that McComb knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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