Richland is 0-5 against Lawrence County since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Richland Rangers will be playing at home against the Lawrence County Cougars at 6:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Richland never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on McComb with a sharp 15-0 win. The victory was just what Richland needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County came tearing into Tuesday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over the Tigers. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Lawrence County has managed all season.
Laicie Bridges made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Bridges has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Bridges was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Marleigh Grace Russell was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. GG Sanders was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Richland has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Lawrence County, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Richland might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Lawrence County when the teams last played last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bridges, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that Richland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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