Brookhaven hasn't had much luck against Lawrence County recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Panthers will welcome the Cougars at 9:00 a.m. Brookhaven is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
Brookhaven took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Laurel with a sharp 20-2 victory. The Panthers have beaten the Golden Tornadoes the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Golden Tornadoes has come to flipping the script.
Zaylee Reed
| 03/05/26 vs Laurel | 4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Bogue Chitto | 3 |
| 02/24/26 vs Franklin County | 2 |
| 02/19/26 @ Wesson | 2 |
| 02/10/26 @ Franklin County | 2 |
Zaylee Reed was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Jayonna Pendleton was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Brookhaven always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .867. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Lawrence County's offense. They lost 13-0 to Hancock on Saturday. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Brookhaven's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Lawrence County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Brookhaven couldn't quite finish off Lawrence County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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